[Elecraft] K3 suffers from amnesia
I pimped both of my K3 with the new KIO3B boards in order to avoid that nasty sound card cabeling etc. It works fine via USB but one strange thing happens with both radios. I have to set "PTT-KEY" to RTS-DTR every time after powering down and power up the radio again. Both K3 forget the setting "RTS-DTR" each and every time. No matter what the computer or the operating system is, RTS-DTR always switches to "OFF-OFF" when the radio goes OFF. What am I doing wrong? 73 Udo, DK5YA -- ** Webs by DK5YA: * http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ [editor]* http://www.vhfdx.de/ [owner] * ** __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 suffers from amnesia
The K3s does this to avoid the extraneous keying due to activity on the USB serial port while the computer is booting up. You can put the K3s into USB.SAFE mode like this: "Safe" mode disables PTT or keying transmissions until the K3S receives a command via the USB interface, such as a read of the rig's VFO frequency. To turn on safe mode, go into CONFIG:PTT-KEY and tap 1 to select USB.SAFE. Exit the menu and turn the radio off/on. Applications that use PTT-KEY but don't send commands will require UNSAFE mode (the default). In this case, be sure to turn the PC on before the K3S. Cheers and 73, Fred KE7X For info on all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on behalf of Udo Langenohl - DK5YA Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 9:11 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3 suffers from amnesia I pimped both of my K3 with the new KIO3B boards in order to avoid that nasty sound card cabeling etc. It works fine via USB but one strange thing happens with both radios. I have to set "PTT-KEY" to RTS-DTR every time after powering down and power up the radio again. Both K3 forget the setting "RTS-DTR" each and every time. No matter what the computer or the operating system is, RTS-DTR always switches to "OFF-OFF" when the radio goes OFF. What am I doing wrong? 73 Udo, DK5YA -- ** Webs by DK5YA: * http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ [editor]* http://www.vhfdx.de/ [owner] * ** __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to fc...@montana.edu __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 suffers from amnesia
Udo, Are you using the POWER switch to turn the K3 off? If you turn off the power supply instead, the K3 will not save any recent menu changes nor the current band/mode/frequency. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/4/2017 11:11 AM, Udo Langenohl - DK5YA wrote: I pimped both of my K3 with the new KIO3B boards in order to avoid that nasty sound card cabeling etc. It works fine via USB but one strange thing happens with both radios. I have to set "PTT-KEY" to RTS-DTR every time after powering down and power up the radio again. Both K3 forget the setting "RTS-DTR" each and every time. No matter what the computer or the operating system is, RTS-DTR always switches to "OFF-OFF" when the radio goes OFF. What am I doing wrong? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Two tone generator for IMD testing
Hi All Before I order a new one, does anyone have one they wish to part with? Mike va3mw __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Two tone generator for IMD testing
There is one built in to every K3, K3S, KX3 and prob KX2. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Dec 4, 2017, at 11:35 AM, Michael Walker wrote: > > Hi All > > Before I order a new one, does anyone have one they wish to part with? > > Mike va3mw > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Two tone generator for IMD testing
Thanks, but I need to use it on other hardware. Mike On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Nr4c wrote: > There is one built in to every K3, K3S, KX3 and prob KX2. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > > > On Dec 4, 2017, at 11:35 AM, Michael Walker > wrote: > > > > Hi All > > > > Before I order a new one, does anyone have one they wish to part with? > > > > Mike va3mw > > __ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Two tone generator for IMD testing
I have successfully used a soundcard output. I used Audacity to create files with the correct two tone signals. Search for instructions to generate multitone signals. 73, Mark W7MLGj On Dec 4, 2017 11:11 AM, "Michael Walker" wrote: > Thanks, but I need to use it on other hardware. > > Mike > > On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Nr4c wrote: > > > There is one built in to every K3, K3S, KX3 and prob KX2. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ...nr4c. bill > > > > > > > On Dec 4, 2017, at 11:35 AM, Michael Walker > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi All > > > > > > Before I order a new one, does anyone have one they wish to part with? > > > > > > Mike va3mw > > > __ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to marklgoldb...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] N1MM+ & K3/K3s & Diversity
I am willing to bet that while trying to hit the ESC key in N1MM+, you accidentally or also hit the ~ key immediately below the escape key. That will cause the symptom you described. 73, Dan __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] N1MM+ & K3/K3s & Diversity
>From the N1MM+ documentation (Supported Radios page, K3/K3S section): . The stereo (grave accent - ` key, at the left end of the number keys row on many keyboards) toggles Sub on and off. It is identical to pressing the SUB radio button. To leave SUB on all the time, select Config > Sub Receiver Always On ..I f you have selected Diversity mode on the radio, toggling Sub off and on via ` or Alt+F12 will turn Diversity mode off .. Logger preserves diversity reception on the K3 unless RX Focus changes to vfoB at which time the subRX will switch to vfoB (note that in diversity reception mode, both receivers are using VFO A, so full SO2V functionality is not available without leaving diversity mode) To expand on this last point, if N1MM+ is in SO2V mode rather than SO1V, then any time the focus moves to the VFO B Entry window (including inadvertent mouse clicks, or pressing the Pause, backslash, Ctrl+right arrow or Alt+F10 keys), Diversity will be turned off. This might even be caused by RFI in some cases. 73, Rich VE3KI __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Two tone generator for IMD testing
Mike, Take a look at the Elecraft Mini-Modules. There is a 2 tone generator kit, the 2T-Gen. It currently has a Holiday Special price. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/4/2017 12:09 PM, Michael Walker wrote: Thanks, but I need to use it on other hardware. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 and WSJT-X Split operation.
Hi I would like to know if someone tried to run WSJT-X FT-8 in Split mode, not Split in the audio band but in real Split by activating the option in the radio tab of the configuration? Here, when I activate Split option, K3 change for Split, RX stay on VFO A, TX change to VFO B but TX frequency drop of 1 kHZ ! If I turn the VFO B (TX) 3 kHz up for example, the VFO B return 1 KHz down when a transmission start (TUNE is enough). This option seems to have been for the DX station rather than for use. It would be nice to check this before the 3Y0Z DXpedition that during ... 73 Dany VE2EBK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 and WSJT-X Split operation.
Hi Dany. This scared me a little bit too until I figured out what it was for. This is not just for expeditions. It's for everyone to use whose rig can handle it. Your TX frequency will still be as indicated on the FT8 screen. The software will raise the audio tone frequency by the same amount that it drops your VFO B so that your tone is in the right place. By doing this, the audio tone frequency is kept high enough that its harmonics will be out of your FT8 passband. This is good -- it helps keep the band clean. See section 4.2 in the wsjt-x user guide. 73, Carl WS7L On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 3:59 PM, Dany VE2EBK wrote: > Hi > > I would like to know if someone tried to run WSJT-X FT-8 in Split mode, > not Split in the audio band but in real Split by activating the option in > the radio tab of the configuration? > > Here, when I activate Split option, K3 change for Split, RX stay on VFO A, > TX change to VFO B but TX frequency drop of 1 kHZ ! If I turn the VFO B > (TX) 3 kHz up for example, the VFO B return 1 KHz down when a transmission > start (TUNE is enough). > > This option seems to have been for the DX station rather than for use. > > It would be nice to check this before the 3Y0Z DXpedition that during ... > > 73 > > Dany VE2EBK > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to clawso...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K3 Has anyone compiled a macro for 630 Meter operation
Wondering if anyone has already assembled a macro for the K3 to place the K3 into KXV3B "Test" mode and whatever other settings required to switch the K3 for operation at 630 meterssand back again to "Normal" mode? Thanks in advance John, N6AX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Has anyone compiled a macro for 630 Meter operation
Yes there is one around, I think Wayne sent one out some time back, Better question is, how about making 630m a transverter band and all the settings and switching done automatically as you select 630M. Plenty hams using K3 on 630M, asking for an update please for all.. Merv K9FD Wondering if anyone has already assembled a macro for the K3 to place the K3 into KXV3B "Test" mode and whatever other settings required to switch the K3 for operation at 630 meterssand back again to "Normal" mode? Thanks in advance John, N6AX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k...@flex.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] N1MM+ & K3/K3s & Diversity
Al, Dan & Rich, Thanks guys, that indeed is the cause of the problem. I have an old hand injury that makes using the little finger on the left hand a challenge in the typing position. I started N1MM+, put the K3s in diversity and tapped the key and that dis-engaged it. Problem found so thank you. I now have a further problem in that I do have SO1R checked off in N1MM and when I look at Config > Sub Receiver Always On, the line is greyed out and I can't select it. Now that I know where the problem resides, I'll see if the N1MM reflector has an answer. If not, I'll find what the code is for the "`" and find what to write to create a scancode map for the keyboard in Win 10 to block that function. I have done that for years now with the caps lock key, I type an entry in the registry to only allow caps while the key is constantly depressed. That prevents me from looking up after typing an opus only to find it's mostly in caps & I had accidentally hit the caps lock key and now I have to re-type everything... Thank you & 73, Gary KA1J > From the N1MM+ documentation (Supported Radios page, K3/K3S section): > > . The stereo (grave accent - ` key, at the left end of the number keys > row on many keyboards) toggles Sub on and off. It is identical to > pressing the SUB radio button. To leave SUB on all the time, select > Config > Sub Receiver Always On > > ..I f you have selected Diversity mode on the radio, toggling Sub off > and on via ` or Alt+F12 will turn Diversity mode off > > .. Logger preserves diversity reception on the K3 unless RX Focus > changes to vfoB at which time the subRX will switch to vfoB (note that > in diversity reception mode, both receivers are using VFO A, so full > SO2V functionality is not available without leaving diversity mode) > > To expand on this last point, if N1MM+ is in SO2V mode rather than > SO1V, then any time the focus moves to the VFO B Entry window > (including inadvertent mouse clicks, or pressing the Pause, backslash, > Ctrl+right arrow or Alt+F10 keys), Diversity will be turned off. This > might even be caused by RFI in some cases. > > 73, > Rich VE3KI > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to g...@ka1j.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
