[Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...can "hear" the serial commands

2014-02-08 Thread tomb18
Hi I was wondering if anyone else has this issue: I have the KX3 and the KXPA100 connected through the wiring kit and I am connecting to the combo with Ham Radio Deluxe or Win4K3Suite. If I go to 17m, and the software is running I can literally hear the serial commands in my headphones. It soun

Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...can "hear" the serial commands

2014-02-08 Thread Wayne Burdick
Sounds like you're missing a bypass capacitor on the serial I/O line. If you email customer support, they'll send you instructions on how to fix this. (Affects a small number of units.) 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 8, 2014, at 4:26 PM, tom...@videotron.ca wrote: > Hi I was wondering if anyone else h

Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...can "hear" the serial commands

2014-02-08 Thread Tom
n the mini beam,  it's gone.   Any ideas why the attic antenna is doing this?  Thanks Original message From: Wayne Burdick Date: 08/02/2014 19:29 (GMT-05:00) To: tom...@videotron.ca Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on

Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...can "hear" the serial commands

2014-02-08 Thread Wayne Burdick
On Feb 8, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Tom wrote: > I can hear an am broadcast on every band. On certain bands it's tuned in > perfectly to a station whereas on others > You can hear the distorted bass. > This is with my antenna in the attic. On the mini beam, it's gone. Any > ideas why the attic

Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...can "hear" the serial commands

2014-02-08 Thread Tom
Hi The gain is definitely the fix. That plus the attic. Thanks.  Original message From: Wayne Burdick Date: 08/02/2014 19:57 (GMT-05:00) To: Tom Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...can "hear" the seria

Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...can "hear" the serial commands

2014-02-08 Thread bill conkling
Are you using a RS232 cable or a USB to serial cable? ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID tom...@videotron.ca wrote: >Hi I was wondering if anyone else has this issue: > >I have the KX3 and the KXPA100 connected through the wiring kit and I am >connecting to the combo with

Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...can "hear" the serial commands

2014-02-08 Thread Tom
It's the USB to serial.  But like Wayne mentioned there's a fix.  Thanks Original message From: bill conkling Date: 08/02/2014 21:49 (GMT-05:00) To: tom...@videotron.ca Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Issue with the KX3, KXPA100 and software on 17m...