Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
KK7P wrote: I tried it and had no trouble copying using Cocoamodem on a Mac, and MMTTY on a PC, as well as another K3's internal decoder. I sent FSK using MMTTY and a RigExpert Plus interface, and had no trouble copying on the Cocamodem/Mac and on antoehr K3's internal decoder. Might just be a case of the wrong FSK polarity setting in the CONFIG menu? Never having used FSK before, I didn't even know there was such a setting. I just used DATA MD to set RTTY 75 as directed. I'll have a look and see if it makes a difference. Thanks. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Beta-Firmware-Rev-3-57-Synchronous-AM-Detection-AM-S-misc-improvements-tp3983997p5180898.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
KK7P wrote: Might just be a case of the wrong FSK polarity setting in the CONFIG menu? Yep, that seems to be the answer. CONFIG FSK POL has to be 1. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Beta-Firmware-Rev-3-57-Synchronous-AM-Detection-AM-S-misc-improvements-tp3983997p5181437.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:02:57 -0700, you wrote: * FIXED FSK-D STUCK TONE: Occasionally, sending RTTY using the keyer paddle (FSK-D) would leave sidetone on. Hmmm... CW(KY command) Occasionally stuck with tone when aborted before finish sending, is not fixed. -- OV1A Jens Whoever ordered pizza by fax, please clean the machine. __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
K3 beta-test firmware revision 4.02 (with DSP rev. 2.60) is now available. See full release notes below. The most significant addition is CW+ mode. CW+ provides extremely fast break-in (receive recovery between code elements up to about 70 WPM) as well as VOX CW operation at speeds up to 100 WPM. We added CW+ mode primarily for high-speed (QRQ) operators, but the new, faster break-in applies at slower speeds, as well. Please give it a try. NOTE: There are significant limitations to CW+ mode at present, as described below. Please review them carefully. Please send any questions to k3supp...@elecraft.com. For instructions on how to load beta firmware, see: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm 73, Wayne N6KR * * * MCU 4.03 / DSP 2.60, 6-10-2010 * 75 BAUD (100 WPM) RTTY SUPPORT: The built-in encoder/decoder (DATA/FSK-D) now supports both 45 and 75 baud. To select the desired rate, hold the DATA MD switch, then rotate VFO A. * ULTRA-FAST BREAK-IN AND QRQ CW (“CW+”): If you set CONFIG:CW QRQ to ON in the menu, the K3 will provide extremely fast break-in at all CW speeds. It will also allow both the internal keyer and external keying to work at up to 100 WPM. (Be sure to turn on both QSK and VOX.) The “+” mode icon turns on when CW+ is in effect. Tip: You may want to assign the CW QRQ menu entry to a programmable switch function (e.g., PF1) for quick access. This can be done by locating the CW QRQ menu entry, then holding PF1 until you see “PF1 SET”. Note 1: There are limitations to QRQ CW mode at present. You cannot use SHIFT, or turn on RIT, XIT, or SPLIT. However, you can still use splits, in effect, if you have the sub receiver installed: Turn the SUB on, and use VFO B as the receive VFO. (In a subsequent firmware release, RIT/XIT will be usable over a small range in QRQ mode.) Note 2: If you use CONFIG:TX DLY to set external keying delay, you may need to adjust its setting for QRQ CW use. Also, any increase in the default (8 ms) may decrease the maximum available CW speed. * AF BALANCE CONTROL IMPROVED: The SUB AF control can be used as a main/sub RX balance control (see CONFIG: SUB AF). Previously, when the control was rotated fully clockwise, main receiver audio would not be fully turned off. This has been corrected. * ADDED ERROR CODE “ERR RXF”. This message is flashed if you switch to a crystal filter that is too wide for the present settings. For example, ERR RXF will flash if you are in QRQ CW mode and select a filter wider than 2.8 kHz. To correct this, you'll need to turn off wider-bandwidth crystal filters either manually (using CONFIG:FLx ON) or via K3 Utility. * FIXED FSK-D STUCK TONE: Occasionally, sending RTTY using the keyer paddle (FSK-D) would leave sidetone on. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
wayne burdick wrote: K3 beta-test firmware revision 4.02 (with DSP rev. 2.60) is now available. See full release notes below. [snip] * 75 BAUD (100 WPM) RTTY SUPPORT: The built-in encoder/decoder (DATA/FSK-D) now supports both 45 and 75 baud. To select the desired rate, hold the DATA MD switch, then rotate VFO A. Has anyone tried the built-in RTTY? When I tried it, I could copy other stations perfectly but no-one would come back to me. Eventually I set up another receiver to see if I could copy it and I found I had to reverse the sideband before I could decode the text. - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Beta-Firmware-Rev-3-57-Synchronous-AM-Detection-AM-S-misc-improvements-tp3983997p5179639.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
* 75 BAUD (100 WPM) RTTY SUPPORT: The built-in encoder/decoder (DATA/FSK-D) now supports both 45 and 75 baud. To select the desired rate, hold the DATA MD switch, then rotate VFO A. Has anyone tried the built-in RTTY? When I tried it, I could copy other stations perfectly but no-one would come back to me... I tried it and had no trouble copying using Cocoamodem on a Mac, and MMTTY on a PC, as well as another K3's internal decoder. I sent FSK using MMTTY and a RigExpert Plus interface, and had no trouble copying on the Cocamodem/Mac and on antoehr K3's internal decoder. Might just be a case of the wrong FSK polarity setting in the CONFIG menu? 73, Lyle KK7P - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
I just finished to install beta 4.03 and the process was nice and easy,no problems at all,radio works as it supouse to work,now I can send 70 wpm with an extremly fast brake-in,I set the delay at zero and its instantaneous the receiver cuts,I can hear anybody if he brakes me no matter how fasta I could be going,I love it once again Elecraft team did a good job,thanks AD4C If you see a woman handling a cell phone on her hands while she is driving,do please stay away from her.!! --- On Mon, 6/14/10, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: From: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM) To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net, elecraft...@yahoogroups.com, elecr...@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 5:02 PM K3 beta-test firmware revision 4.02 (with DSP rev. 2.60) is now available. See full release notes below. The most significant addition is CW+ mode. CW+ provides extremely fast break-in (receive recovery between code elements up to about 70 WPM) as well as VOX CW operation at speeds up to 100 WPM. We added CW+ mode primarily for high-speed (QRQ) operators, but the new, faster break-in applies at slower speeds, as well. Please give it a try. NOTE: There are significant limitations to CW+ mode at present, as described below. Please review them carefully. Please send any questions to k3supp...@elecraft.com. For instructions on how to load beta firmware, see: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm 73, Wayne N6KR * * * MCU 4.03 / DSP 2.60, 6-10-2010 * 75 BAUD (100 WPM) RTTY SUPPORT: The built-in encoder/decoder (DATA/FSK-D) now supports both 45 and 75 baud. To select the desired rate, hold the DATA MD switch, then rotate VFO A. * ULTRA-FAST BREAK-IN AND QRQ CW (“CW+”): If you set CONFIG:CW QRQ to ON in the menu, the K3 will provide extremely fast break-in at all CW speeds. It will also allow both the internal keyer and external keying to work at up to 100 WPM. (Be sure to turn on both QSK and VOX.) The “+” mode icon turns on when CW+ is in effect. Tip: You may want to assign the CW QRQ menu entry to a programmable switch function (e.g., PF1) for quick access. This can be done by locating the CW QRQ menu entry, then holding PF1 until you see “PF1 SET”. Note 1: There are limitations to QRQ CW mode at present. You cannot use SHIFT, or turn on RIT, XIT, or SPLIT. However, you can still use splits, in effect, if you have the sub receiver installed: Turn the SUB on, and use VFO B as the receive VFO. (In a subsequent firmware release, RIT/XIT will be usable over a small range in QRQ mode.) Note 2: If you use CONFIG:TX DLY to set external keying delay, you may need to adjust its setting for QRQ CW use. Also, any increase in the default (8 ms) may decrease the maximum available CW speed. * AF BALANCE CONTROL IMPROVED: The SUB AF control can be used as a main/sub RX balance control (see CONFIG: SUB AF). Previously, when the control was rotated fully clockwise, main receiver audio would not be fully turned off. This has been corrected. * ADDED ERROR CODE “ERR RXF”. This message is flashed if you switch to a crystal filter that is too wide for the present settings. For example, ERR RXF will flash if you are in QRQ CW mode and select a filter wider than 2.8 kHz. To correct this, you'll need to turn off wider-bandwidth crystal filters either manually (using CONFIG:FLx ON) or via K3 Utility. * FIXED FSK-D STUCK TONE: Occasionally, sending RTTY using the keyer paddle (FSK-D) would leave sidetone on. __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
I tried it over the weekend when the RTTY contest was going on and used FSK for the first time... Was able to get a few to come back to me then had to rush back out and get back to work on the fence... ~Brett (N7MG) On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 15:45 -0700, Julian, G4ILO wrote: Has anyone tried the built-in RTTY? When I tried it, I could copy other stations perfectly but no-one would come back to me. Eventually I set up another receiver to see if I could copy it and I found I had to reverse the sideband before I could decode the text. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM)
I use the cw to rtty all the time, here in KH6. However, I have not found anyone using thge 75wpm..few sigs get out here. If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA --- On Mon, 6/14/10, Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com wrote: From: Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: CW+ mode (Ultra-fast break-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM) To: Julian, G4ILO julian.g4...@gmail.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 12:50 PM * 75 BAUD (100 WPM) RTTY SUPPORT: The built-in encoder/decoder (DATA/FSK-D) now supports both 45 and 75 baud. To select the desired rate, hold the DATA MD switch, then rotate VFO A. Has anyone tried the built-in RTTY? When I tried it, I could copy other stations perfectly but no-one would come back to me... I tried it and had no trouble copying using Cocoamodem on a Mac, and MMTTY on a PC, as well as another K3's internal decoder. I sent FSK using MMTTY and a RigExpert Plus interface, and had no trouble copying on the Cocamodem/Mac and on antoehr K3's internal decoder. Might just be a case of the wrong FSK polarity setting in the CONFIG menu? 73, Lyle KK7P - Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html __ 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 __ 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
