K3 Firmware 2.58
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I found the problem. I had used KComm software
yesterday. I used the 5 watt setting and this caused a loss of
control over 12 watts on the front panel dial. The 25 and 100 watt levels
work fine. I will post this to the general reflector so others will
be aware. Previous message: I was operating PSK31 on 14 meters and set power to 10
watts. I used my keyer to transmit. All seemed fine. As EU
was coming in strong, I switched to the phone portion and attempted to set my
power backup. No luck. I shut of the radio and turned it back on.
No luck. Suggestions? 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744;
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Hi Bill. This happens to me sometimes, too. I find that the KPA3 menu setting has been set to Bypass. You have to go into the menu and switch it back to Nor. It's interesting that you associate the problem with using KComm. Did you set the power to 5W by double-clicking the shortcut? Perhaps setting the power level by software command causes the problem? However I quite often set the power to 5W using this shortcut and I certainly do not disable the PA every time.
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110
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Julian,
I set the power by double clicking in the software. I made no changes to the config settings so this was definitely a software created change. Bill -----Original Message----- Bill Johnson-9 wrote: > > I found the problem. I had used KComm software yesterday. I used the 5 > watt setting and this caused a loss of control over 12 watts on the front > panel dial. The 25 and 100 watt levels work fine. I will post this to > the > general reflector so others will be aware. > > > > Previous message: > > I was operating PSK31 on 14 meters and set power to 10 watts. I used my > setting has been set to Bypass. You have to go into the menu and switch it back to Nor. It's interesting that you associate the problem with using KComm. Did you set the power to 5W by double-clicking the shortcut? Perhaps setting the power level by software command causes the problem? However I quite often set the power to 5W using this shortcut and I certainly do not disable the PA every time. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham Directory http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html KComm for Elecraft K2 and K3 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I have never disabled the PA intentionally from the menu either. Strange. All the shortcut does is cause the commands: PC0500;PC;DS; to be sent to the radio. You can right-click it and see the commands that are sent, and change them if you want to. The PC0500; sets the power to 5W. The PC; causes the power level to be reported back to the program straight away and the DS; causes the status information to be updated. Only the first command is necessary to set the power. The others are just so you can see the effect immediately. Nothing that is sent should have the effect of disabling the PA permanently.
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110
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Julian,
Here's what's in the command: PC0500;PC;DS; I tried it again and I get the same thing. The power cannot be adjusted with the front panel dial past 12 watts. Bill -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 12:54 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware 2.58 Bill Johnson-9 wrote: > > Julian, > > I set the power by double clicking in the software. I made no changes to > the config settings so this was definitely a software created change. > > Bill > > I have never disabled the PA intentionally from the menu either. Strange. All the shortcut does is cause the commands: PC0500;PC;DS; to be sent to the radio. You can right-click it and see the commands that are sent, and change them if you want to. The PC0500; sets the power to 5W. The PC; causes the power level to be reported back to the program straight away and the DS; causes the status information to be updated. Only the first command is necessary to set the power. The others are just so you can see the effect immediately. Nothing that is sent should have the effect of disabling the PA permanently. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham Directory http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html KComm for Elecraft K2 and K3 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Firmware-2.58-tp1437773p1437924.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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You are right. Perhaps someone can advise how to reduce power to below 12W by software command without disabling the ability to increase it above that level again using the front panel control.
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110
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Now if my wife would say that more often :-)
73, Bill K9YEQ K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods -----Original Message----- > Julian, > > Here's what's in the command: PC0500;PC;DS; > I tried it again and I get the same thing. The power cannot be adjusted > with the front panel dial past 12 watts. > Bill > You are right. Perhaps someone can advise how to reduce power to below 12W by software command without disabling the ability to increase it above that level again using the front panel control. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Julian, G4ILO
Julian, Assuming you are using the K22; extended mode, use PC0051; to set 5 Watts (5 Watts, high range). The PC0500; sets to 5.0 Watts in the low range (turns off the PA). The only downside to using the PC0051; syntax is that you can't set the power to other than integral values of power (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, etc. Watts). 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:44 PM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware 2.58 > > > > > > Bill Johnson-9 wrote: > > > > Julian, > > > > Here's what's in the command: PC0500;PC;DS; > > > > I tried it again and I get the same thing. The power cannot be > > adjusted with the front panel dial past 12 watts. > > > > > > Bill > > > You are right. Perhaps someone can advise how to reduce power > to below 12W by software command without disabling the > ability to increase it above that level again using the front > panel control. > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack > http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham > Directory http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html KComm for > Elecraft K2 and K3 > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Firmware-2.58-tp1437773p1438626.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Wayne, Joe and Julian,
Thank you! I will change to the 0051. If I want lower will send 0050. One watt increments work for me. I usually use 2 watts or 75, very little in between. I will use my K2 for variations in between if I so choose. 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 6:53 PM To: 'Julian, G4ILO'; [hidden email] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware 2.58 Julian, Assuming you are using the K22; extended mode, use PC0051; to set 5 Watts (5 Watts, high range). The PC0500; sets to 5.0 Watts in the low range (turns off the PA). The only downside to using the PC0051; syntax is that you can't set the power to other than integral values of power (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, etc. Watts). 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:44 PM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware 2.58 > > > > > > Bill Johnson-9 wrote: > > > > Julian, > > > > Here's what's in the command: PC0500;PC;DS; > > > > I tried it again and I get the same thing. The power cannot be > > adjusted with the front panel dial past 12 watts. > > > > > > Bill > > > You are right. Perhaps someone can advise how to reduce power > to below 12W by software command without disabling the > ability to increase it above that level again using the front > panel control. > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack > http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham > Directory http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html KComm for > Elecraft K2 and K3 > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Firmware-2.58-tp1437773p1438626.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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