Different comm speeds on my KX3 and my KXPA100

[rich hurd WC3T]

Hi all,

I'm the proud (and slightly overwhelmed) owner of a KX3 station - the whole
smash.  I think I've managed to figure out SSB and CW, and now I'm trying
to work out the kinks in digital operations.

That's not what this post is about; this one is about communications.
When I launch HRD, or the KX3 Utility, I'm communicating with my KX3 at
38400 baud.   However, as soon as I add the KXPA100 in the mix, the speed
drops to 9600.  So, think I, the culprit is the KXPA100.  I check the
firmware and indeed it's not current.  So when I launch the firmware
updater, it reconnects to the KXPA100 at 38400.   When the firmware is
updated, it resets the amp and then communicates again at 9600.

So what gives?   I'd sure love to talk at 38400 all the time.  Is it a
restriction of the amp to KX3 interface?   I can't find any mention of it
in either manual.

Thanks in advance for any help/advice.

--
73 (or 72 for the QRP folks),
Rich Hurd / WC3T
Northampton County RACES
EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting
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40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W
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[Dick Dievendorff-4]

Somehow the kxpa100 serial speed has been changed. Check the kxpa100 command reference to be sure, but try entering ^BRX3; followed by ^BRP3; in the KXPA utility command tester.  Then go back to the utility's port tab and click test communications. It should be 38400 at that point.

Firmware load is always done at 38400.

If your software supports 38400 I would recommend using that speed.

73 de Dick, K6KR

> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:30, rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm the proud (and slightly overwhelmed) owner of a KX3 station - the whole
> smash.  I think I've managed to figure out SSB and CW, and now I'm trying
> to work out the kinks in digital operations.
>
> That's not what this post is about; this one is about communications.
> When I launch HRD, or the KX3 Utility, I'm communicating with my KX3 at
> 38400 baud.   However, as soon as I add the KXPA100 in the mix, the speed
> drops to 9600.  So, think I, the culprit is the KXPA100.  I check the
> firmware and indeed it's not current.  So when I launch the firmware
> updater, it reconnects to the KXPA100 at 38400.   When the firmware is
> updated, it resets the amp and then communicates again at 9600.
>
> So what gives?   I'd sure love to talk at 38400 all the time.  Is it a
> restriction of the amp to KX3 interface?   I can't find any mention of it
> in either manual.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
>
> --
> 73 (or 72 for the QRP folks),
> Rich Hurd / WC3T
> Northampton County RACES
> EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting
> Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988  Grid: *FN20is*
> 40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W
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[rich hurd WC3T]

Thanks, that was the ticket!   The one time that I had the PA off and the
speed was 38400 sort of nailed the PA as the culprit component.   :)


On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Somehow the kxpa100 serial speed has been changed. Check the kxpa100
> command reference to be sure, but try entering ^BRX3; followed by ^BRP3; in
> the KXPA utility command tester.  Then go back to the utility's port tab
> and click test communications. It should be 38400 at that point.
>
> Firmware load is always done at 38400.
>
> If your software supports 38400 I would recommend using that speed.
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
> > On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:30, rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm the proud (and slightly overwhelmed) owner of a KX3 station - the
> whole
> > smash.  I think I've managed to figure out SSB and CW, and now I'm trying
> > to work out the kinks in digital operations.
> >
> > That's not what this post is about; this one is about communications.
> > When I launch HRD, or the KX3 Utility, I'm communicating with my KX3 at
> > 38400 baud.   However, as soon as I add the KXPA100 in the mix, the speed
> > drops to 9600.  So, think I, the culprit is the KXPA100.  I check the
> > firmware and indeed it's not current.  So when I launch the firmware
> > updater, it reconnects to the KXPA100 at 38400.   When the firmware is
> > updated, it resets the amp and then communicates again at 9600.
> >
> > So what gives?   I'd sure love to talk at 38400 all the time.  Is it a
> > restriction of the amp to KX3 interface?   I can't find any mention of it
> > in either manual.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
> >
> > --
> > 73 (or 72 for the QRP folks),
> > Rich Hurd / WC3T
> > Northampton County RACES
> > EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting
> > Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988  Grid: *FN20is*
> > 40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W
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73 (or 72 for the QRP folks),
Rich Hurd / WC3T
Northampton County RACES
EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting
Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988  Grid: *FN20is*
40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W
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