K3 Firmware Update
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We've released a new revision of K3 firmware (both MCU and DSP). Please
see the release notes below. 73, Wayne N6KR * * * MCU 1.65 and DSP 1.52, 1-27-08 * TUNE POWER level menu entry added (TUN PWR). This determines the power level used when the TUNE switch is pressed. The default, "NOR", uses the power knob setting. Alternatively, the value can be set to any power level from 0.1-120 W. * EXTERNAL CW TIMING IMPROVED: Corrected rise/fall time asymmetry. Internal and external keyers should now be closely matched in weighting. NOTE: You may need to reduce the weight of external keying, if you had increased it to compensate. * REAL-TIME-CLOCK display now keeps accurate time. The RTC IC itself was running accurately, but the VFO B time display was running about 10% slow. * MODE SWITCH now only cycles through one sideband (LSB or USB) on each band -- not both. Saves time when switching modes, especially useful in contest situations. Use the ALT switch (hold the left end of MODE) to switch between LSB and USB (per-band). NOTE: As a result of this change, you may need to re-select the desired sideband on some bands. You'll only have to do this once. * S-METER ACCURACY Improved. Suggest using SMTR SC=14 and SMTR OF=24 (these are the normal defaults). --- 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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Great, there is only one other company that I have experience of, that
responds in this way, and that is DogPark Software who wrote MacLoggerDX. Wonderful service Wayne. Tune Power - greatly desired, thank you. Mode Switch - really good button press saver :) Installed via Mac software, no problem. Thanks for Mac K3 utility too :) I still think my RTC runs slow by about 8 seconds over 48hrs, but the jury is still out on that one and if it does, I doubt there is much you can do. On 29/1/08 17:41, "wayne burdick" <[hidden email]> sent: > We've released a new revision of K3 firmware (both MCU and DSP). Please > see the release notes below. -- Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power to hurt you. So in like manner you must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs, and they will then be powerless to vex your mind. -Leonardo da Vinci, painter, engineer, musician, and scientist (1452-1519) _______________________________________________ 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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On Tuesday 29 January 2008 02:00:00 pm David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> Great, there is only one other company that I have experience of, that > responds in this way, and that is DogPark Software who wrote MacLoggerDX. I had an email answer from an engineer at SGC within an hour of sending a question. I asked if the MC68HC711E9 in my new SG-231 tuner was copy protected. SGC could have put critical code in the EEROM, which can be erased when the processor enters bootstrap mode. I have four E9s in my junkbox and now I have a backup E9 in case the original dies. Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962 -- _______________________________________________ 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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David wrote:
> I still think my RTC runs slow by about 8 seconds over 48hrs, but the > jury > is still out on that one and if it does, I doubt there is much you can > do. The spec is +/- 2 seconds per day, so you're a little high. This means that the real-time-clock chip's 32 kHz oscillator is running slowly. You could slightly reduce the size of the associated capacitor(s) until the frequency is exactly 32768 Hz (2^15). If you try this, use very light coupling to the crystal, because even 1 pF will shift the frequency significantly. I have a long-term project on the wish list that would allow you to enter an RTC clock correction in a menu entry. A few other things to do first ;) 73, Wayne --- 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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Yes, Don Argo is very responsive--love MacLoggerDX. I'd also have to mention John Henry
at Ten Tec for is his great firmware support with the Omni VII. I can't wait to get my K3 so I can fully appreciate Wayne and the super service he and Elecraft provide. But it will be months unfortunately. Gary W7TEA <quote author="M0XDF"> Great, there is only one other company that I have experience of, that responds in this way, and that is DogPark Software who wrote MacLoggerDX.
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What a dream come true. I would have had to have boxed up and shipped my
present high-end rig back to Japan four times by now for the same amount of updates. You guys amaze me! 73, Terry, W0FM -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:13 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 45, Issue 51 Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to [hidden email] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [hidden email] You can reach the person managing the list at [hidden email] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." _______________________________________________ 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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Have downloaded 1.65 / 1.52 and cannot find the Menu item for setting Tune
power (TUN PWR) as advertized in the release notes. Don K7FJ K3 195 _______________________________________________ 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 find the TUN PWR menu option available if I have CONFIG:TECH MD on and
absent if I have CONFIG:TECH MD off. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Don Ehrlich Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:44 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Update Have downloaded 1.65 / 1.52 and cannot find the Menu item for setting Tune power (TUN PWR) as advertized in the release notes. Don K7FJ K3 195 _______________________________________________ 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 must first enable the "Tech MD" menu item. Config ==> Tech MD ==> use
VFO A to set it to ON ==> now use VFO B to locate TUN PWR ==> use VFO A to set power ==> tap MEMU -- Done. Now when you Push and hold XMIT to get to the TUNE function, it will provide the power you set - while there, you can now increase the power with the PWR control to continue tuning up your amp at higher power. When you are finished, the next "TUNE" will be reset to the default that you set earlier. Very handy! 73 es gud dxing -- Don N4HH K3 #83 -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Don Ehrlich Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:44 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware Update Have downloaded 1.65 / 1.52 and cannot find the Menu item for setting Tune power (TUN PWR) as advertized in the release notes. Don K7FJ K3 195 _______________________________________________ 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.15/1249 - Release Date: 1/29/2008 9:51 AM _______________________________________________ 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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Yes. I didn't expect it to be buried in there, but I guess I won't really need to change it that often. Now all I need is for the ATU in/out setting to be stored separately for ANT 1 and 2 and I'll be able to change antennas with one button press and tune with one more!
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110
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Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but at some point, it might be nice
to be able to tune with a button tap instead of a press - I don't use [XMIT] at all, but do use [TUNE] a lot, I'd like to be able to swap the function. As a matter of curiosity, what do people use [XMIT] for? On 30/1/08 15:15, "G4ILO" <[hidden email]> sent: > > > Dick Dievendorff wrote: >> >> I find the TUN PWR menu option available if I have CONFIG:TECH MD on and >> absent if I have CONFIG:TECH MD off. >> > Yes. I didn't expect it to be buried in there, but I guess I won't really > need to change it that often. Now all I need is for the ATU in/out setting > to be stored separately for ANT 1 and 2 and I'll be able to change antennas > with one button press and tune with one more! > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 > G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com > Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf -- When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery. -Maxim Gorky, author (1868-1936) _______________________________________________ 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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When Wayne works on the next revision this is one of the items likely to be
considered. It is high on our list. ------------------------- 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 K3#0009 On Wed Jan 30 7:15 , G4ILO sent: > > >Dick Dievendorff wrote: >> >> I find the TUN PWR menu option available if I have CONFIG:TECH MD on and >> absent if I have CONFIG:TECH MD off. >> >Yes. I didn't expect it to be buried in there, but I guess I won't really >need to change it that often. Now all I need is for the ATU in/out setting >to be stored separately for ANT 1 and 2 and I'll be able to change antennas >with one button press and tune with one more! > >----- >Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 >G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com >Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf >-- >View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Firmware-Update- >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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I used it the other day when I had a cheap headset with no PTT button
and was mobile (parked). Leigh/WA5ZNU David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: > As a matter of curiosity, what do people use [XMIT] for? > > _______________________________________________ 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 think that might be hard to achive, because the K3 would have to know whether you'd finished tuning or not. Knowing Elecraft, a mind reading add-on is probably in the works. Given that my new Heil desk mic doesn't have a locking PTT, I'd probably use it for rag chew voice QSOs to avoid having to keep pressing the button down. The only reason I haven't actually used it for that is that I don't use phone that much.
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110
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I meant a Tap to start tune, currently its a HOLD to start tune, followed by
a TAP to stop - yeah, ok, its a matter of a second. On 30/1/08 17:45, "G4ILO" <[hidden email]> sent: > > > M0XDF wrote: >> >> Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but at some point, it might be nice >> to be able to tune with a button tap instead of a press - I don't use >> [XMIT] at all, but do use [TUNE] a lot, I'd like to be able to swap the >> function. > > I think that might be hard to achive, because the K3 would have to know > whether you'd finished tuning or not. Knowing Elecraft, a mind reading > add-on is probably in the works. -- A child, like your stomach, doesn't need all you can afford to give it. -Frank A. Clark, writer (1911- ) _______________________________________________ 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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David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> I meant a Tap to start tune, currently its a HOLD to start tune, followed by > a TAP to stop - yeah, ok, its a matter of a second. > Personally, I would prefer to hold the tune button, that way I cannot put it into actual tx by accident. Xmit will only actually send anything if you speak or key. Catching the tune button actually puts out power. 73 Ian -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC DX Cluster Member RSGB, GQRP K2 #4044 |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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