Re: [Elecraft] K3 Freq jumpnig when cold (50F or so)

2016-10-21 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
emps. THX, Bill N2BC -Original Message- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 10:51 AM To: Bill Coleman; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Freq jumpnig when cold (50F or so) Bill, Try loading beta firmware 5.54 to that

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Freq jumpnig when cold (50F or so)

2016-10-20 Thread Bill Coleman
on Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 10:51 AM To: Bill Coleman; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Freq jumpnig when cold (50F or so) Bill, Try loading beta firmware 5.54 to that K3 and see if that behavior continues. That firmware improves

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Freq jumpnig when cold (50F or so)

2016-10-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, Try loading beta firmware 5.54 to that K3 and see if that behavior continues. That firmware improves the flash memory interface. I can't say for sure if it will fix that K3, but is worth a try. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/20/2016 10:16 AM, Bill Coleman wrote: Have our club's K3/100, serial #

[Elecraft] K3 Freq jumpnig when cold (50F or so)

2016-10-20 Thread Bill Coleman
Have our club's K3/100, serial # 67xx. When it is cold (FP=11C 52F ), increasing the frequency using VFO A or VFO B causes a 1MHz jump DOWN in frequency. When reducing frequency the failure is much less frequent and it will also jump down 1 MHz. At times while tuning up in freq there are