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Carl Yaffey

CW memory problem

I used the K3 utility to set all 4 CW memories. M1 has my call. I’ve been using that one extensively lately. Today, after an hour of calling W1AW/KH6, suddenly pressing M1 gives me this:
Main display: uC 04.67
VFO B display: FW REV5

The other 3 memories still work fine. I went into the utility and found my call still in M1. I re entered it and saved.
Problem is still there. I need a clue, please.
73,
Carl Yaffey K8NU
Banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro.
recording studio.
[hidden email]
614 268 6353, Columbus OH
http://www.carl-yaffey.com
http://www.grassahol.com

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Carl Yaffey

Re: CW memory problem

I understand that the stuff I’m seeing when I press M1 is information about the firmware. But why is it coming up when pressing M1??

Carl Yaffey K8NU
Banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro.
recording studio.
[hidden email]
614 268 6353, Columbus OH
http://www.carl-yaffey.com
http://www.grassahol.com

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k6dgw

Re: CW memory problem

On 2/5/2014 5:07 PM, Carl Yaffey wrote:
> I understand that the stuff I’m seeing when I press M1 is information
> about the firmware. But why is it coming up when pressing M1??

Don't know your K3 S/N, but I'm having some problems with S/N 642 doing
"similar" things. Pressing switches sometimes does nothing [common with
TX TEST], and occasionally, does something I really wasn't expecting at
all, unrelated to what was supposed to happen.

I've gotten the impression it may be related to the plating on the edge
connectors between the RF and FP boards. Given my low S/N, I am pretty
sure I don't have the gold plated ones and may need to get the mod kit.
I'll probably send it into the Elecraft shop if that's really a likely
cause.

I did anchor my K3 to the shelf with small squares of auto moulding tape
under the feet so I can push the switches more positively without moving
the radio. That has helped some.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
- www.cqp.org

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Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: CW memory problem

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There are two banks of 4 memories, and you switch between them by a HOLD of
the REC button.

Maybe you've somehow switched banks by holding the REC button?

See page 30 of the owner's manual, "CW Message Record/Play"

73 de Dick, K6KR

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Carl Yaffey
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 4:53 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] CW memory problem

I used the K3 utility to set all 4 CW memories. M1 has my call. I've been
using that one extensively lately. Today, after an hour of calling W1AW/KH6,
suddenly pressing M1 gives me this:
Main display: uC 04.67
VFO B display: FW REV5

The other 3 memories still work fine. I went into the utility and found my
call still in M1. I re entered it and saved.
Problem is still there. I need a clue, please.
73,
Carl Yaffey K8NU
Banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro.
recording studio.
[hidden email]
614 268 6353, Columbus OH
http://www.carl-yaffey.com
http://www.grassahol.com

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Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: CW memory problem

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Maybe somehow M1 has been assigned as a program function key. Try tapping
REC and then tap M1 to reassign M1 to its memory function.

Dick, K6KR

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Carl Yaffey
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW memory problem

I understand that the stuff I'm seeing when I press M1 is information about
the firmware. But why is it coming up when pressing M1??

Carl Yaffey K8NU
Banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro.
recording studio.
[hidden email]
614 268 6353, Columbus OH
http://www.carl-yaffey.com
http://www.grassahol.com

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Mike K2MK

Re: CW memory problem

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Hi Carl,

This has come up before on the reflector. It was caused accidentally as follows. Somebody held the MENU button such that the K3 displayed uC 04.67 and FW REV5. Next they pressed the M1 button. That's all it takes to assign a M key to a configuration function.

73,
Mike K2MK

Carl Yaffey wrote

I used the K3 utility to set all 4 CW memories. M1 has my call. I’ve been using that one extensively lately. Today, after an hour of calling W1AW/KH6, suddenly pressing M1 gives me this:
Main display: uC 04.67
VFO B display: FW REV5

The other 3 memories still work fine. I went into the utility and found my call still in M1. I re entered it and saved.
Problem is still there. I need a clue, please.
73,
Carl Yaffey K8NU

k5oai

Re: CW memory problem

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I've shot myself in the foot like this before
if you are in the CONFIG menu
and you hit the M1 button
then what ever CONFIG entity that you were looking at
is placed in that M1 button

if I remember correctly......
to get out of it
tap REC
then tap M1
then use ur key to send what ever you wanted to enter into CW M1
the hit REC or M1 and it will save the cw entry

hope my rememberer got that right

On 2/5/2014 7:07 PM, Carl Yaffey wrote:
> I understand that the stuff I’m seeing when I press M1 is information
> about the firmware. But why is it coming up when pressing M1??
>

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GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan
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Nr4c

Re: CW memory problem

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You must have checked few version and then pressed M1 and thus set M1 to check version.

Done that....

...bill nr4c

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Carl Yaffey <[hidden email]> wrote:

>I used the K3 utility to set all 4 CW memories. M1 has my call. I’ve been using that one extensively lately. Today, after an hour of calling W1AW/KH6, suddenly pressing M1 gives me this:
>Main display: uC 04.67
>VFO B display: FW REV5
>
>The other 3 memories still work fine. I went into the utility and found my call still in M1. I re entered it and saved.
>Problem is still there. I need a clue, please.
>73,
>Carl Yaffey K8NU
>Banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro.
>recording studio.
>[hidden email]
>614 268 6353, Columbus OH
>http://www.carl-yaffey.com
>http://www.grassahol.com
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Nr4c

Re: CW memory problem

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I think he just reprogramed the M1 button as another pf button.... To display fw rev.

...bill

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Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]> wrote:

>There are two banks of 4 memories, and you switch between them by a HOLD of
>the REC button.
>
>Maybe you've somehow switched banks by holding the REC button?
>
>See page 30 of the owner's manual, "CW Message Record/Play"
>
>73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [hidden email]
>[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Carl Yaffey
>Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 4:53 PM
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: [Elecraft] CW memory problem
>
>I used the K3 utility to set all 4 CW memories. M1 has my call. I've been
>using that one extensively lately. Today, after an hour of calling W1AW/KH6,
>suddenly pressing M1 gives me this:
>Main display: uC 04.67
>VFO B display: FW REV5
>
>The other 3 memories still work fine. I went into the utility and found my
>call still in M1. I re entered it and saved.
>Problem is still there. I need a clue, please.
>73,
>Carl Yaffey K8NU
>Banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro.
>recording studio.
>[hidden email]
>614 268 6353, Columbus OH
>http://www.carl-yaffey.com
>http://www.grassahol.com
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