I often get this message and I never use n1mm+.In my case it seems to have something to do with Vox, happening if I put my headphones down on the counter....Tom
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.-------- Original message --------From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> Date: 2016-03-28 6:25 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Dennis <[email protected]>, Reflector Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ERR KEY Dennis, All the reports of this error message seem to be related to the use of N1MM+, so if you have not done so, I suggest you ask the folks at N1MM support about it. Yes, that message should only occur if the key line or PTT is shorted during a power on sequence. So my question is "What is N1MM+ doing to activate that message?" There may be some situations where the K3 firmware and N1MM programming is at odds with one another - at least it seems that way. I have not experienced anything like that. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/28/2016 6:09 PM, Dennis wrote: > I wrote earlier today about what triggers the ERR KEY error on the > screen of the K3. I have had several suggestions about what it is, so > I'll reply to them generically. > > The contest this past weekend was an SSB contest. The ERR KEY message > (and not ERR PTT) appeared 40 or 50 times. Yes, there was a cw keying > line attached to the radio, but it was never used. > > The CONFIG:PTT-KEY in the K3 menu is OFF-OFF. The radio control part > of the N1MM+ software had DTR and RTS both off. None of the PTT via > hardware options was checked. > > I happen to be using an SO2R Box, but others that have told me they > are having the same higher incidence of ERR KEY messages > > The ERR KEY message seemed to be associated with use and stopping of > the Dueling CQ function of the N1MM+ software. The Dueling CQ > function would be stopped by entering something in an EW. > > Both radios were connected to the computer via real Com ports. No USB > to Serial converters were involved. > > I have been told by at least 6 other ops that they have seen an > increased incidence of ERR KEY messages. I don't know what firmware > they are using, but I know I am using 5.38. > > The ERR KEY seems to be related to PTT timing, but I'm not totally sure. > > If I could find other reasons why the K3 was producing that error, I > may be able to come up with a fix, either in software, in someone's > firmware, or in some setting within the K3 Config menu or N1MM+. Right > now, the only definition I have of the ERR KEY concerns shorting the > keying line when the rig is turned on, which definitely is not the > case here. > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
