Thanks, that was the ticket! The one time that I had the PA off and the speed was 38400 sort of nailed the PA as the culprit component. :)
On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Dick Dievendorff <d...@elecraft.com> wrote: > Somehow the kxpa100 serial speed has been changed. Check the kxpa100 > command reference to be sure, but try entering ^BRX3; followed by ^BRP3; in > the KXPA utility command tester. Then go back to the utility's port tab > and click test communications. It should be 38400 at that point. > > Firmware load is always done at 38400. > > If your software supports 38400 I would recommend using that speed. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:30, rich hurd WC3T <r...@wc3t.us> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm the proud (and slightly overwhelmed) owner of a KX3 station - the > whole > > smash. I think I've managed to figure out SSB and CW, and now I'm trying > > to work out the kinks in digital operations. > > > > That's not what this post is about; this one is about communications. > > When I launch HRD, or the KX3 Utility, I'm communicating with my KX3 at > > 38400 baud. However, as soon as I add the KXPA100 in the mix, the speed > > drops to 9600. So, think I, the culprit is the KXPA100. I check the > > firmware and indeed it's not current. So when I launch the firmware > > updater, it reconnects to the KXPA100 at 38400. When the firmware is > > updated, it resets the amp and then communicates again at 9600. > > > > So what gives? I'd sure love to talk at 38400 all the time. Is it a > > restriction of the amp to KX3 interface? I can't find any mention of it > > in either manual. > > > > Thanks in advance for any help/advice. > > > > -- > > 73 (or 72 for the QRP folks), > > Rich Hurd / WC3T > > Northampton County RACES > > EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting > > Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 Grid: *FN20is* > > 40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 d...@elecraft.com > -- 73 (or 72 for the QRP folks), Rich Hurd / WC3T Northampton County RACES EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 Grid: *FN20is* 40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W ______________________________________________________________ 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
