I'm confused. Fairly normal state for me . . . :-) I assumed off was..... off.
My logging program asserts DTR for RTTY and PSK so I don't have to have VOX on for anything except CW. 73, Mike On 9/22/2010 12:51 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > Do you have PTT-Key set to dtr-off for a reason? What that means that any > assertion > of DTR that comes in on the serial port IS SUPPOSED to place the K3 in the > transmit > mode. Turn it off unless you specifically need it for something specific. > 73, Guy. > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Mike <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > 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]> > <mailto:[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]> > <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]> > <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
