Thanks, Tom. Yes, I read about this functionality and I used it. But it's FFFF both ways...
73 Richard - HB9ANM Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: > > On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:45:41 -0700 (PDT), Richard Squire > <hb9...@bluewin.ch> wrote: > >> >>On two occasions, I had that issue with the audio blast. Only on 160m so far. >> >>After changing bands, I held TUNE to check the SWR, it was OK except I heard >>TWO short, high-tone beeps when pressing the button, although SW TONE is >>permanently OFF. >>Tried again, the two beeps came again and this time, after pressing TONE >>again to switch back to RX, I heard a short, but deafening, scratching audio >>blast. >>Third trial: two beeps again but no blast. >> >>After power cycling the K3, all was back to normal. Only one, lower-tone >>beep as usual holding XMIT/TUNE. >> >>This happened twice after switching from another band to 160m. >>Never happened in the last 18 months up to and including Beta 3.30. >> >>K3 Serial # 586 >>ATU installed but always bypassed when in the shack >>Sub receiver installed but OFF on 160m >>KDVR installed >>2.7 MHz and 400 Hz filters >> >>73 Richard HB9ANM > > Richard, > > In Firmware version 3.41 the added functionality below was added to > help Elecraft diagnose Audio Blasts. > > If your K3 does not display "FFFF" you should send the reading to > Elecraft's technical staff supp...@elecraft.com. > >>From the feature list of the Version 3.41 Firmware... > > * DSP INTERNAL STATUS MONITORING: In the TECH MD menu entry, > tapping 1 (main) or 2 (sub) displays DSP status information. If it is > "FFFF", > no error has been detected. Tapping CLR resets the data to "FFFF". > > 73, > > Tom, N5GE > > n...@n5ge.com > K3 #806, K3 #1055, PR6, > XV144, XV432, KRC2, > W1 and other small kits. > > 2 W2's on order > 1 K144XV on order > > http://www.n5ge.com > http://www.swotrc.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Audio-blast-issue-still-there-with-FW-3-41-2-37-tp3824735p3825421.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
