Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Sorry, just catching up on mail backlog - thanks very much guys - great services as always. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination. But the combination is locked up in the safe. -Peter De Vries, editor, novelist (1910-1993) On 27 Jan 2009, at 01:26, wayne burdick wrote: Actually, Lyle just looked into using VOX to stop the DVR, and he seems to have now implemented it at the DSP. I'll get it into the next MCU revision. __ 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] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.80 (with DSP rev 1.99) is now available. See release notes below. Please send any problem reports to k3supp...@elecraft.com. For instructions on how to load beta firmware, please see: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm We also recommend that you use the latest revision of K3 Utility, which can also be found on this page. 73, Wayne N6KR * * * MCU 2.80 / DSP 1.99, 1-23-2009 * AM POWER LEVEL NO LONGER DRIFTS: AM power setting is now more accurate, and doesn’t change over time. * AM TRANSMIT SIGNAL NO LONGER OVERMODULATED: AM ALC and audio signal levels have been adjusted to provide a very clean transmit signal. * DVR TERMINATION VIA PTT: Activating PTT will immediately stop DVR transmit message playback. * CWT (CW TUNING AID) ON/OFF STATE SAVED: If you turn CWT on, it will always turn on when you return to the applicable mode (e.g. CW). * MANUAL ATU L/C CHANGES ARE SAVED (per-band, per-antenna, just like when doing an auto-tune). Manual ATU adjustment is possible when CONFIG:KAT3 is set to LC SET (see owner’s manual). Previously, manual L/C changes were lost when the KAT3 mode was returned to AUTO or BYP. * ALC METERING AVAILABLE IN FM MODE: Previously, in FM mode the ALC meter scale was fixed at 7 bars. * CROSS-MODE SPLIT: When using cross-mode SPLIT (e.g. LSB/USB) with the sub RX ON, the use of TUNE would sometimes result in an incorrect sub receiver synthesizer frequency. * SPOT and PITCH switches work correctly with switch feedback tones enabled. Switch feedback tones are not used for these switches since a tone is generated anyway. Previously, the sidetone would sometimes not be heard. * XVx MENU ENTRY BEHAVIOR CORRECTED: Previously, adjusting these menu entries would sometimes change the mode or frequency of the VFOs. * VFO CTS MENU ENTRY: A change in the VFO counts-per-turn setting now takes effect immediately, rather than requiring a mode change or power cycle. --- 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Tnx Wayne for the split bug fix and the AM fix. I've tried the split fix and it works fine. I'll try AM when I get time. I really like the new weight, firmware upgrade. My K3 now weighs 18.7 kilos. I feel better now. You may want to have a menu for the new weight option so it may be turned off and on for those that want to travel with the K3. I hope the next upgrade incorporates the new front panel look I emailed you about. Oh well 10 is booming got to get back to it. Randy K8RDD btw did this upgrade include the 10 meter opening?___ 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Wayne, does that include if actived due to VOX? -- The high minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think. -Aristotle, philosopher (384-322 BCE) On 26 Jan 2009, at 22:01, wayne burdick wrote: * DVR TERMINATION VIA PTT: Activating PTT will immediately stop DVR transmit message playback. ___ 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
M0XDF wrote: Wayne, does that include if actived due to VOX? * DVR TERMINATION VIA PTT: Activating PTT will immediately stop DVR transmit message playback. Not yet. At present the DVR's TX message playback audio appears just like mic audio internally to the DSP, so VOX operation is suspended during the message. We have it on the list for future consideration. 73, Wayne N6KR --- 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Wayne, does that include if actived due to VOX? No, PTT only. Currently, the DVR output for Tx follows the same path in the DSP as any other Tx audio source, so it is already activating VOX. 73, Lyle KK7P ___ 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Hope you can get to that soon, since I use the VOX a lot, especially in contests. It's great VOX, I'd hate to have to stop using it. Thanks for doing the PTT bit anyway. -- It is not how old you are, but how you are old. -Jules Renard, writer (1864-1910) On 26 Jan 2009, at 23:18, wayne burdick wrote: M0XDF wrote: Wayne, does that include if actived due to VOX? * DVR TERMINATION VIA PTT: Activating PTT will immediately stop DVR transmit message playback. Not yet. At present the DVR's TX message playback audio appears just like mic audio internally to the DSP, so VOX operation is suspended during the message. We have it on the list for future consideration. ___ 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
The PTT switch will work to stop the DVR, even if you're using VOX when normally transmitting. But yes, this is on the list. tnx Wayne N6KR On Jan 26, 2009, at 3:38 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Hope you can get to that soon, since I use the VOX a lot, especially in contests. It's great VOX, I'd hate to have to stop using it. Thanks for doing the PTT bit anyway. M0XDF wrote: Wayne, does that include if actived due to VOX? * DVR TERMINATION VIA PTT: Activating PTT will immediately stop DVR transmit message playback. Not yet. At present the DVR's TX message playback audio appears just like mic audio internally to the DSP, so VOX operation is suspended during the message. We have it on the list for future consideration. --- 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Yes, thanks Wayne Lyle, I realised I could do that, have to get the footpedal out again :-) Thanks much, great support as always and a lot we are asking you to do. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. -Groucho Marx On 26 Jan 2009, at 23:40, wayne burdick wrote: The PTT switch will work to stop the DVR, even if you're using VOX when normally transmitting. But yes, this is on the list. tnx Wayne N6KR On Jan 26, 2009, at 3:38 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Hope you can get to that soon, since I use the VOX a lot, especially in contests. It's great VOX, I'd hate to have to stop using it. Thanks for doing the PTT bit anyway. M0XDF wrote: Wayne, does that include if actived due to VOX? * DVR TERMINATION VIA PTT: Activating PTT will immediately stop DVR transmit message playback. Not yet. At present the DVR's TX message playback audio appears just like mic audio internally to the DSP, so VOX operation is suspended during the message. We have it on the list for future consideration. --- 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Actually, Lyle just looked into using VOX to stop the DVR, and he seems to have now implemented it at the DSP. I'll get it into the next MCU revision. 73, Wayne N6KR David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Yes, thanks Wayne Lyle, I realised I could do that, have to get the footpedal out again :-) The PTT switch will work to stop the DVR, even if you're using VOX when normally transmitting. But yes, this is on the list. Hope you can get to that soon, since I use the VOX a lot, especially in contests. It's great VOX, I'd hate to have to stop using it. Thanks for doing the PTT bit anyway. --- 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
I'd be interested in having the DVR TX audio still play at (some volume). Perhaps a DVR MON level or at volume POT level. I often have my monitor level at 0 for SSB but when I press DVR TX I kinda expect to hear it. However I like to have it at zero so as to guarantee feedback mitigation. Another stupid thought that may or may not be worthy of being on the list. Thanks gentlemen. ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Mon, 2009-01-26 at 15:18 -0800, wayne burdick wrote: M0XDF wrote: Wayne, does that include if actived due to VOX? * DVR TERMINATION VIA PTT: Activating PTT will immediately stop DVR transmit message playback. Not yet. At present the DVR's TX message playback audio appears just like mic audio internally to the DSP, so VOX operation is suspended during the message. We have it on the list for future consideration. 73, Wayne N6KR --- 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Activating PTT durring the pause between repeating DVR playback, does not stop playback. It would be nice to stop repeat playback with PTT, when a station returns your call between transmissions. Bob W9RFS wayne burdick wrote: Actually, Lyle just looked into using VOX to stop the DVR, and he seems to have now implemented it at the DSP. I'll get it into the next MCU revision. 73, Wayne N6KR David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Yes, thanks Wayne Lyle, I realised I could do that, have to get the footpedal out again :-) The PTT switch will work to stop the DVR, even if you're using VOX when normally transmitting. But yes, this is on the list. Hope you can get to that soon, since I use the VOX a lot, especially in contests. It's great VOX, I'd hate to have to stop using it. Thanks for doing the PTT bit anyway. --- 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 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Beta-firmware-rev.-2.80%3A-misc.-improvements-%28AM-mode%2C-DVR%2C-etc.%29-tp2220992p349.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
I just tried shutting down the DVR TX by tapping my keyer and that doesn't seem to work... Tapping the key transmits when in SSB mode so it seems to reason that I would be able to interrupt DVR TX using that method. Granted most of the time I'll probably interrupt via VOX but it seems like the paddles should do it too. I tried this (using the paddles both in PTT and VOX modes). As I type this I got a few short little blips of VOX activation as my mic picked up my keyboard. I do have the noise gate enabled (although I'm not sure if the noise gate actually affects the VOX pickup) but still yet I get small blips. It would be a really slick improvement (although if it worked right no one would notice it) if short blips in VOX pickup did not interrupt DVR TX instead if it took a slightly longer bit it would prevent some embarrasing falses. Just a thought. Thank you kindly gentlemen. On Mon, 2009-01-26 at 17:26 -0800, wayne burdick wrote: Actually, Lyle just looked into using VOX to stop the DVR, and he seems to have now implemented it at the DSP. I'll get it into the next MCU revision. 73, Wayne N6KR David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: Yes, thanks Wayne Lyle, I realised I could do that, have to get the footpedal out again :-) The PTT switch will work to stop the DVR, even if you're using VOX when normally transmitting. But yes, this is on the list. Hope you can get to that soon, since I use the VOX a lot, especially in contests. It's great VOX, I'd hate to have to stop using it. Thanks for doing the PTT bit anyway. --- 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Brett, Unlike the K2, the K3 keying and the PTT are separate. It is PTT (only) that currently stops DVR playback, and VOX de-activation is a coming attraction. I am certain Wayne and Lyle will consider your request that a key tap will terminate DVR palyback, but I cannot speak for their response. 73, Don W3FPR Brett Howard wrote: I just tried shutting down the DVR TX by tapping my keyer and that doesn't seem to work... Tapping the key transmits when in SSB mode so it seems to reason that I would be able to interrupt DVR TX using that method. Granted most of the time I'll probably interrupt via VOX but it seems like the paddles should do it too. I tried this (using the paddles both in PTT and VOX modes). As I type this I got a few short little blips of VOX activation as my mic picked up my keyboard. I do have the noise gate enabled (although I'm not sure if the noise gate actually affects the VOX pickup) but still yet I get small blips. It would be a really slick improvement (although if it worked right no one would notice it) if short blips in VOX pickup did not interrupt DVR TX instead if it took a slightly longer bit it would prevent some embarrasing falses. Just a thought. Thank you kindly gentlemen. ___ 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 rev. 2.80: misc. improvements (AM mode, DVR, etc.)
Can do, and I'll add this when I add VOX termination of DVR playback. 73, Wayne N6KR On Jan 26, 2009, at 8:37 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Brett, Unlike the K2, the K3 keying and the PTT are separate. It is PTT (only) that currently stops DVR playback, and VOX de-activation is a coming attraction. I am certain Wayne and Lyle will consider your request that a key tap will terminate DVR palyback, but I cannot speak for their response. --- 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
