Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
Now on my list-- tnx Wayne N6KR On May 15, 2009, at 6:54 PM, drewko wrote: Try the following. Assuming all your ham bands are mapped IN, except 5.0 MHz: Starting somewhere on the 40m CW band... FREQ-ENT 5.990 ENTER Move VFO to somewhere above 6.000 BAND-UP You end up on 30m (not in the 40m ham band as you would expect). Go to CONFIG BND MAP and use BAND-DOWN to select 7.0: It has been mapped OUT. --- http://www.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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
No Wayne, thank you! wayne burdick wrote: Now on my list-- tnx Wayne N6KR On May 15, 2009, at 6:54 PM, drewko wrote: Try the following. Assuming all your ham bands are mapped IN, except 5.0 MHz: Starting somewhere on the 40m CW band... FREQ-ENT 5.990 ENTER Move VFO to somewhere above 6.000 BAND-UP You end up on 30m (not in the 40m ham band as you would expect). Go to CONFIG BND MAP and use BAND-DOWN to select 7.0: It has been mapped OUT. --- http://www.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 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Help%21-Wierd-bandswitching-problem.-tp2905475p2936942.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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
Good job, Drew! I repeated your steps and confirm the same result: 40m is mapped out. Now that it's repeatable it can be fixed. (BTW, I'm running FW 3.11) Same here on FW 3.14 73, Gary ZL2iFB __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
Be aware that roaming outside of the ham bands can cause them to get mapped out. Then you have to go back into Config Band Map to reset them to IN. This happens to me frequently. 73, Drew AF2Z On Thu, 14 May 2009 18:56:53 -0700 (PDT), Bill NZ0T wrote: All of a sudden tonight I can't get to 160, 80 and 30 meters with the band up/down button on the K3. Thinking it might be a glitch with 3.14 I downloaded 3.06 (next newest I have saved) but the problem still exists. I can access the bands by direct frequency entry and my memories on those bands are still there but when I scroll through using the button 160, 80 and 30 just aren't there. Anyone else had this happen? 73, Bill NZ0T __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
That has happened to me many times. I have N4PY and Lp-Pan, so it's a matter of clicking on the band button in those programs and everything comes back. Phil Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc. www.instantgourmetspices.com www.w9dvm.com 800-395-7795 pin 02 727-944-3226 FAX 727-937-8834 NASFT 30210 K3 #1605 CCA 98 00827 W9DVM -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of drewko Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:31 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem. Be aware that roaming outside of the ham bands can cause them to get mapped out. Then you have to go back into Config Band Map to reset them to IN. This happens to me frequently. 73, Drew AF2Z On Thu, 14 May 2009 18:56:53 -0700 (PDT), Bill NZ0T wrote: All of a sudden tonight I can't get to 160, 80 and 30 meters with the band up/down button on the K3. Thinking it might be a glitch with 3.14 I downloaded 3.06 (next newest I have saved) but the problem still exists. I can access the bands by direct frequency entry and my memories on those bands are still there but when I scroll through using the button 160, 80 and 30 just aren't there. Anyone else had this happen? 73, Bill NZ0T __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
That should not happen, that's not user-friendly at all. I trust this will be addressed at a firmware update. David G3UNA Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem. Be aware that roaming outside of the ham bands can cause them to get mapped out. Then you have to go back into Config Band Map to reset them to IN. This happens to me frequently. 73, Drew AF2Z __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
Address what? Glitchy 3rd party rig control software? I can spin the VFO knob on my K3 through the entire HF spectrum without having it un-map any band. Dave AB7E David Cutter wrote: That should not happen, that's not user-friendly at all. I trust this will be addressed at a firmware update. David G3UNA Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem. Be aware that roaming outside of the ham bands can cause them to get mapped out. Then you have to go back into Config Band Map to reset them to IN. This happens to me frequently. 73, Drew AF2Z __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
I've rediscovered the pleasures of SWLing again and have spent much time snooping around the bands, particularly the broadcast bands. There have been no band mapping problems here and no rig control software is in use as I'm into DIY HI! But seriously, no problems at all encountered on v3.14 at my QTH, but I do so look forward to synchronous AM detection. 73 all. DaveL G3TJP __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
I tune out of band on a regular basis for SWLing and have no such problem. If you're using rig control software, I suggest you look in that area. 73, Mac, KR0I **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823239x1201398650/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd=May Excfooter51509NO62) __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
Good job, Drew! I repeated your steps and confirm the same result: 40m is mapped out. Now that it's repeatable it can be fixed. (BTW, I'm running FW 3.11) 73 -- Joe KB8AP On May 15, 2009, at 6:54 PM, drewko wrote: Try the following. Assuming all your ham bands are mapped IN, except 5.0 MHz: Starting somewhere on the 40m CW band... FREQ-ENT 5.990 ENTER Move VFO to somewhere above 6.000 BAND-UP You end up on 30m (not in the 40m ham band as you would expect). Go to CONFIG BND MAP and use BAND-DOWN to select 7.0: It has been mapped OUT. __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
I don't use rig control software. I do use ACLog to log and downloaded and starting using K3_EZ the other day and that may be what caused the problem. At least now I know what is happening and can resolve any future problems. 73, Bill, NZ0T I tune out of band on a regular basis for SWLing and have no such problem. If you're using rig control software, I suggest you look in that area. 73, Mac, KR0I **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Help%21-Wierd-bandswitching-problem.-tp2905475p2910863.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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
Try the following. Assuming all your ham bands are mapped IN, except 5.0 MHz: Starting somewhere on the 40m CW band... FREQ-ENT 5.990 ENTER Move VFO to somewhere above 6.000 BAND-UP You end up on 30m (not in the 40m ham band as you would expect). Go to CONFIG BND MAP and use BAND-DOWN to select 7.0: It has been mapped OUT. Also I now sometimes find that my KAT3 on 40m has been switched from AUTO to BYP when I have been outside of the ham bands. Not sure how to replicate that, only that I've had to switch it back to AUTO a couple of times after leaving the ham bands recently. No glitchy 3rd party software here. Just using the K3 controls. I'm surprised you are happy with the band mapping on the K3 with general coverage. I think it is pretty annoying, but maybe I am just using a different method to get around the bands than you are. 73, Drew AF2Z On Sat, 16 May 2009 00:25:20 +0100, DaveL G3TJP wrote: I've rediscovered the pleasures of SWLing again and have spent much time snooping around the bands, particularly the broadcast bands. There have been no band mapping problems here and no rig control software is in use as I'm into DIY HI! But seriously, no problems at all encountered on v3.14 at my QTH, but I do so look forward to synchronous AM detection. 73 all. DaveL G3TJP __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
Hi Bill, Yes, a similar thing has happened to me several times. Sometimes after a FW upgrade, and sometimes just out of the blue. Check the band map (CONFIG: BND MAP). With the BND MAP entry up, cycle through the bands with the band switch button and see if 1.8, 3.5, and 10.0 got set to 'out'. If they did, use the VFO A knob to change it to 'in'. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On May 14, 2009, at 6:56 PM, NZ0T wrote: All of a sudden tonight I can't get to 160, 80 and 30 meters with the band up/down button on the K3. Thinking it might be a glitch with 3.14 I downloaded 3.06 (next newest I have saved) but the problem still exists. I can access the bands by direct frequency entry and my memories on those bands are still there but when I scroll through using the button 160, 80 and 30 just aren't there. Anyone else had this happen? 73, Bill NZ0T -- __ 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] Help! Wierd bandswitching problem.
Thanks Joe! That was it. Joe Planisky wrote: Hi Bill, Yes, a similar thing has happened to me several times. Sometimes after a FW upgrade, and sometimes just out of the blue. Check the band map (CONFIG: BND MAP). With the BND MAP entry up, cycle through the bands with the band switch button and see if 1.8, 3.5, and 10.0 got set to 'out'. If they did, use the VFO A knob to change it to 'in'. 73 -- Joe KB8AP On May 14, 2009, at 6:56 PM, NZ0T wrote: All of a sudden tonight I can't get to 160, 80 and 30 meters with the band up/down button on the K3. Thinking it might be a glitch with 3.14 I downloaded 3.06 (next newest I have saved) but the problem still exists. I can access the bands by direct frequency entry and my memories on those bands are still there but when I scroll through using the button 160, 80 and 30 just aren't there. Anyone else had this happen? 73, Bill NZ0T -- __ 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 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Help%21-Wierd-bandswitching-problem.-tp2905475p2905578.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
