Re: [Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log >>>Turn on problems
Dick Roth KA1OZ wrote:
Greg wrote:
Try this...
Starting with the power OFF. Turn it ON but HOLD the power button for
about 10 seconds...till you see MCU LD on the LCD. The LCD will not
be lit. This is a forced MCU load state. No using your K3 utility
program in advanced mode, load JUST the MCU file by putting a check
just in that box, nothing else. Then click on send checked items to K3.
After the MCU file loads and the radio resets, then upload the DSP1,
FPF and DSP data table files.
Standing by
- Original Message - From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
hahahaha... No problem Dick. Good night.
Sounds like you may be OK now. Start using your new rig but let us
know if the power problem creeps back in.
73
Greg
AB7R
- Original Message - From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elecraft Reflector"
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
Don made a good point. When you assembled the power pole, did you
make sure
when inserting the pins that you heard a distinct click? If not,
they may
not be completly seated. Try pushing them in more to see if they
click.
Greg
-Original Message-
From: Dick Roth KA1OZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:55 PM
To: Greg
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
So Dick...what is it doing now? When the VCO CAL went slowly and
the
speeding up some toward the end is correct behavior.
Are you hearing normal signals now? Have you done the REF CAL
and TX Gain
CAL?
Greg
{snip}
I successfully ran the REF CAL and TX Gain last night while the radio
was in its glory. Now if I can only turn it on and off when I want
to...(pardon the whine).
What else can I do to provide hints of the radio's health?
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
I started with DC. APP connectors are firm in their sockets and no
wiggling causes outages. When I installed the front panel, I was
keenly aware from list traffic that great care had to be taken
during this process. I looked at each connecting point of each
connector. I've also given the baby "therapeutic taps" to see if
anything was loose.
If you guys don't mind...its 2317 here and I rise at 0500 to pay
the mortgage, so I'll follow up tomorrow.
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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Well I still have the turn on problem. After I read what I sent you
last, I thought better of taking the front panel connections for
granted, so after I got home from work tonight I removed the front
panel and exercised the various connections and put everything back
together.
It wouldn't turn on. So I did some random gefinger poken and just as
randomly the radio turned on.
Let me review what I know about this nuisance:
1. When pushing the "Power" button, I hear a small relay click and my
power supply indicates that the rig is drawing about an amp.
2. However, no panel leds light and there is nothing on the LCD display.
3. No tapping, nudging, or any other "therapeutic" man handling of
any parts appears to improve the situation.
4. And then with a random push of the "Power" button...voila, the
radio comes to life.
5. I reloaded the firmware code a couple of times at least. I'm
using the KUSB adapter from Elecraft and it is running the latest
driver from Prolific.
I don't know what else to mention, but I'm afraid to turn the rig off
because I'm afraid I'll never be able to turn it on again!
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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Well, I've been keeping a low profile for the past couple of days for
fear of waking the poltergeist that kept my K3 from turning on. As of
two days ago the radio has turned on upon command. I've been afraid of
jinxing the situation, but I finally did the last of the assembling and
calibrating. It is now a full fledged 100w K3. I just got notice that
the antenna mount shipped today. I've been using a long wire to
retraining my hearing. I tried loading the wire, but my xyl came
arunnin' to tell me that I'm being received real well on the family TV,
so I went qrt. With any luck I'll have the vertical mounted this
weekend or next and try again with low-pass filter installed.
Thanks for everyone's offers of help. This is a great group to be a
part of.
ttfn &
Well it see
[Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
Try this...
Starting with the power OFF. Turn it ON but HOLD the power button for
about 10 seconds...till you see MCU LD on the LCD. The LCD will not be
lit. This is a forced MCU load state. No using your K3 utility program
in advanced mode, load JUST the MCU file by putting a check just in that
box, nothing else. Then click on send checked items to K3.
After the MCU file loads and the radio resets, then upload the DSP1, FPF
and DSP data table files.
Standing by
- Original Message - From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
hahahaha... No problem Dick. Good night.
Sounds like you may be OK now. Start using your new rig but let us
know if the power problem creeps back in.
73
Greg
AB7R
- Original Message - From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elecraft Reflector"
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
Don made a good point. When you assembled the power pole, did you
make sure
when inserting the pins that you heard a distinct click? If not,
they may
not be completly seated. Try pushing them in more to see if they
click.
Greg
-Original Message-
From: Dick Roth KA1OZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:55 PM
To: Greg
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
So Dick...what is it doing now? When the VCO CAL went slowly and the
speeding up some toward the end is correct behavior.
Are you hearing normal signals now? Have you done the REF CAL and
TX Gain
CAL?
Greg
{snip}
I successfully ran the REF CAL and TX Gain last night while the radio
was in its glory. Now if I can only turn it on and off when I want
to...(pardon the whine).
What else can I do to provide hints of the radio's health?
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
I started with DC. APP connectors are firm in their sockets and no
wiggling causes outages. When I installed the front panel, I was
keenly aware from list traffic that great care had to be taken
during this process. I looked at each connecting point of each
connector. I've also given the baby "therapeutic taps" to see if
anything was loose.
If you guys don't mind...its 2317 here and I rise at 0500 to pay the
mortgage, so I'll follow up tomorrow.
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
--
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Release Date: 5/7/2008 5:23 PM
Well I still have the turn on problem. After I read what I sent you
last, I thought better of taking the front panel connections for
granted, so after I got home from work tonight I removed the front
panel and exercised the various connections and put everything back
together.
It wouldn't turn on. So I did some random gefinger poken and just as
randomly the radio turned on.
Let me review what I know about this nuisance:
1. When pushing the "Power" button, I hear a small relay click and my
power supply indicates that the rig is drawing about an amp.
2. However, no panel leds light and there is nothing on the LCD display.
3. No tapping, nudging, or any other "therapeutic" man handling of any
parts appears to improve the situation.
4. And then with a random push of the "Power" button...voila, the
radio comes to life.
5. I reloaded the firmware code a couple of times at least. I'm using
the KUSB adapter from Elecraft and it is running the latest driver
from Prolific.
I don't know what else to mention, but I'm afraid to turn the rig off
because I'm afraid I'll never be able to turn it on again!
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
--
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Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.14/1425 -
Release Date: 5/9/2008 12:38 PM
Well, I've been keeping a low profile for the past couple of days for
fear of waking the poltergeist that kept my K3 from turning on. As of
two days ago the radio has turned on upon command. I've been afraid of
jinxing the situation, but I finally did the last of the assembling and
calibrating. It is now a full fledged 100w K3. I just got notice that
the antenna mount shipped today. I've been using a long wire to
retraining my hearing. I tried loading the wire, but my xyl came
arunnin' to tell me that I'm being received real well on the family TV,
so I went qrt. With any luck I'll have the vertical mounted this
weekend or next and try again with low-pass filter installed.
Thanks for everyone's offers of help. This is a great group to be a
part of.
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/
Re: [Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Jim Miller wrote:
Is the power switch itself flakey? 73, Jim
{snip}
It doesn't appear to be flaky. Each an every time I press it, there is
a change of state of a relay somewhere in the rig, and each and every
time I press it, the power supply shows a draw of an amp or so. Its
just that each and every time I press the button the rig may or may not
turn on.
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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Re: [Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Is the power switch itself flakey? 73, Jim
- Original Message -
From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elecraft Reflector"
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:59 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
> Greg wrote:
> > hahahaha... No problem Dick. Good night.
> >
> > Sounds like you may be OK now. Start using your new rig but let us know
> > if the power problem creeps back in.
> >
> > 73
> > Greg
> > AB7R
> >
> > - Original Message - From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elecraft Reflector"
> > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
> >
> >
> >> Greg wrote:
> >>> Don made a good point. When you assembled the power pole, did you
> >>> make sure
> >>> when inserting the pins that you heard a distinct click? If not,
> >>> they may
> >>> not be completly seated. Try pushing them in more to see if they
click.
> >>>
> >>> Greg
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -Original Message-
> >>> From: Dick Roth KA1OZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:55 PM
> >>> To: Greg
> >>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Greg wrote:
> >>>> So Dick...what is it doing now? When the VCO CAL went slowly and the
> >>>> speeding up some toward the end is correct behavior.
> >>>>
> >>>> Are you hearing normal signals now? Have you done the REF CAL and
> >>>> TX Gain
> >>>> CAL?
> >>>>
> >>>> Greg
> >>>
> >>> {snip}
> >>>
> >>> I successfully ran the REF CAL and TX Gain last night while the radio
> >>> was in its glory. Now if I can only turn it on and off when I want
> >>> to...(pardon the whine).
> >>>
> >>> What else can I do to provide hints of the radio's health?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> 73,
> >>> Dick ka1oz
> >>> Middleborough, MA
> >>>
> >>> K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
> >>> Titan-DX (to come)
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I started with DC. APP connectors are firm in their sockets and no
> >> wiggling causes outages. When I installed the front panel, I was
> >> keenly aware from list traffic that great care had to be taken during
> >> this process. I looked at each connecting point of each connector.
> >> I've also given the baby "therapeutic taps" to see if anything was
loose.
> >>
> >> If you guys don't mind...its 2317 here and I rise at 0500 to pay the
> >> mortgage, so I'll follow up tomorrow.
> >>
> >> ttfn &
> >>
> >> --
> >> 73,
> >> Dick ka1oz
> >> Middleborough, MA
> >>
> >> K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
> >> Titan-DX (to come)
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> No virus found in this incoming message.
> >> Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.10/1421 -
> >> Release Date: 5/7/2008 5:23 PM
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> Well I still have the turn on problem. After I read what I sent you
> last, I thought better of taking the front panel connections for
> granted, so after I got home from work tonight I removed the front panel
> and exercised the various connections and put everything back together.
>
> It wouldn't turn on. So I did some random gefinger poken and just as
> randomly the radio turned on.
>
> Let me review what I know about this nuisance:
>
> 1. When pushing the "Power" button, I hear a small relay click and my
> power supply indicates that the rig is drawing about an amp.
>
> 2. However, no panel leds light and there is nothing on the LCD display.
>
> 3. No tapping, nudging, or any other "therapeutic" man handling of any
> parts appears to improve the situation.
>
> 4. And then with a random push of the "Power" button...voila, the radio
> comes to life.
>
> 5. I reloaded the firmware code a couple of times at least. I'm using
> the KUSB adapter from Elecraft and it is running the latest driver from
> Prolific.
>
> I don't know what else to mention, but I'm afraid to turn the rig off
> because I'm afraid I'll never be able to turn it on again!
>
> ttfn &
> --
> 73,
> Dick ka1oz
> Middleborough, MA
>
> K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
> Titan-DX (to come)
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[Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
hahahaha... No problem Dick. Good night.
Sounds like you may be OK now. Start using your new rig but let us know
if the power problem creeps back in.
73
Greg
AB7R
- Original Message - From: "Dick Roth KA1OZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elecraft Reflector"
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
Don made a good point. When you assembled the power pole, did you
make sure
when inserting the pins that you heard a distinct click? If not,
they may
not be completly seated. Try pushing them in more to see if they click.
Greg
-Original Message-
From: Dick Roth KA1OZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:55 PM
To: Greg
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
So Dick...what is it doing now? When the VCO CAL went slowly and the
speeding up some toward the end is correct behavior.
Are you hearing normal signals now? Have you done the REF CAL and
TX Gain
CAL?
Greg
{snip}
I successfully ran the REF CAL and TX Gain last night while the radio
was in its glory. Now if I can only turn it on and off when I want
to...(pardon the whine).
What else can I do to provide hints of the radio's health?
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
I started with DC. APP connectors are firm in their sockets and no
wiggling causes outages. When I installed the front panel, I was
keenly aware from list traffic that great care had to be taken during
this process. I looked at each connecting point of each connector.
I've also given the baby "therapeutic taps" to see if anything was loose.
If you guys don't mind...its 2317 here and I rise at 0500 to pay the
mortgage, so I'll follow up tomorrow.
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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Well I still have the turn on problem. After I read what I sent you
last, I thought better of taking the front panel connections for
granted, so after I got home from work tonight I removed the front panel
and exercised the various connections and put everything back together.
It wouldn't turn on. So I did some random gefinger poken and just as
randomly the radio turned on.
Let me review what I know about this nuisance:
1. When pushing the "Power" button, I hear a small relay click and my
power supply indicates that the rig is drawing about an amp.
2. However, no panel leds light and there is nothing on the LCD display.
3. No tapping, nudging, or any other "therapeutic" man handling of any
parts appears to improve the situation.
4. And then with a random push of the "Power" button...voila, the radio
comes to life.
5. I reloaded the firmware code a couple of times at least. I'm using
the KUSB adapter from Elecraft and it is running the latest driver from
Prolific.
I don't know what else to mention, but I'm afraid to turn the rig off
because I'm afraid I'll never be able to turn it on again!
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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[Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
Don made a good point. When you assembled the power pole, did you make sure
when inserting the pins that you heard a distinct click? If not, they may
not be completly seated. Try pushing them in more to see if they click.
Greg
-Original Message-
From: Dick Roth KA1OZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:55 PM
To: Greg
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
So Dick...what is it doing now? When the VCO CAL went slowly and the
speeding up some toward the end is correct behavior.
Are you hearing normal signals now? Have you done the REF CAL and TX Gain
CAL?
Greg
{snip}
I successfully ran the REF CAL and TX Gain last night while the radio
was in its glory. Now if I can only turn it on and off when I want
to...(pardon the whine).
What else can I do to provide hints of the radio's health?
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
I started with DC. APP connectors are firm in their sockets and no
wiggling causes outages. When I installed the front panel, I was keenly
aware from list traffic that great care had to be taken during this
process. I looked at each connecting point of each connector. I've
also given the baby "therapeutic taps" to see if anything was loose.
If you guys don't mind...its 2317 here and I rise at 0500 to pay the
mortgage, so I'll follow up tomorrow.
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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[Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Check DC - start at the powerpole. Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log Dick Roth KA1OZ raroth7 at comcast.net Thu May 8 21:36:44 EDT 2008 News flash!!! While tilting the radio on its hind feet and pressing the power button, while attempting to read a possibly unlit LCD, the damn thing turned on!! I will not turn it off unless I must until I have performed whatever adjustment you recommend. ttfn & -- 73, Dick ka1oz Middleborough, MA K3/100(Kit) SN 000859 Titan-DX (to come) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
Dick,
Even though the FP LCD does not light up, Do you see anything on the display
like MCU LD?
Greg
-Original Message-
From: Dick Roth KA1OZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:04 PM
To: Greg; Elecraft Reflector
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
Dick. Any luck on this yet? If not, you may need to adjust the
spacking of the L1 winding on the SYN board that is attached to the DSP
shield. If that's the case, when we hear back (please use reply all)
and Gary or I will send you exactly what to do.
Greg
- Original Message - From: "Dick Roth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:26 PM
Subject: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Hi Support--
SN 859, here!
Here's the FW list and the Activity Log:
{snip}
:24:14 DSP1 verification succeeded
19:24:14 DSP1 firmware load is complete
19:24:14 Setting K3 RS-232 to 4800 bits per second
19:24:15 Elapsed time: 273 seconds
19:24:15 Ready
There you go!
73,
Dick ka1oz
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Until yesterday morning, I hadn't gotten past the VCO test. It was
consistent with the following error messages:
E 5
ERR VCO
E 00255
ERR VC4
I ran the test this morning with no error message, however instead of
clicking along at a very good clip, it began with the word "busy" and
then a slow count up to cal 127 and then to frequency readout normally.
I can now hear traffic (net on 3.905 mc)!
Well then I got home this evening and found the K3 doa. When I push the
"Power" button, there's a bit of a draw on the power supply and I hear a
relay clicking, but the front panel will not light and no functions are
available. I tried going through the Theory in the manual and scoured
the schemagics, but can't figure out the power distribution architecture.
This bums me out since I finally got the REF and SYN to play nice and I
was getting into listening to ssb net traffic (and the ball game).
I have a call in to Aptos, but they're on the other coast and I think
they probably went home (if they have any sense). Does anyone on the
list have any ideas?
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
News flash!!! While tilting the radio on its hind feet and pressing the
power button, while attempting to read a possibly unlit LCD, the damn
thing turned on!!
I will not turn it off unless I must until I have performed whatever
adjustment you recommend.
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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[Elecraft] RE: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Dick,
Even though the FP LCD does not light up, Do you see anything on the display
like MCU LD?
Greg
-Original Message-
From: Dick Roth KA1OZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:04 PM
To: Greg; Elecraft Reflector
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
> Dick. Any luck on this yet? If not, you may need to adjust the
> spacking of the L1 winding on the SYN board that is attached to the DSP
> shield. If that's the case, when we hear back (please use reply all)
> and Gary or I will send you exactly what to do.
>
> Greg
>
> - Original Message - From: "Dick Roth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:26 PM
> Subject: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
>
>
>> Hi Support--
>>
>> SN 859, here!
>>
>> Here's the FW list and the Activity Log:
>>
{snip}
:24:14 DSP1 verification succeeded
>> 19:24:14 DSP1 firmware load is complete
>> 19:24:14 Setting K3 RS-232 to 4800 bits per second
>> 19:24:15 Elapsed time: 273 seconds
>> 19:24:15 Ready
>>
>> There you go!
>>
>> 73,
>> Dick ka1oz
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.9/1416 -
>> Release Date: 5/5/2008 5:11 PM
>>
>>
>
>
Until yesterday morning, I hadn't gotten past the VCO test. It was
consistent with the following error messages:
E 5
ERR VCO
E 00255
ERR VC4
I ran the test this morning with no error message, however instead of
clicking along at a very good clip, it began with the word "busy" and
then a slow count up to cal 127 and then to frequency readout normally.
I can now hear traffic (net on 3.905 mc)!
Well then I got home this evening and found the K3 doa. When I push the
"Power" button, there's a bit of a draw on the power supply and I hear a
relay clicking, but the front panel will not light and no functions are
available. I tried going through the Theory in the manual and scoured
the schemagics, but can't figure out the power distribution architecture.
This bums me out since I finally got the REF and SYN to play nice and I
was getting into listening to ssb net traffic (and the ball game).
I have a call in to Aptos, but they're on the other coast and I think
they probably went home (if they have any sense). Does anyone on the
list have any ideas?
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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[Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote:
Dick. Any luck on this yet? If not, you may need to adjust the
spacking of the L1 winding on the SYN board that is attached to the DSP
shield. If that's the case, when we hear back (please use reply all)
and Gary or I will send you exactly what to do.
Greg
- Original Message - From: "Dick Roth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:26 PM
Subject: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Hi Support--
SN 859, here!
Here's the FW list and the Activity Log:
{snip}
:24:14 DSP1 verification succeeded
19:24:14 DSP1 firmware load is complete
19:24:14 Setting K3 RS-232 to 4800 bits per second
19:24:15 Elapsed time: 273 seconds
19:24:15 Ready
There you go!
73,
Dick ka1oz
--
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.9/1416 -
Release Date: 5/5/2008 5:11 PM
Until yesterday morning, I hadn't gotten past the VCO test. It was
consistent with the following error messages:
E 5
ERR VCO
E 00255
ERR VC4
I ran the test this morning with no error message, however instead of
clicking along at a very good clip, it began with the word "busy" and
then a slow count up to cal 127 and then to frequency readout normally.
I can now hear traffic (net on 3.905 mc)!
Well then I got home this evening and found the K3 doa. When I push the
"Power" button, there's a bit of a draw on the power supply and I hear a
relay clicking, but the front panel will not light and no functions are
available. I tried going through the Theory in the manual and scoured
the schemagics, but can't figure out the power distribution architecture.
This bums me out since I finally got the REF and SYN to play nice and I
was getting into listening to ssb net traffic (and the ball game).
I have a call in to Aptos, but they're on the other coast and I think
they probably went home (if they have any sense). Does anyone on the
list have any ideas?
ttfn &
--
73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA
K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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[Elecraft] Re: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log
Greg wrote: Dick. Any luck on this yet? If not, you may need to adjust the spacking of the L1 winding on the SYN board that is attached to the DSP shield. If that's the case, when we hear back (please use reply all) and Gary or I will send you exactly what to do. Greg - Original Message - From: "Dick Roth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:26 PM Subject: ERR VCO Problem Activity Log Hi Support-- SN 859, here! Here's the FW list and the Activity Log: uC 01.88 d1 01.70 d2 0.00 FL 00.01 dr 00.00 19:19:11 K3 Utility Version 1.1.4.1 19:19:12 K3 is running main program. RS232 4800 bps. 19:19:20 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com 19:19:22 Available DTBL version is 00.08 19:19:22 Installed DTBL1 version is 00.08 19:19:22 Connected to Elecraft server. Please be patient, this takes a few seconds. 19:19:26 Found file "." 19:19:26 Found file ".." 19:19:26 Found file "DTBL0008.HEX" 19:19:26 Found file "HAUX0169.HEX" 19:19:26 Found file "HAUX0170.HEX" 19:19:26 Found file "HDSP0169.HEX" 19:19:26 Found file "HDSP0170.HEX" 19:19:26 Found file "K3UtilityVersionInfo.txt" 19:19:26 Found file "TBOOT7.HEX" 19:19:26 Found file "hfpf0001.hex" 19:19:26 Found file "hfwnotes.rtf" 19:19:26 Found file "hmcu0187.hex" 19:19:26 Found file "hmcu0188.hex" 19:19:26 Verifying hmcu0188.hex 19:19:27 hmcu0188.hex verification succeeded 19:19:27 Verifying TBOOT7.HEX 19:19:27 TBOOT7.HEX verification succeeded 19:19:27 Verifying HDSP0170.HEX 19:19:28 HDSP0170.HEX verification succeeded 19:19:28 Verifying HAUX0170.HEX 19:19:28 HAUX0170.HEX verification succeeded 19:19:28 Verifying DTBL0008.HEX 19:19:29 DTBL0008.HEX verification succeeded 19:19:29 Verifying hfpf0001.hex 19:19:29 hfpf0001.hex verification succeeded 19:19:29 Copying files to C:\Documents and Settings\Dick Roth\Application Data\Elecraft\K3 Firmware 19:19:30 Copied K3UtilityVersionInfo.txt from Elecraft 19:19:30 Copied 1 files from Elecraft to C:\Documents and Settings\Dick Roth\Application Data\Elecraft\K3 Firmware 19:19:30 Ready 19:19:30 K3 is running main program. RS232 4800 bps. 19:19:42 K3 is running main program. RS232 4800 bps. 19:19:42 Loading firmware from C:\Documents and Settings\Dick Roth\Application Data\Elecraft\K3 Firmware 19:19:42 Setting K3 RS-232 to 38400 bits per second 19:19:43 MCU firmware file hmcu0188.hex verified 19:19:43 Preparing K3 for MCU firmware load 19:19:47 Sending firmware file hmcu0188.hex to MCU 19:21:07 Verifying MCU firmware load 19:21:12 MCU verification succeeded 19:21:12 MCU firmware load is complete 19:21:12 FPF firmware file hfpf0001.hex verified 19:21:12 Erasing flash memory 19:21:16 Sending firmware file hfpf0001.hex to FPF 19:21:48 Verifying FPF firmware load 19:21:48 FPF verification succeeded 19:21:48 FPF firmware load is complete 19:21:48 DSP1 firmware file TBOOT7.HEX verified 19:21:48 DSP1 firmware file HDSP0170.HEX verified 19:21:49 DSP1 firmware file DTBL0008.HEX verified 19:21:50 Sending firmware file TBOOT7.HEX to DSP1 19:21:51 Erasing DSP1 program and table memory 19:21:52 Sending firmware file HDSP0170.HEX to DSP1 19:22:40 Sending firmware file DTBL0008.HEX to DSP1 19:24:10 Waiting for MCU reset to complete 19:24:14 Verifying DSP1 firmware load 19:24:14 DSP1 verification succeeded 19:24:14 DSP1 firmware load is complete 19:24:14 Setting K3 RS-232 to 4800 bits per second 19:24:15 Elapsed time: 273 seconds 19:24:15 Ready There you go! 73, Dick ka1oz -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.9/1416 - Release Date: 5/5/2008 5:11 PM Hi Greg-- Yes, I've had luck (I'm not sure that it was skill) in getting my rig going. I wound up removing the REF and SYN boards and remaking all the coax connections. I then slipped my business card under each board to verify clearance between the boards and the shield. When I powered up again I started hearing traffic. While I was having my problem, the REF and SYN boards were microphonic. That's why I remade the connections. After the "repair" the circuits were quiet, the microphonics gone. Another thing...when performing the VCO cal that led to error messages, the radio went through each cal step lickety split. Once corrected the steps were quite drawn out in some cases, but led to a right and proper conclusion. Right now I'm listening to the Red Sox. I have never been able to listen to this station without lots of noise until hearing it with this K3. ttfn & -- 73, Dick ka1oz Middleborough, MA K3/100(Kit) SN 000859 Titan-DX (to come) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
