For interest and curiosity - KPod

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For interest and curiosity - KPod

Randolph Boates
I am looking to see if this is familiar to others...

I have a K3S running FT8. KPod attached but no power connected. This K3S does not have the front panel power mod.  The KPod is connected to the front panel with the appropriate cable.  While running FT8, I was getting strange intermittent errors.  I received "ERR KP1" which I learned was related to the KPod and also some sort of macro appeared to be operating (message flashed briefly on the K3S) and the K3S VFO changed occasionally during transmit. All of this without touching the KPod.  The solution was to disconnect the KPod. What is curious is that the KPod was not powered - at least not by an external supply.  Perhaps the KPod was partially active while plugged into the front panel but no lighting or activity on the KPod itself.  The K3S has the most recent firmware (5.67). I do realize that providing power to the KPod is an appropriate next step.

Anyone have experience with this?

Randy VE6RMB
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Re: For interest and curiosity - KPod

Lou Mecseri
Install a ferrite bead on the cable between the radio and the K-Pod.
Solved my problem.

73, Lou KE1F

On 11/22/2020 3:29 PM, Randolph Boates wrote:

> I am looking to see if this is familiar to others...
>
> I have a K3S running FT8. KPod attached but no power connected. This K3S does not have the front panel power mod.  The KPod is connected to the front panel with the appropriate cable.  While running FT8, I was getting strange intermittent errors.  I received "ERR KP1" which I learned was related to the KPod and also some sort of macro appeared to be operating (message flashed briefly on the K3S) and the K3S VFO changed occasionally during transmit. All of this without touching the KPod.  The solution was to disconnect the KPod. What is curious is that the KPod was not powered - at least not by an external supply.  Perhaps the KPod was partially active while plugged into the front panel but no lighting or activity on the KPod itself.  The K3S has the most recent firmware (5.67). I do realize that providing power to the KPod is an appropriate next step.
>
> Anyone have experience with this?
>
> Randy VE6RMB
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