Thanks for all the replies. The book says the ERR KEY occurs when the key is closed when powering up. In the cool, clearheaded light of morning, I found that in fact that was happening. It wasn't the logging program, but an external switchbox that I sometimes use to key the radio for amp tune-up -- in messing with all the cables for contest testing, it had gotten locked in the ON position. Now the radio seems fine again. Sorry for spreading my panic to the reflector! Wayne, the CONFIG: PTT KEY was in the OFF OFF position. Can firmware be modified to put in a slight delay on tx if the key or ptt is closed on power up to avoid this kind of error? Thanks again for the helpful messages, offers to loan K3s, and Waynes' offer to call him to discuss it further. Only with Elecraft! 73 and CU all from P49Y in WPX, Andy, AE6Y
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Andy Faber" <andrewfa...@ymail.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:12 PM To: <k...@aol.com>; <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR KEY/PTT Problem > Buck, > That may be possible, though I've never had that happen before. But > isn't > there some way simply to clear the error and move forward? > 73, andy, ae6y > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <k...@aol.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:12 PM > To: <andrewfa...@ymail.com>; <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 ERR KEY/PTT Problem > >> Most likely it is your logging control program that is already asserting >> a >> PTT signal when you turn on the radio. Check your PTT settings, RTS, DTR >> . >> Make sure you boot the logging software after you have the radio on. >> >> Buck >> k4ia >> k3 #101 >> >> >> In a message dated 3/20/2010 9:03:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> andrewfa...@ymail.com writes: >> Wayne, Eric and Gang, >> I am planning to take my K3 to Aruba Tuesday night, but in testing it >> out >> on >> phone just now, I started getting ERR KEY messages, which change to ERR >> PTT >> if PTT is asserted. The radio seems to receive ok but won't transmit. >> The >> menus also don't appear. >> The manual says this is due to asserting key or ptt line in power up, >> but >> it happened when the radio was already on. >> Not sure of the firmware I'm using (can't communicate with the radio) >> but >> I think it's 3.83 and 2.54. The radio is Ser. 076. >> Any thoughts? Need to fix this quickly for WPX, or I'll have to go back >> to >> using our Pro2 (ugh!) >> 73, andy, ae6y >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
