Dick, Were you in DATA mode? And, in addition -- What Data sub-mode did you have selected? If it was something other than DATA A (or AFSK A), yes it is quite possible that the K3 would produce a carrier.
73, Don W3FPR On 4/23/2011 9:08 AM, Dick Hanson wrote: > Hello... > > I have two K3s, sn0050 and sn2067; both have been back to you all for all > updates etc. > They are identical except for 0050 having the internal two meter converter > board. > > Yesterday, I was attempting to get 0050 connected to a new laptop running > WSJT software (JT65a). > The laptop had the Prolific drivers installed to work with your USB to > serial cable. > The systems recognize one another and all seemed happy enuff. > > There is a feature of the WSJT software that gives a command to the K3 to go > from RX to TX. > There are also some audio connections required, but I had not yet made > those. > > So when I depressed the 'Transmit' button on the computer JT65a screen, the > K3 did in fact go into transmit.....but, it was also transmitting a > full-power carrier (into dummy load)...which it is not supposed to do. > I double checked all of the menu settings on the K3, but could not find any > clues as to what was causing the carrier on transmit. No cables plugged into > the key or paddle jacks. > > Then I switched to K3 #2067 for a comparison; it performed as it is supposed > to: when 'transmit' button depressed in software on computer, radio switched > from RX to TX and no carrier transmitted. > > Wonder what could be different in the two radios? > I can still substitute 2067 for 0050 on my dxpedition coming up in June, but > really would like to figure out what's up with 0050 so I can have a spare. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Best regards, > > Dick, K5AND > ______________________________________________________________ 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
