[Elecraft] Elecraft] KX3; Firmware Update
Regarding the timeset function on the KX3 utility program (Windows). It does have that. It was my oversight - I just didn't see it. Regarding the RTC calibration function - it sounds like that may not be feasible due to the design of the radio. Thank you all for pointing out the location of the timeset function 73, Rob - AE7AP __ 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] KX3; Firmware Update
Hi. The KX3 Utility Rev 1.18.7.3 (the Linux version* at least) does have a "Set KX3 Time" function, under the "Configuration" tab. Perhaps there is a later rev utility for your system OS, than you have at the moment? 73. Dave G0WBX. (* Running the x86 version on Mint 19.2 64 bit, with all the 32bit compatibility stuff installed.) ~ ~ ~ On 30/09/2019 18:42, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3; Firmware Update > Message-ID: <1569849483022-0.p...@n2.nabble.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Is there any chance of a future firmware update including the RTC correction > factor that the KX2 has? Also - it would be nice if the KX3 utility had the > same "Set KX2 Time" function that is in the KX2 - it makes it super quick to > recalibrate. > > 73, > Rob - AE7AP -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software: __ 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] KX3; Firmware Update
I had actually forgotten that “absolute mode” for the S-meter still showed up as “TBD” on the KX3. I re-discovered it while following the instructions for radio setup prior to calibrating opposite sideband null. I was also hoping for synchronous AM, but that didn’t show up either, although I don’t recall it ever being advertised. Neither is particularly critical for most KX3 users if you aren’t using the radio as the main station, although there’s much to be said for both features. Perhaps the 8 cores of processing power in the KX4 will include these? :-) :-) Grant NQ5T KX3 (8342)/KXPA100 > On Sep 30, 2019, at 2:54 PM, AE7AP wrote: > > It was pointed out to me that the Utility already has the KX3 setting > function under the "Configuration" tab (I missed that somehow), and also > that the design of the RTC in the KX3 may not allow for tuning via firmware. > Thank you all. > > 73, > Rob - AE7AP __ 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] KX3; Firmware Update
It was pointed out to me that the Utility already has the KX3 setting function under the "Configuration" tab (I missed that somehow), and also that the design of the RTC in the KX3 may not allow for tuning via firmware. Thank you all. 73, Rob - AE7AP -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] KX3; Firmware Update
Is there any chance of a future firmware update including the RTC correction factor that the KX2 has? Also - it would be nice if the KX3 utility had the same "Set KX2 Time" function that is in the KX2 - it makes it super quick to recalibrate. 73, Rob - AE7AP -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] KX3; Firmware Update
Hi, I'm waiting for new firmware for the KX3. For example, there still is a "tbd" in the SMTR Mode menu... and this after so many years :-( 73 de Uwe, DL4AC __ 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] KX3 Firmware update trouble
Dick and list, We have successfully updated the firmware for the DSP and the MCU. The problem occurred as we were trying to install with the KXPA100 in line. I removed it and connected the computer directly to the KX3 and all went well. Later, we were able to connect the KXPA100 and confirmed that the KXPA100 has the latest firmware. Thanks to Dick and all of you who monitor this list and contribute support. 73, Dave, K4TO On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 5:10 PM Dave Sublette wrote: > We were doing a firmware update (my son and I). All went well until the > KX3 became stuck in the MCU LD condition. We followed the manual > instructions (several times). > > The KX3 is still stuck and the computer cannot find the KX3 port. The > computer recognizes the cable, but communications fail with the KX3. > > We have rebooted the computer and restarted the KX3 utility without > success. The Kx3 utility is the latest. We successfully downloaded it and > installed before we started. > > What can we do next? > > Dave, K4TO > __ 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] KX3 Firmware update trouble
Have you tried this. If you accidentally load an old or incompatible firmware version and find the KX3 unresponsive, do the following: (1) Unplug the KX3 from the power supply. If internal batteries are installed, also remove one battery. (2) Plug a power supply in (or reinstall the removed battery). (3) hold the KX3’s BAND- and ATU TUNE together for about 10 seconds, after which you’ll see the TX LED flash (you’ll also see MCU LD on the LCD). (4) Connect the KX3 to a computer and run KX3 Utility, which will load new firmware. -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.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] KX3 Firmware update trouble
Have you tried this. If you accidentally load an old or incompatible firmware version and find the KX3 unresponsive, do the following: (1) Unplug the KX3 from the power supply. If internal batteries are installed, also remove one battery. (2) Plug a power supply in (or reinstall the removed battery). (3) hold the KX3’s BAND- and ATU TUNE together for about 10 seconds, after which you’ll see the TX LED flash (you’ll also see MCU LD on the LCD). (4) Connect the KX3 to a computer and run KX3 Utility, which will load new firmware. -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.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
[Elecraft] KX3 Firmware update trouble
We were doing a firmware update (my son and I). All went well until the KX3 became stuck in the MCU LD condition. We followed the manual instructions (several times). The KX3 is still stuck and the computer cannot find the KX3 port. The computer recognizes the cable, but communications fail with the KX3. We have rebooted the computer and restarted the KX3 utility without success. The Kx3 utility is the latest. We successfully downloaded it and installed before we started. What can we do next? Dave, K4TO __ 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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
Maybe to you it did, Bill, and I don't know why but in my case that did not help. Only putting me to the dialout group worked immediately. Maybe other Linux flavors put users in this group by default or others used a root account instead of their own. 73, Peter Op 2014-09-12 00:47 schreef Nr4c: Read the manual, as I did. Unhook everything from KX3 and connect computer to KX3. Restart utility and it will continue load. Took a few tries but eventually worked. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill On Sep 11, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) pa0...@xs4all.nl wrote: I had the same issue in Ubuntu Linux. The reason was that by default only root has access to /dev/ttyUSB0. If you add yourself to the group dialup like this: In a terminal do at the ~$ prompt: sudo usermod -a -G dialout username where username should be your name as shown on the prompt before the @... log out then log in again and start the utility. By then it should work ok. At least to me it did:-) Canonical seems not to like people to mess around with group policies therefore leaves out a gui application to set them. should you still want one: sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools 73, Peter Op 2014-04-24 02:14 schreef Don Wilhelm: Darren, That level is the MAC version of KX3 Utility, I use Windows, so I can't help on the Utility. I would suggest that you power everything down including the computer, then follow the steps in the KX3 manual to force a firmware load. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/23/2014 7:52 PM, Darren Long wrote: Hi, I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility unable to communicate with the rig. How should I proceed? __ 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 pa0...@xs4all.nl __ 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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
I had the same issue in Ubuntu Linux. The reason was that by default only root has access to /dev/ttyUSB0. If you add yourself to the group dialup like this: In a terminal do at the ~$ prompt: sudo usermod -a -G dialout username where username should be your name as shown on the prompt before the @... log out then log in again and start the utility. By then it should work ok. At least to me it did:-) Canonical seems not to like people to mess around with group policies therefore leaves out a gui application to set them. should you still want one: sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools 73, Peter Op 2014-04-24 02:14 schreef Don Wilhelm: Darren, That level is the MAC version of KX3 Utility, I use Windows, so I can't help on the Utility. I would suggest that you power everything down including the computer, then follow the steps in the KX3 manual to force a firmware load. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/23/2014 7:52 PM, Darren Long wrote: Hi, I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility unable to communicate with the rig. How should I proceed? __ 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 pa0...@xs4all.nl __ 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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
Ooops, that should be dialout... Op 2014-09-11 17:57 schreef Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE): If you add yourself to the group dialup like this: __ 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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
Hi, I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility unable to communicate with the rig. How should I proceed? Cheers, Darren, G0HWW __ 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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
KX3 Utility, Help, Troubleshooting, MCU Load Failure (the page is titled MCU Boot Loader Troubleshooting). 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Darren Long Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 16:53 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD Hi, I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility unable to communicate with the rig. How should I proceed? Cheers, Darren, G0HWW __ 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 d...@elecraft.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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
Thanks. Somewhat typically, I don't seem to have the library needed for the help viewer to work. I don't suppose you could paste an extract, could you, please? Cheers, Darren, G0HWW On 24/04/14 00:54, Dick Dievendorff wrote: KX3 Utility, Help, Troubleshooting, MCU Load Failure (the page is titled MCU Boot Loader Troubleshooting). 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Darren Long Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 16:53 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD Hi, I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility unable to communicate with the rig. How should I proceed? Cheers, Darren, G0HWW __ 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 d...@elecraft.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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
Well, duh. It's just html. I'll show myself out .. Darren, G0HWW On 24/04/14 01:01, Darren Long wrote: Thanks. Somewhat typically, I don't seem to have the library needed for the help viewer to work. I don't suppose you could paste an extract, could you, please? Cheers, Darren, G0HWW On 24/04/14 00:54, Dick Dievendorff wrote: KX3 Utility, Help, Troubleshooting, MCU Load Failure (the page is titled MCU Boot Loader Troubleshooting). 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Darren Long Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 16:53 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD Hi, I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility unable to communicate with the rig. How should I proceed? Cheers, Darren, G0HWW __ 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 d...@elecraft.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 darren.l...@mac.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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
Darren, That level is the MAC version of KX3 Utility, I use Windows, so I can't help on the Utility. I would suggest that you power everything down including the computer, then follow the steps in the KX3 manual to force a firmware load. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/23/2014 7:52 PM, Darren Long wrote: Hi, I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility unable to communicate with the rig. How should I proceed? __ 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] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD
Recovery now underway. I suspected that Ubuntu had re-installed Modem Manager during a recent upgrade, which has a habit of mucking with the Elecraft USB UART adapters in the mistaken belief that they are a modem. I reckon that it was that that caused the hiccup, I've uninstalled it (again). Thanks for the help. Darren, G0HWW On 24/04/14 01:04, Darren Long wrote: Well, duh. It's just html. I'll show myself out .. Darren, G0HWW On 24/04/14 01:01, Darren Long wrote: Thanks. Somewhat typically, I don't seem to have the library needed for the help viewer to work. I don't suppose you could paste an extract, could you, please? Cheers, Darren, G0HWW On 24/04/14 00:54, Dick Dievendorff wrote: KX3 Utility, Help, Troubleshooting, MCU Load Failure (the page is titled MCU Boot Loader Troubleshooting). 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Darren Long Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 16:53 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] kX3 - firmware update problem - no comms and MCU LD Hi, I've just tried a firmware update using KX3 Utility rev 1.14.4.11 which failed early on, leaving the KX3 stuck showing MCU LD and KX3 Utility unable to communicate with the rig. How should I proceed? Cheers, Darren, G0HWW __ 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 d...@elecraft.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 darren.l...@mac.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 darren.l...@mac.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] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.)
I tried this firmware yesterday and it curred some audio artifacts I was hearing. My guess is that I was picking up some mixing artifacts from the 12 kHz spur that made my KX3 audio sound somewhat harsh, almost raspy. I especially noticed it with CW notes. I emailed Wayne about this firmware release and he thought that it might help - and it did. I wasn't able to do a side by side comparison, but I did switch between firmware releases a few times and I could definitely hear a difference. It now sounds warmer and more well rounded, similar to my K3. It is a lot less fatiguing on my ears. I told Wayne that I can't believe I can still hear stuff like this after 35 years or so in the fire service. Hopefully I can keep it that way. Thanks to Wayne (and everyone else at Elecraft) for continually improving the KX3 experience. 73, Dave W8FGU On 08/16/2013 11:54 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Hi all, We're putting the finishing touches on a KX3 field-test firmware release that eliminates the 12-kHz audio spur reported earlier this week. I can't hear it, myself, but I can see it on my spectrum analyzer. In our lab tests the spur is knocked down into the noise -- around 20 dB reduction. Hopefully this will do the trick. The fix we implemented is an improvement on turning on the RX I/Q menu entry. The new method only increases current drain by 3 to 4 mA, while setting RX I/Q to ON increases current drain by about 10-15 mA. This release also includes corrected Weaver-mode SSB receive demodulation (greatly reduced opposite-sideband image), and all of the ATU tuning improvements mentioned earlier. If you've been bothered by either the Weaver demod issue or the 12-kHz spur, please email me directly so I can send you the new code. If you sent me a request earlier, and didn't get it yet, that's because I was making further improvements. You're still on my list. tnx Wayne N6KR __ 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] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.)
No improvement here that I can detect in the weaver demod fix. 73,John N1JM wayne burdick wrote Hi all, We're putting the finishing touches on a KX3 field-test firmware release that eliminates the 12-kHz audio spur reported earlier this week. I can't hear it, myself, but I can see it on my spectrum analyzer. In our lab tests the spur is knocked down into the noise -- around 20 dB reduction. Hopefully this will do the trick. The fix we implemented is an improvement on turning on the RX I/Q menu entry. The new method only increases current drain by 3 to 4 mA, while setting RX I/Q to ON increases current drain by about 10-15 mA. This release also includes corrected Weaver-mode SSB receive demodulation (greatly reduced opposite-sideband image), and all of the ATU tuning improvements mentioned earlier. If you've been bothered by either the Weaver demod issue or the 12-kHz spur, please email me directly so I can send you the new code. If you sent me a request earlier, and didn't get it yet, that's because I was making further improvements. You're still on my list. tnx Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: Elecraft@.qth This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - 73, John N1JM K3 #5986 P3 #1752 KPA500 #596 KAT500 #575 KX3 #926 XG3 XG1 sent from my MacBook Pro -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-firmware-update-12-kHz-audio-spur-fixed-etc-tp7577798p7577847.html Sent from the Elecraft 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] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.)
Interesting. Well, I and a number of other testers have noted better fidelity, and the op who had measured the in-band OSB image at 20 dB reported that it had dropped significantly. I've been listening to music in the AM broadcast band in SSB mode with FL2 engaged, and it sounds quite clean. 73, Wayne N6KR On Aug 18, 2013, at 4:03 PM, John_N1JM johnn...@gmail.com wrote: No improvement here that I can detect in the weaver demod fix. 73,John N1JM wayne burdick wrote Hi all, We're putting the finishing touches on a KX3 field-test firmware release that eliminates the 12-kHz audio spur reported earlier this week. I can't hear it, myself, but I can see it on my spectrum analyzer. In our lab tests the spur is knocked down into the noise -- around 20 dB reduction. Hopefully this will do the trick. The fix we implemented is an improvement on turning on the RX I/Q menu entry. The new method only increases current drain by 3 to 4 mA, while setting RX I/Q to ON increases current drain by about 10-15 mA. This release also includes corrected Weaver-mode SSB receive demodulation (greatly reduced opposite-sideband image), and all of the ATU tuning improvements mentioned earlier. If you've been bothered by either the Weaver demod issue or the 12-kHz spur, please email me directly so I can send you the new code. If you sent me a request earlier, and didn't get it yet, that's because I was making further improvements. You're still on my list. tnx Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: Elecraft@.qth This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - 73, John N1JM K3 #5986 P3 #1752 KPA500 #596 KAT500 #575 KX3 #926 XG3 XG1 sent from my MacBook Pro -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-firmware-update-12-kHz-audio-spur-fixed-etc-tp7577798p7577847.html Sent from the Elecraft 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 __ 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] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.)
I am listening on a Bose Stereo system not just the internal speaker so the difference may be more notable. I am also very picky about my audio. 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 FT, KX1 FT, KX3 FT, KAT500 FT -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 6:19 PM To: John_N1JM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.) Interesting. Well, I and a number of other testers have noted better fidelity, and the op who had measured the in-band OSB image at 20 dB reported that it had dropped significantly. I've been listening to music in the AM broadcast band in SSB mode with FL2 engaged, and it sounds quite clean. 73, Wayne N6KR On Aug 18, 2013, at 4:03 PM, John_N1JM johnn...@gmail.com wrote: No improvement here that I can detect in the weaver demod fix. 73,John N1JM wayne burdick wrote Hi all, We're putting the finishing touches on a KX3 field-test firmware release that eliminates the 12-kHz audio spur reported earlier this week. I can't hear it, myself, but I can see it on my spectrum analyzer. In our lab tests the spur is knocked down into the noise -- around 20 dB reduction. Hopefully this will do the trick. The fix we implemented is an improvement on turning on the RX I/Q menu entry. The new method only increases current drain by 3 to 4 mA, while setting RX I/Q to ON increases current drain by about 10-15 mA. This release also includes corrected Weaver-mode SSB receive demodulation (greatly reduced opposite-sideband image), and all of the ATU tuning improvements mentioned earlier. If you've been bothered by either the Weaver demod issue or the 12-kHz spur, please email me directly so I can send you the new code. If you sent me a request earlier, and didn't get it yet, that's because I was making further improvements. You're still on my list. tnx Wayne N6KR __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto: Elecraft@.qth This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html - 73, John N1JM K3 #5986 P3 #1752 KPA500 #596 KAT500 #575 KX3 #926 XG3 XG1 sent from my MacBook Pro -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-firmware-update-12-kHz-audio- spur-fixed-etc-tp7577798p7577847.html Sent from the Elecraft 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 __ 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] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.)
I just confirmed that the opposite-sideband image is way down. I believe John was hearing the effect of the notch at 1500 Hz, which is a characteristic of Weaver demodulation. When you inject a carrier and sweep through the SSB passband, the existence of the notch can make it appear that you're hearing both desired and image signals -- but what you're really hearing is just the tone at different pitches on either side of the notch. 73, Wayne N6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 6:19 PM To: John_N1JM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.) Interesting. Well, I and a number of other testers have noted better fidelity, and the op who had measured the in-band OSB image at 20 dB reported that it had dropped significantly. I've been listening to music in the AM broadcast band in SSB mode with FL2 engaged, and it sounds quite clean. 73, Wayne N6KR On Aug 18, 2013, at 4:03 PM, John_N1JM johnn...@gmail.com wrote: No improvement here that I can detect in the weaver demod fix. 73,John N1JM __ 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] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.)
I have a huge improvement in the Weaver demod. I did not use it before. The auto tune memories improvement is also a great upgrade. Thank you Wayne and Elecraft team for continuing to make the KX3 the most remarkable QRP radio ever. Leroy AB7CE -Original Message- From: Wayne Burdick Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 6:05 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.) I just confirmed that the opposite-sideband image is way down. I believe John was hearing the effect of the notch at 1500 Hz, which is a characteristic of Weaver demodulation. When you inject a carrier and sweep through the SSB passband, the existence of the notch can make it appear that you're hearing both desired and image signals -- but what you're really hearing is just the tone at different pitches on either side of the notch. 73, Wayne N6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 6:19 PM To: John_N1JM Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.) Interesting. Well, I and a number of other testers have noted better fidelity, and the op who had measured the in-band OSB image at 20 dB reported that it had dropped significantly. I've been listening to music in the AM broadcast band in SSB mode with FL2 engaged, and it sounds quite clean. 73, Wayne N6KR On Aug 18, 2013, at 4:03 PM, John_N1JM johnn...@gmail.com wrote: No improvement here that I can detect in the weaver demod fix. 73,John N1JM __ 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
[Elecraft] KX3 firmware update (12-kHz audio spur fixed, etc.)
Hi all, We're putting the finishing touches on a KX3 field-test firmware release that eliminates the 12-kHz audio spur reported earlier this week. I can't hear it, myself, but I can see it on my spectrum analyzer. In our lab tests the spur is knocked down into the noise -- around 20 dB reduction. Hopefully this will do the trick. The fix we implemented is an improvement on turning on the RX I/Q menu entry. The new method only increases current drain by 3 to 4 mA, while setting RX I/Q to ON increases current drain by about 10-15 mA. This release also includes corrected Weaver-mode SSB receive demodulation (greatly reduced opposite-sideband image), and all of the ATU tuning improvements mentioned earlier. If you've been bothered by either the Weaver demod issue or the 12-kHz spur, please email me directly so I can send you the new code. If you sent me a request earlier, and didn't get it yet, that's because I was making further improvements. You're still on my list. tnx Wayne N6KR __ 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] KX3 firmware update may unblock 5MHz ?
Firmware load does not change the band limits. 73 de Dick, K6KR KX3 Utility Author On Aug 31, 2012, at 10:52 PM, 須崎 純一 ji1...@jarl.com wrote: My KX3 is blocked on 5MHz to earn an approval of JA telecommunication office. Whenever I introduce the latest firmware into my KX3, I hope this block remains unchanged. Is it sure? Jun JI1TLL, __ 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
[Elecraft] KX3 firmware update may unblock 5MHz ?
My KX3 is blocked on 5MHz to earn an approval of JA telecommunication office. Whenever I introduce the latest firmware into my KX3, I hope this block remains unchanged. Is it sure? Jun JI1TLL, __ 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
