OK Folks, I will confirm the bug. We are working on it now and will have a
solution ASAP.
My tests show that communications is normal after this point, meaning that the
KPA properly communicates the OPER mode to the K3.
The work-around is to set the POWER-ON mode to STBY.
Our apologies for this
Rich,
What firmware version are you running? I have version 4.61 loaded and
do not see the problem.
I just tried it using the K3 Utility Terminal window, and listened to
the monitor with the K3 in TX TEST and heard (and decoded) the text sent.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/20/2012 11:20 PM, K3RWN wro
I will try to explain as best as I can.
When I put my K3 into RTTY mode it does not TX FSK. I get a single tone
with no power out.
Until I go into the menu and switch from 45baud FSK to say 31baud PSK and
back to FSK?
I know this has been discussed before but I have not seen any fixe
Oh. When I said missing pins, I really mean missing continuity in the cable.
There may be pins showing, but not connected internally in the cable.
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(Jack for BMW motorcycles)
On Dec 20, 2012, at 8:59 PM, "hawley, charles j jr"
wrote:
> The cable they supply is m
The cable they supply is missing pins 1, 4, 6, 7, and 8 on purpose. The band
data however is on pins 3, 9, 13, and 14. If you have continuity on those pins,
then I guess the KPA should follow the KAT (which follows the K3). Page 19 of
the KPA manual shows the required cable (so you could home br
I'm seeing exactly the same behavior. You have to cycle to standby and back to
operate if turning on the amp and it's set to start up in operate.
Also, if I set the pwr in the K3 to "nor", the drive and bypass power feature
doesn't seem to work at all. To have the feature work, I have to have th
I have two cables. One goes from the k3 to the kat500. one goes from the
kat500 to the kpa500.
Before getting the kat500, I had an elecraft cable going from the k3 to the
kpa500. I moved that one to the kat 500. It is not missing pins. The cable I
got for the kat500 to the kpa500 is miss
Do you mean that the cable was missing 4 pins in addition to the 5 pins that it
normally does not have?
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(Jack for BMW motorcycles)
On Dec 20, 2012, at 7:51 PM, "eric norris" wrote:
> Thanks to Jack Brindle's quick response from Elecraft, the mystery has been
>
Recently changed to WIN8 and downloaded the latest firmware. Wanted to
use the spot function, does not work. Firmware mod description says
"/Use the TEXT DEC switch and VFO A to set CW decode threshold. We
recommend using THR 2 or 3 for most signals, and THR 1 for very weak
signals. These fixed
Thanks to Jack Brindle's quick response from Elecraft, the mystery has been
solved. The cable from the KAT500 to the KPA500 is missing 4 pins.
73,
Eric WD6DBM
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I've reached the point in assembling my K1 where I install the backlight kit
and have a few questions:
1. I assume that the black neoprene LCD spacer that comes with the K1 is not
used when the backlight kit is installed? In other words, the only items under
the LCD will be the insulator card a
I have now rechecked all cables, and reloaded all firmware. No change. If I
push a band button on the KPA500, say 14, the K3 will change to 14Mhz, but the
KPA500 will stay on the old band. Even in standby, it will not change bands
until I send a dit. Very strange. Anybody else have this pro
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Lyle, I also uploaded the latest firmware and noted better FM audio on 6
meter except still with a weak signal on FM audio not as good as my K3. I
have been operating a local 6 meter repeater and the K3 is so much better
than the KX3 using the same antenna. Will re-adjusting automatic gain/phase
nu
I now have my KAT500 integrated with my K3 and KPA500. Before adding the
KAT500, the KPA500 would follow the K3 around--I change band on the K3, the
KPA500 would also change and then go to standby.
NOW the KPA500 does not detect the change, stays in OPERATE, and faults when I
transmit, going t
Steve,
Some are having the problem it seems, I did and somehow I fiddled long
enough it got tired of playing with me, or maybe it took pity on an old man
and quit...:-)
FW sure is a 'Black Art' at times, or so it seems.
For now, mine is behaving, I know not why, but it's playing in the sand box
Gary
Had 1.18, it exhibits this error, easily reproduced.
I went back to 1.11 and the problem goes away.
Rig is running 4.60 ... I didn't go to 4.61 since it does nothing for this
issue and the single feature it has over 4.60 isn't worth the flash cycle.
I'm actually waiting for the day when the
I believe 1.15 had the issue, and 1.18 is the latest revision that should
have fixed the issue.
Gary
On 21 December 2012 09:41, GDanner wrote:
> I'm having the same issue.
>
> Recently I installed a KAT500 & upgraded both the KAT500 & KPA500 firmware.
>
> I'm sure the K3 was sensing when to use
I'm having the same issue.
Recently I installed a KAT500 & upgraded both the KAT500 & KPA500 firmware.
I'm sure the K3 was sensing when to use full power (KPA500 = OFF or STBY) or
reduced power (KPA500 = On & OPER) before; it did not seem to matter whether
the K3 or KPA500 was turned on first.
Don
I believe that I do, and, apparently it wasn't.
The new amp code is set to work 'better' with the KAT500, which I do not
have, since I would need a remote version and that's either not yet
available or it won't ever be available, I can't tell which.
I will simply go back to the old version o
Steve,
Do you have both the K3 and the KPA firmware up to the latest level.
I recall seeing something about that relationship before, and I am
thinking it has been fixed.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/20/2012 4:43 PM, Steve Jackson wrote:
My KPA500 used to very reliably automatically set the radio to
This sounds like the new firmware fixed a bug. I don't think the amp is
supposed to put the rig in "drive power" mode when it is in standby
mode, only when it is in operate mode. I certainly wouldn't want the amp
to limit the K3's output to 35 watts in standby mode.
73,
Scott, N9AA
On 12/20/
Hello David,
I have the internal transverter that is similar to the kit that you have and I
do not experience any spike at commencement of transmission.
73
Peter
G3SMT
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Thanks Don, a clear concise, authoritative post as always. Will be driven by my
K3.
73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
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singeing somebody's beard. -George Christopher Lichtenberg, scientist and
philosopher (1742-1799
Yes, your right David :-( Life just seems to get in the way
73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
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Don‘t complain. Nobody will understand. Or care. And certainly don‘t try
to fix the situation yourself. It‘s dangerous. Leave it to a highly
untrained, unqualified, expendable professional.
On 20
David,
The XV144 does not do that on its own.
If you are driving it with a K2 or K3, I know you will be OK,
But if you are driving the XV144 with something else, be certain that it
does not produce a poweer spike in the 28 MHz output.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/20/2012 1:07 PM, David Ferrington, M0
Hi Bill
I got my key this morning over email but I could't find the v6 anywhere. I
think will be posted soon, at least preview release.
vy 73 de VE3GNO Daniel
From: Bill Clarke
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 1:40:18 PM
Subject
Has anyone gotten a copy yet? Comments? It is out there now.
The new HRD could be very interesting for K3 use - the older versions
lack many features and do not indicate selections correctly.
Looking to hear good news.
Bill W2BLC
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>Can anyone tell me if the XV144 does this - I have one I've been
>meaning to build for some time and I guess this is the final straw that
>will get me to do so.
No such problems here. Build it, David, you've been talking about it
long enough
Having just been told the reason I've blown the finals in 2 (possibly 3) 2m
apps is because the FT-857 gives a spike of 50w when you PTT (regardless of
what the Tx power is set to on the FT-857) before it settles down to the power
set in the menu...
Can anyone tell me if the XV144 does this - I
What are the correct settings for the ACC2 to interface with the Ten Tec 418
amp?
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Looking for a new or used KRC2 Band Decoder to go with my K3 and DXEngineering
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Before you try this on your K3, get a couple of old computer boards
(junk motherboards, expansion cards, etc) and practice on them. Only
when you can remove and / or install components from the "junk" boards
successfully should you try the same with the K3. Just my 2 cents worth
- Jim, KL7CC
I seem to have the same issue with my K3 I/O board.
I have a temperature controlled heatgun and will try to solder out the
IC if it turns out to be true AND if i knew what temperature to set it
to. Anyone?
Mry xmas es hny.
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Then you are a lucky fellow, Ed. My VFO NR=ON is not nearly so
effective and neither can I advance the AF gain to 40 without horrible
distortion - my usual audio gain runs around 20 and the artefact is
clearly audible at that level.
I guess this suggests some considerable variation between units.
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