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Jorge Diez - CX6VM

ERR TXF

Hello,

I have a ERR TXF message in the display of the K3 when I hold TUNE or when I
press XMIT.

Also I cannot do the calibrate transmitter gain in the utility software
because of this TXF

Any idea what´s wrong?

Thanks,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W

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Brett Howard

Re: ERR TXF

What filter do you have your radio set to transmit trough?

~Brett

On Sat, 2010-03-06 at 21:14 -0200, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
>
> I have a ERR TXF message in the display of the K3 when I hold TUNE or when I
> press XMIT.
>
>
>
> Also I cannot do the calibrate transmitter gain in the utility software
> because of this TXF
>
>
>
> Any idea what´s wrong?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jorge
>
> CX6VM/CW5W
>
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: ERR TXF

In reply to this post by Jorge Diez - CX6VM

Jorge,

That message tells you that you do not have the Transmit filter set
correctly - use K3 Utility and set the CW and SSB transmit filter to the
2.7 (or 2.8) kHz filter. If you have the 6 kHz filter, select it for AM
Transmit, and if the 13 kHz filter, select it for FM transmit.

73,
Don W3FPR

Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:

Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: ERR TXF

> That message tells you that you do not have the Transmit filter
> set correctly - use K3 Utility and set the CW and SSB transmit
> filter to the 2.7 (or 2.8) kHz filter.

Also realize that you can not set the default (2.7 or 2.8 KHz)
roofing filter to a width other than 2.7 or 2.8 KHz - this is
one case where the width must be set accurately.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 6:28 PM
> To: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ERR TXF
>
>
> Jorge,
>
> That message tells you that you do not have the Transmit filter set
> correctly - use K3 Utility and set the CW and SSB transmit
> filter to the
> 2.7 (or 2.8) kHz filter. If you have the 6 kHz filter,
> select it for AM
> Transmit, and if the 13 kHz filter, select it for FM transmit.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a ERR TXF message in the display of the K3 when I
> hold TUNE or
> > when I press XMIT.
> >
> >
> >
> > Also I cannot do the calibrate transmitter gain in the utility
> > software because of this TXF
> >
> >
> >
> > Any idea what´s wrong?
> >
> >
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Jorge Diez - CX6VM

Re: ERR TXF

In reply to this post by Jorge Diez - CX6VM

At this point i really have a mess!...

How I can configure filters?

I have 400 hz and 1.8 khz in the main and the same filters in the sub RX

Thanks in advance!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM

-----Mensaje original-----
De: K4ia [mailto:[hidden email]]
Enviado el: Sábado, 06 de Marzo de 2010 09:19 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] ERR TXF

Did you set the transmit filters?

Craig Buck

On Mar 6, 2010, at 6:14 PM, "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" <[hidden email]
> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
>
> I have a ERR TXF message in the display of the K3 when I hold TUNE
> or when I
> press XMIT.
>
>
>
> Also I cannot do the calibrate transmitter gain in the utility
> software
> because of this TXF
>
>
>
> Any idea whats wrong?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jorge
>
> CX6VM/CW5W
>
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Jorge Diez - CX6VM

Re: ERR TXF

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm-4

Thanks to all for the help. So seems I need to know how to seup filters.

I see in the utility program about "Configure Cristal Filters, but I don´t
know what I need to put there in my case.

I have the 400 hz and the 1.8 khz in the mail and the same filters in the
subRX, so I have four filters, 2 x 400hz and 2 x 1.8khz

Thanks!
73,
Jorge
CX6VM

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Don Wilhelm [mailto:[hidden email]]
Enviado el: Sábado, 06 de Marzo de 2010 09:28 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
CC: [hidden email]
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] ERR TXF

Jorge,

That message tells you that you do not have the Transmit filter set
correctly - use K3 Utility and set the CW and SSB transmit filter to the
2.7 (or 2.8) kHz filter. If you have the 6 kHz filter, select it for AM
Transmit, and if the 13 kHz filter, select it for FM transmit.

73,
Don W3FPR

Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I have a ERR TXF message in the display of the K3 when I hold TUNE or when
I

> press XMIT.
>
>
>
> Also I cannot do the calibrate transmitter gain in the utility software
> because of this TXF
>
>
>
> Any idea what´s wrong?
>
>

Guy, K2AV

Re: ERR TXF

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm-4

Hello Jorge,

Both kit and factory K3's always come with a 2.7 5 pole filter by
default that is part of the price. You can REPLACE the 2.7 five pole
with a 2.8 for an upgrade fee, but not DELETE it.

So if you ordered the K3 from Elecraft, when you order kits K3 and
KRX3 and two 400 8 pole and two 1.8 8 pole, you will have FIVE (not
four) filters when you finally install everything... one 2.7, two
1.8 and two 400. The 2.7 must go in a mainboard slot for transmitting.

If you bought your K3 used, did it come without at least one 2.8 or
2.7 kHz filter? No K3 will work without one of those. There's no
firmware setting to support the different offsets needed to support
1.8 as a transmitting filter. It has been discussed on the reflector,
but I don't know if Wayne ever agreed to put it on the list.

73, Guy

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM
<[hidden email]> wrote:

> Thanks to all for the help. So seems I need to know how to seup filters.
>
> I see in the utility program about "Configure Cristal Filters, but I don´t
> know what I need to put there in my case.
>
> I have the 400 hz and the 1.8 khz in the mail and the same filters in the
> subRX, so I have four filters, 2 x 400hz and 2 x 1.8khz
>
> Thanks!
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Don Wilhelm [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Enviado el: Sábado, 06 de Marzo de 2010 09:28 p.m.
> Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
> CC: [hidden email]
> Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] ERR TXF
>
> Jorge,
>
> That message tells you that you do not have the Transmit filter set
> correctly - use K3 Utility and set the CW and SSB transmit filter to the
> 2.7 (or 2.8) kHz filter. If you have the 6 kHz filter, select it for AM
> Transmit, and if the 13 kHz filter, select it for FM transmit.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a ERR TXF message in the display of the K3 when I hold TUNE or when
> I
>> press XMIT.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also I cannot do the calibrate transmitter gain in the utility software
>> because of this TXF
>>
>>
>>
>> Any idea what´s wrong?
>>
>>
>
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Mike Reublin

Re: ERR TXF

In reply to this post by Jorge Diez - CX6VM

Jorge -

Do you mean you do not have either the 2.7 or 2.8 filter?

As Don and Joe said, you MUST have either the 2.7 or 2.8 filter to
transmit in CW, SSB. or Data.

Here's a screen shot of the K3 Utility crystal filter setup for my rig.
I have 2.8, 400, and 250 filters
http://nf4l.com/K3filt.htm

73, Mike NF4L

Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:

> At this point i really have a mess!...
>
> How I can configure filters?
>
> I have 400 hz and 1.8 khz in the main and the same filters in the sub RX
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: K4ia [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Enviado el: Sábado, 06 de Marzo de 2010 09:19 p.m.
> Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
> Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] ERR TXF
>
> Did you set the transmit filters?
>
> Craig Buck
>
> On Mar 6, 2010, at 6:14 PM, "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" <[hidden email]
> > wrote:
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a ERR TXF message in the display of the K3 when I hold TUNE
>> or when I
>> press XMIT.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also I cannot do the calibrate transmitter gain in the utility
>> software
>> because of this TXF
>>
>>
>>
>> Any idea whats wrong?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jorge
>>
>> CX6VM/CW5W
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
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>
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Jorge Diez - CX6VM

Re: ERR TXF

In reply to this post by Guy, K2AV

Hello Guy,

Is a factory assembled new K3, so as you said it must have the 2.7 filter
also, plus the 4 filters I bought it have 5 filters.

Will see for all the help I received here to fix it.

Thanks to everybody...

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

-----Mensaje original-----
De: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] En nombre de Guy Olinger
K2AV
Enviado el: Domingo, 07 de Marzo de 2010 01:05 a.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
CC: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] ERR TXF

Hello Jorge,

Both kit and factory K3's always come with a 2.7 5 pole filter by
default that is part of the price. You can REPLACE the 2.7 five pole
with a 2.8 for an upgrade fee, but not DELETE it.

So if you ordered the K3 from Elecraft, when you order kits K3 and
KRX3 and two 400 8 pole and two 1.8 8 pole, you will have FIVE (not
four) filters when you finally install everything... one 2.7, two
1.8 and two 400. The 2.7 must go in a mainboard slot for transmitting.

If you bought your K3 used, did it come without at least one 2.8 or
2.7 kHz filter? No K3 will work without one of those. There's no
firmware setting to support the different offsets needed to support
1.8 as a transmitting filter. It has been discussed on the reflector,
but I don't know if Wayne ever agreed to put it on the list.

73, Guy

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM
<[hidden email]> wrote:

when

> I
>> press XMIT.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also I cannot do the calibrate transmitter gain in the utility software
>> because of this TXF
>>
>>
>>
>> Any idea what´s wrong?
>>
>>
>
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