Julian, G4ILO wrote: > > W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > >> The response of the knob is poor especially turning it at slow speeds. >> Meaning that I have a tough time adjusting the power or the compression to >> what I want. It works better turning it faster. Anyone else seen this? >> >> > Yes, I first noticed it after the firmware started using the front panel > flash memory, though that may be a coincidence. I think the response time > depends on how busy the processor is, in other words, what it is doing at > the time. Some computer logging programs poll the radio excessively (in my > opinion, for example ten times a second) to get the current frequency, mode, > etc. If you are running such software at the same time as you are twiddling > the knobs, that could account for what you are seeing. > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack http://www.g4ilo.com/blog.html G4ILO's > Blog http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html KComm for Elecraft K2 and K3 > No problem here /w SN 929 & 2.82 FW. I have some software that polls the K3 with up to 20 commands as fast as it can respond & see no difference in any of the encoders, turning them fast or slow, with and without the serial port activity...
73, Bill N2BC ______________________________________________________________ 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
