So does the same thing happen with both the K3 and K3S? There may be a different program path involved. Also why it's beta.
73, Guy K2AV On Sunday, July 10, 2016, Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz> wrote: > Hi Frank: > > I have been playing with RIT and XIT various tuning rates and cannot > duplicate it here. The K3 follows the K-Pod perfectly. > > Since it's only in RIT/XIT, I wonder if you got a bad rocker switch with > intermittent contacts on the K-Pod. > > 73 Ron AC7AC > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <javascript:;>] > On Behalf Of Frank > Westphal > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2016 1:48 PM > To: donw...@embarqmail.com <javascript:;>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > <javascript:;> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPOD RIT/XIT > > Don, > > Turned off VFO OFS, but the XIT/RIT tuning from the K-POD is still erratic. > > Thanks for the suggestion. > > Frank > K6FW > > On 7/10/16 1:23 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Frank, > > > > I don't have the K-Pod to try it, but there may some strange > > relationship between your K3 setting of VFO OFS. Try turning VFO OFS > > to OFF and see if the K-Pod RIT/XIT selection adjusts RIT properly. > > > > If that fixes it, of course that is likely a bug, but at least you > > will know what is causing it. > > I have not heard any other reports of abnormal behavior with the K-Pod > > and RIT/XIT, and I have monitored the K-Pod Field Test comments. > > > > 73, > > Don W3FPR > > > > On 7/10/2016 4:00 PM, Frank Westphal wrote: > >> I have noticed one issue with my K-POD. > >> > >> When I move the rocker switch to RIT/XIT on the K-POD and turn the > >> RIT/XIT function on from the front panel of my K3 spinning the knob > >> on the K-POD does not reliability change the value of the RIT/XIT. It > >> will tune some but not consistently. Turning the RIT/XIT control > >> from the front panel of the K3 works normally. > >> > >> VFO A and VFO B respond to turning the knob on the K-POD normally. > >> > >> With the rocker switch in XIT/RIT position on the K-POD and the K3 > >> RIT/XIT function turned off then the K-POD tuning knob adjusts VFO A > >> in coarse mode. This is normal for the way I have the K3 programmed. > >> > >> I assume this must be a bug in the 5.50 beta firmware which I have > >> installed. > >> > >> As a side note installing the surface mount resister in the K3 is not > >> for those inexperienced in micro soldering. > >> > >> Frank > >> K6FW > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <javascript:;> > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this > >> email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > >> donw...@embarqmail.com <javascript:;> > >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <javascript:;> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message > delivered to r...@elecraft.com <javascript:;> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <javascript:;> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k2av....@gmail.com <javascript:;> > -- Sent via Gmail Mobile on my iPhone ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
