K-pod VFO not smooth
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I just got my K-pod. I notice that if I don't turn the knob slowly, it doesn't change frequency very smoothly. Anyone else also experiencing this? My main usage will by contesting in CW and I want to be able to quickly scan the band but as it is right now that doesn't work very well. The VFO on the K3 works very well without this issue. 73 Ake SA6BNV Edit: The above is only valid when the K3 is in diversity mode, I just noted. -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to lists+1215531472858-365791@n2.nabble.com |
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I have same experience on quickly turning K-Pod main nob with mostly SSB mode.
I guess K3 MPU is too busy to respond to the turning. Activating a macro with F1 -F8 button while some PC application is monitoring or controlling K3 through serial port does not sometimes work properly. For example, long push on F4 several times triggers the macro assigned to short tapping on F4. This also happens while the PC application is running. 73 de JH3SIF, Keith > 2018/02/19 4:52、Ake SA6BNV <[hidden email]>のメール: > > Hi, > > I just got my K-pod. > I notice that if I don't turn the knob slowly, it doesn't change frequency > very smoothly. > Anyone else also experiencing this? > My main usage will by contesting in CW and I want to be able to quickly scan > the band but as it is right now that doesn't work very well. The VFO on the > K3 works very well without this issue. > > 73 Ake SA6BNV > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I do not have the same issues. I have programmed mine and it works as I want. I don't know if you have programmed yours, but would be ok to send you what I have done. However, you most likely won't like mine. So I suggest using the manual to do your own. Just attaching... I think you must do more that just that as we others bought ours to add to functions.
73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Keith Onishi Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 4:11 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-pod VFO not smooth I have same experience on quickly turning K-Pod main nob with mostly SSB mode. I guess K3 MPU is too busy to respond to the turning. Activating a macro with F1 -F8 button while some PC application is monitoring or controlling K3 through serial port does not sometimes work properly. For example, long push on F4 several times triggers the macro assigned to short tapping on F4. This also happens while the PC application is running. 73 de JH3SIF, Keith > 2018/02/19 4:52、Ake SA6BNV <[hidden email]>のメール: > > Hi, > > I just got my K-pod. > I notice that if I don't turn the knob slowly, it doesn't change > frequency very smoothly. > Anyone else also experiencing this? > My main usage will by contesting in CW and I want to be able to > quickly scan the band but as it is right now that doesn't work very > well. The VFO on the > K3 works very well without this issue. > > 73 Ake SA6BNV > > > > -- > Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I had no end of trouble with my K-Pod. I finally had to record a video and send
it to Wayne to convince him that I could press a button, have the K3S light up indicating reception but fail to execute. He revised the K3 firmware and this is fixed, but response time is still slow. I can't comment on the knob, as far as I'm concerned, it's just in the way of the buttons. I can't remember the FW revision but the notes should say. Wes N7WS On 2/18/2018 3:10 PM, Keith Onishi wrote: > I have same experience on quickly turning K-Pod main nob with mostly SSB mode. > I guess K3 MPU is too busy to respond to the turning. > > Activating a macro with F1 -F8 button while some PC application is monitoring or controlling K3 through serial port does not sometimes work properly. For example, long push on F4 several times triggers the macro assigned to short tapping on F4. This also happens while the PC application is running. > > 73 de JH3SIF, Keith > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I have had excellent service from my K-Pod. As an adjunct for rig
control, it is only bettered by the Genovation keypad - which I also use. The K-Pod also affords an excellent and easy to use platform for experimental macros. No messing with buttons on the rig while experimenting - just on the K-Pod. I am starting to learn multiple macros/button in theory and practice. This will afford even more utility to the K-Pod. Bill W2BLC K-Line ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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In reply to this post by Wes Stewart-2
The length/complexity of a macro can influence the response according to what I have read. I have a couple of long ones, for diversity on my K3S and they are not necessarily instantaneous... I don't expect them to when relays are involved.
73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> On Behalf Of Wes Stewart Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 6:35 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-pod VFO not smooth I had no end of trouble with my K-Pod. I finally had to record a video and send it to Wayne to convince him that I could press a button, have the K3S light up indicating reception but fail to execute. He revised the K3 firmware and this is fixed, but response time is still slow. I can't comment on the knob, as far as I'm concerned, it's just in the way of the buttons. I can't remember the FW revision but the notes should say. Wes N7WS On 2/18/2018 3:10 PM, Keith Onishi wrote: > I have same experience on quickly turning K-Pod main nob with mostly SSB mode. > I guess K3 MPU is too busy to respond to the turning. > > Activating a macro with F1 -F8 button while some PC application is monitoring or controlling K3 through serial port does not sometimes work properly. For example, long push on F4 several times triggers the macro assigned to short tapping on F4. This also happens while the PC application is running. > > 73 de JH3SIF, Keith > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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