[Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Revision 2.02
Channel hopping doesn't seem to offer anything useful to me. It would have been nice if rotating VFO A not only displayed the frequency stored but instantly assigned it to a VFO so the K3 could be used in the same manner as a crystal controlled transceiver (without having to press M-V again). As the K3 lacks a V/M switch, I guess it will not operate in a channelised manner any time soon. 73 Dave K3/100 #80 K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.02 is now available. It includes one new feature (channel hopping, especially useful on 60 meters) and a correction to CW/VOX behavior. ___ 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
FW: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Revision 2.02
-Original Message- From: Tom Doligalski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 7:29 AM To: 'Dave G4AON' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Revision 2.02 I think you'll find that Channel Hopping on the K3 will work just as you wish try this: 1. Load your frequencies in consecutive memory channels, being sure to use the asterisk * text label. 2. Recall any one of these using MV. 3. Now, just use VFO A to cycle through your consecutive frequencies... 73, Tom W4KX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave G4AON Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 2:08 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Revision 2.02 Channel hopping doesn't seem to offer anything useful to me. It would have been nice if rotating VFO A not only displayed the frequency stored but instantly assigned it to a VFO so the K3 could be used in the same manner as a crystal controlled transceiver (without having to press M-V again). As the K3 lacks a V/M switch, I guess it will not operate in a channelised manner any time soon. 73 Dave K3/100 #80 K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.02 is now available. It includes one new feature (channel hopping, especially useful on 60 meters) and a correction to CW/VOX behavior. ___ 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 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Revision 2.02
Finally found time for an update (this one, 2.02), and the gain discrepancy between the FIR and IIR filters seems to have gone away somewhere in the recent flurry of releases - at least in this version I can't detect any difference moving between 150 and 100 Hz filters with FIR enabled. Bob NW8L On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 5:08 PM, wayne burdick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.02 is now available. It includes one new feature (channel hopping, especially useful on 60 meters) and a correction to CW/VOX behavior. Full details appear below. For instructions on how to obtain and load beta firmware, please see: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm Please send any problem reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73, Wayne N6KR * * * MCU 2.02, 6-7-08 * VOX SWITCH NOW FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY IN CW MODE. When VOX is OFF in CW mode, transmit must be enabled via XMIT or PTT rather than just hitting the key. * MEMORY-BASED CHANNEL HOPPING (for 60 m in particular): This now works as described in the K3 Owner's Manual (rev C., page 37). You can manually 'hop' with VFO A, or scan channels. First, store the desired channels in adjacent memories. For example, you might set up 60-m channels in memories 61-65 (5330.5 kHz, etc.). Next, change the first label character in each of these memories to an asterisk (*) as described in the manual. (The first memory above and below your channel-hop group must either have no asterisk in their first label position, or be on different bands.) Finally, tap M-V and select any one of these memories. Manual rotation of VFO A and scanning will then use only the memories in the group. To return to normal operation, use any of the VFO rate switches, or change bands. NOTE: A future revision will allow FM channel hopping based on squelch activity. SCANNING TIP: On a noisy band, scanning may pause too often. Try using a narrower filter, turning the preamp off, or backing down RF GAIN until the scan starts. --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ 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 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] K3 Beta Firmware Revision 2.02
K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.02 is now available. It includes one new feature (channel hopping, especially useful on 60 meters) and a correction to CW/VOX behavior. Full details appear below. For instructions on how to obtain and load beta firmware, please see: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm Please send any problem reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73, Wayne N6KR * * * MCU 2.02, 6-7-08 * VOX SWITCH NOW FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY IN CW MODE. When VOX is OFF in CW mode, transmit must be enabled via XMIT or PTT rather than just hitting the key. * MEMORY-BASED CHANNEL HOPPING (for 60 m in particular): This now works as described in the K3 Owner’s Manual (rev C., page 37). You can manually ‘hop’ with VFO A, or scan channels. First, store the desired channels in adjacent memories. For example, you might set up 60-m channels in memories 61-65 (5330.5 kHz, etc.). Next, change the first label character in each of these memories to an asterisk (*) as described in the manual. (The first memory above and below your channel-hop group must either have no asterisk in their first label position, or be on different bands.) Finally, tap M-V and select any one of these memories. Manual rotation of VFO A and scanning will then use only the memories in the group. To return to normal operation, use any of the VFO rate switches, or change bands. NOTE: A future revision will allow FM channel hopping based on squelch activity. SCANNING TIP: On a noisy band, scanning may pause too often. Try using a narrower filter, turning the preamp off, or backing down RF GAIN until the scan starts. --- http://www.elecraft.com ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Revision 2.02
Interesting, since MCU version 2.00 already,it is possible to use the front panel buttons RX ant, PRE, ATT, XFIL AFX while in TX Mode! The filter settings cannot be yet changed however. Very useful addition, however no feedback is provided when a key is pressed during TX - it all happens when the rig passes in RX mode. I got surprised to hear all of a sudden a relay click when my K3 passed in RX mode. It was the RX Ant relay after I had pressed the RX Ant button during TX mode :-) Thank you once more Elecraft! 73s Nick ___ 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
