Good point, Guy. Unfortunately, CONFIG:PTT-KEY is set to dtr-off. The software isn't from SteppIR. It happens with any program which opens that comm port.
Mike On 9/22/2010 11:36 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > Toggling to transmit when programs initialize usually indicates that > CONFIG:PTT--KEY has the PTT portion set to DTR or RTS. The same thing can > happen > with keying CW if the KEY portion is set to DTR or RTS. > > If that is set, the K3 has been instructed to cycle to TX on if anything > asserts > RTS or DTR, whichever one is specified. Try setting the PTT portion of > PTT--KEY to > OFF, and see if the TX cycling goes away. > > If the Steppir program is doing that as it initializes, and you need to use > PTT via > serial for something else you will need to take that up with Steppir. > > 73, Guy. > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Mike <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > Just reloaded 4.05 and no help. > > On 9/22/2010 10:20 AM, Mike wrote: > > Something has recently gone sour in my station, and I'm not sure > where the > problem > > lies. > > > > I have a SteppIR controller hooked to the K3 with the "Wye" cable > SteppIR > provides. > > > > Turning on the controller causes the K3 to toggle to xmit 6 times. > > When the SteppIR controller is on, changing frequency on the K3 causes > the > program > > (N1MM, Dx4Win, DxDevil) to freeze and the rig to stop responding. > > > > I've tried AUTOINF:nor and Auto 1. > > > > Is there any setting in the K3 that would upset what was a working > station? Maybe > > something in the latest firmware to accommodate the P3? > > The K3 utility seems to communicate OK, altho I haven't actually tried > a load. > > > > Win XP SP3. > > > > 73, Mike NF4L > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
