Leaving the room is good :>) On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Steve Ellington <n...@carolina.rr.com> wrote: > During firmware uploads, I don't even touch the mouse! May be safer to just > leave the room. > > Steve > N4LQ > n...@carolina.rr.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dalej" <dal...@mac.com> > To: <elecraft...@yahoogroups.com> > Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:13 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.59: Misc. improvements > > > I had the same loud pop and crackle with s-meter pegging out when I > turned on power to the K3 today. It was previously set on Radio NZ > freq and AM sync was enabled when I turned it off this morning before > leaving on a road trip. I re-loaded 3.59 late this afternoon and now > all seems to be ok. I tried turning off the K3, leaving it on AM with > sync enabled and it did not pop and crack plus the S-meter did not peg > out. I must have had a faulty upload the first time. I have to admit > while uploading the firmware I was doing other things on the computer > so maybe it was due to my fiddling. I'll check it out again early in > the morning, but everything seems to be ok now. In fact it appears > the sync is locking faster and more steady now. Keeping fingers > crossed. > > Dale, K9VUJ > > > > On 19, Nov 2009, at 3:46, dalej wrote: > >> Loaded 3.59 just now. Radio NZ on 9765, locks on with the K3 at >> 9764.984, it's dithering a couple of hz. 5-4-5-4-3 etc. >> >> After this load I thought I had a problem. It ended the download and >> returned the K3 to (what I thought) would be normal operation with a >> loud pop and crackle in the speaker. The S-meter was pegged out. I >> shut down the K3 for a few seconds and turned it back on with the same >> results. So I turned off the K3 and the power supply for a little >> longer then turned it back on, meter still pegged out, after several >> seconds or perhaps a minute the meter slowly came back down and I was >> receiving Radio NZ. Now everything seems to be ok. I have not tried >> transmitting yet. >> >> Dale, K9VUJ >> >> >> >> On 18, Nov 2009, at 20:41, Wayne Burdick wrote: >> >>> K3 beta-test firmware revision 3.59 (with DSP rev. 2.46) is now >>> available. See release notes below. >>> >>> Rev. 3.59 does _not_ include any changes to DVR message playback and >>> cancel. These are still in the works and will be made available in >>> time for the phone contest this weekend. >>> >>> Please send any questions to k3supp...@elecraft.com. For instructions >>> on how to load beta firmware, see: >>> >>> http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm >>> >>> 73, >>> Wayne >>> N6KR >>> >>> * * * >>> >>> MCU 3.59 / DSP 2.46, 11-18-2009 >>> >>> * FSK-D WAS CHANGING TO AFSK-A ON A/B or REV: Fixed. >>> >>> * SYNC AM VFO TRACKING ACCURACY IMPROVED (DSP 2.46). The offset >>> contributed by the synchronous AM detector's PLL should be only >>> a few Hz, max. >>> >>> * SWR INDICATOR TONES AFTER ATU TUNE: If switch tones >>> are enabled, a second tone will be emitted following an ATU TUNE. >>> This tone provides a rough idea of the SWR that the KAT3 was >>> able to obtain: >>> >>> Lower pitch than 1st tone: Unknown SWR (ant. may be shorted) >>> Same pitch as 1st tone: SWR <= 2.0:1 >>> Medium-high pitch: SWR <= 3.0:1 >>> High pitch: SWR > 3.0:1. >>> >>> This feature was added primarily for our blind customers, but it’s >>> useful whenever you tap ATU TUNE without looking at the final SWR >>> reading. >>> >>> Remote Control Command Changes: >>> >>> * IC COMMAND (ICON status): Now returning correct message >>> bank in voice modes (byte a, bit 3). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! 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