Re: [Elecraft] K-POD working intermitterly

2020-01-14 Thread Clay Autery
My apologies  I said it was RJ-12  I believe I remembered incorrectly  It's an RJ-25 (straight thru).  RJ-12 is a handset cable with NON-straight thru wiring... essentially reversed to bridge the handset to the base device. RJ-25 is a 3-line, straight thru cable.    That'll teach me

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD working intermitterly

2020-01-14 Thread Clay Autery
MY bet is a bad KPOD cable  As I remember it, it is a straight through cable with 6P6C, RJ12 connectors on both ends. You could make one if you have CAT-5e cable, 6P6C connectors, and a crimp tool. You simply use 3 of the 4-pairs...  Cut 4th pair back to jacket (brown has the loosest twist

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD working intermitterly

2020-01-13 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, Do you tend to move the K-Pod frequently? If so, that could be a reason for cable or connector failure. Try holding the cable an inch or so from the connector (do that at each end). Move the cable back and forth a bit - see if that induces the fail/no-fail situation. If so, a cable

[Elecraft] K-POD working intermitterly

2020-01-13 Thread John Altman
My K-Pod has stopped working ... it works (macros are functional) for a few minutes after K3S turned on and then power light is out and button functions do not work! Turn rig off and back on a few minutes later and it functions, for awhile. I have reloaded full firmware for both K3S and P3 ...