I had issues with yesterday's update and did a radio shut down restart. All cured. Bill K9YEQ K2-#35 (2 more), KX1-#35, K3, TS2000, IC7000, etc.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:24:33 +0000 > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Menu Stuck > > > > Matt, > > Here are the firmware rev's: MCU 3.41, FPF 1.04, DSP 2.37. Several additional > pieces of information I have found. In addition to the menu situation as > mentioned, when changing modes the mode will not change from CW. Remember you > need to go through CW to get from DATA to USB/LSB or vice versa. The problem > only occurs when MMTTY is open and the radio is set to FSK D. The situations > do NOT occur with Radio Command port set to None (no radio command) nor in > other data modes. I have tried MMVARI and Hamscope and it doesn't happen with > them but they don't do FSK RTTY. I have a straight through cable from COM 1 > on my PC to the RS-232 on the K3 for radio command. For FSK RTTY I have a > home brew cable with level converters from COM 4 on the PC to the ACC port on > the radio. FSK=TXD DB9-3 (PC) to DB15-1, PTT=DB9-7(PC) to DB15-4. Ground > =DB9-1 to DB15-5/12. There are two level converters. One each for FSK and PTT > and they are in the back shell of the DB9 connector. Each lev > el converter is a 1k ohm resister from the respective DB9 pin to the base of > a 2N3904 transistor. The collectors go to their respective pin on the DB15. > Both emitters are tied to the ground pins on each connector. > > FSK RTTY works fine with MMTTY using FSK D on the radio. It's just that the > radio gets hung up in the two area mentioned above when radio command is on. > I'll try to do some experimenting with radio command to see if there is > something that can be changed that will eliminate the situations. > > Hope the additional information is helpful to anyone trying to duplicate the > situation. > > Have a good day and 73. > > Jim, W0EM > > > > Re: [Elecraft] K3 Menu Stuck > Matt Zilmer > > Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:50:48 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > What firmware rev(s) are you using? This doesn't happen with a recent > field test firmware on the K3 here. No one can confirm your result > without a rev # for the firmware. It may be revision-dependent and > probably was eliminated some time ago. > > 73, > matt W6NIA > K3 #24 > > > On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:38:55 +0000, you wrote: > > > > >Hi, > > > >Just discovered something that doesn't seem right. When I hit MENU and turn > >VFO B to RPT OFS the display stays on that regardless whether turning VFO B > >forward or backwards. It only sticks on that entry. It sticks regardless of > >which way (CW or CCW) I approach the entry. The only way to get out of it is > >to turn the radio off and back on. > > > >Anyone have any ideas on what is happening and how to correct it. > > > >Have a good day and 73. > > > >Jim, W0EM > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: It works the way you want. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:102009 ______________________________________________________________ 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
