Software doesn't age over time. It could be a problem with pin contact resistance. You can clean the connector pins off and see if this helps.
73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:40:35 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >I've got a P3 connected to my K3 with all the proper connections. > >K3 info: >s/n 1206 >Firmware: MCU 4.36, DSP 2.73, Flash Parameters 1.14 >P3 info: >s/n 1490 >Firmware: 1.09 > >When I first hooked up the P3 a few months ago, I set the jumpers (and >connected a power cable) to power it up from the K3. At that time, I got >immediate connection and immediate "talking" between the P3 and the K3. >Frequency and filter width showed up correctly immediately at power up. > >After a couple of months, it appears to not immediately 'talk' with the K3 >upon power up. Sometimes no frequency nor filter bandwidth are displayed. >Sometimes frequency is displayed, but no filter bandwidth. Sometimes the >bandwidth shows up and is shifted off the right. In all cases, I can >manually power down the P3 and toggle it back up, and all those things >eventually show up properly. Sometimes it takes several on-off toggles (5 >or more). In one instance, it didn't come up after several toggles, then >about 10 minutes later they started talking correctly. > >Cables are tightly attached. There is no movement to the rigs during use. >This appears to be software related, not mechanical. > >Ideas? > >- Phil, WA7URV ______________________________________________________________ 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
