K3-P3-TR Logging Program
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Just received the P3. Connected up the K3-P3 and logging computer with TR working. I read and understand the difference in rate between the baud rates between the K3 and P3 (38,400) and the P3 and whatever the computer program needs. ( in this case 4800 as that is the fastest rate TR will take). When I query the P3 with the K3 utility it reports the speed for the P3 at 4800 after I set it for that speed on the P3. The TR program doesn't communicate with the P3 even though the rate is correct. When I turn off the P3 and reset the K3 rate to 4800 it works perfectly.
A few questions: 1) Does the P3 emulate the K3 as in using the Kenwood protocol for communication or is it a new animal that maybe TR doesn't recognize? 2) Anybody have the K3-P3-TR logging program functioning all together? 3) What am I not seeing wrong here? 4) Yes I know I should get a non-DOS logging program but my current configuration really works well and I hate to fix it because it isn't broken! Tnx- 73 and I remain, Lew W7EW ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
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W7EW wrote:
> Just received the P3. Connected up the K3-P3 and logging > computer with TR working. I read and understand the > difference in rate between the baud rates between the K3 and > P3 (38,400) and the P3 and whatever the computer program > needs. ( in this case 4800 as that is the fastest rate TR > will take). When I query the P3 with the K3 utility it > reports the speed for the P3 at 4800 after I set it for that > speed on the P3. The TR program doesn't communicate with the > P3 even though the rate is correct. When I turn off the P3 > and reset the K3 rate to 4800 it works perfectly. > A few questions: > 1) Does the P3 emulate the K3 as in using the Kenwood > protocol for communication or is it a new animal that maybe > TR doesn't recognize? > 2) Anybody have the K3-P3-TR logging program functioning > all together? > 3) What am I not seeing wrong here? > 4) Yes I know I should get a non-DOS logging program but > my current configuration really works well and I hate to fix > it because it isn't broken! I use TR-Log 6.95 with my K3s/P3s and there have been some versions of the P3 firmware that did not work properly at 4800 Baud. 4800 did work in version 0.35 or so, then broke in 0.38 and is now working again (I think) in 0.39 which is still in Beta. So, QRX for a new version of the P3 firmware that will work at 4800 Baud. You'll have to leave the P3 turned off and reset the K3 RS232 speed back to 4800 in the interim. Alternatively, lobby Tree to add 38400 to TR-Log. He claims it works with an additional configuration command (USE IRQS = TRUE), but that didn't work for me and I haven't heard back from Tree. Ed - W0YK ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
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Hi Ed,
Tnx for the information. I have P3 SW .036 installed and it doesn't work with TR. I'll try to get a chance and download v.038 which is the current beta version and see if that might work. I haven't had much time to fool with the P3 yet, but not sure if it is going to really add much to a contesting station but will give it a try and see. I appreciate your response to the question, Ed! 73 and I remain, Lew W7EW On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:11 AM, Ed Muns <[hidden email]> wrote: > W7EW wrote: > > Just received the P3. Connected up the K3-P3 and logging > > computer with TR working. I read and understand the > > difference in rate between the baud rates between the K3 and > > P3 (38,400) and the P3 and whatever the computer program > > needs. ( in this case 4800 as that is the fastest rate TR > > will take). When I query the P3 with the K3 utility it > > reports the speed for the P3 at 4800 after I set it for that > > speed on the P3. The TR program doesn't communicate with the > > P3 even though the rate is correct. When I turn off the P3 > > and reset the K3 rate to 4800 it works perfectly. > > A few questions: > > 1) Does the P3 emulate the K3 as in using the Kenwood > > protocol for communication or is it a new animal that maybe > > TR doesn't recognize? > > 2) Anybody have the K3-P3-TR logging program functioning > > all together? > > 3) What am I not seeing wrong here? > > 4) Yes I know I should get a non-DOS logging program but > > my current configuration really works well and I hate to fix > > it because it isn't broken! > > I use TR-Log 6.95 with my K3s/P3s and there have been some versions of the > P3 firmware that did not work properly at 4800 Baud. 4800 did work in > version 0.35 or so, then broke in 0.38 and is now working again (I think) > in > 0.39 which is still in Beta. So, QRX for a new version of the P3 firmware > that will work at 4800 Baud. You'll have to leave the P3 turned off and > reset the K3 RS232 speed back to 4800 in the interim. > > Alternatively, lobby Tree to add 38400 to TR-Log. He claims it works with > an additional configuration command (USE IRQS = TRUE), but that didn't work > for me and I haven't heard back from Tree. > > Ed - W0YK > > 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 |
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Don't bother with 0.38 because it definitely does not work at 4800 Baud.
0.39 has fixed that problem but I'm in the middle of harvest and haven't had a chance to try it out. I've found the P3 useful in the few contests I've done with it. For one, it is nice to know who your neighbors are and how strong because the K3 filtering allows you to be really close and not aware of how much QRM might be heard on the other side. Ed _____ From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Lew Sayre Sent: Saturday, 23 October, 2010 09:28 To: [hidden email] Cc: [hidden email]; Alan Bloom; Tree Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3-P3-TR Logging Program Hi Ed, Tnx for the information. I have P3 SW .036 installed and it doesn't work with TR. I'll try to get a chance and download v.038 which is the current beta version and see if that might work. I haven't had much time to fool with the P3 yet, but not sure if it is going to really add much to a contesting station but will give it a try and see. I appreciate your response to the question, Ed! 73 and I remain, Lew W7EW On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:11 AM, Ed Muns <[hidden email]> wrote: W7EW wrote: > Just received the P3. Connected up the K3-P3 and logging > computer with TR working. I read and understand the > difference in rate between the baud rates between the K3 and > P3 (38,400) and the P3 and whatever the computer program > needs. ( in this case 4800 as that is the fastest rate TR > will take). When I query the P3 with the K3 utility it > reports the speed for the P3 at 4800 after I set it for that > speed on the P3. The TR program doesn't communicate with the > P3 even though the rate is correct. When I turn off the P3 > and reset the K3 rate to 4800 it works perfectly. > A few questions: > 1) Does the P3 emulate the K3 as in using the Kenwood > protocol for communication or is it a new animal that maybe > TR doesn't recognize? > 2) Anybody have the K3-P3-TR logging program functioning > all together? > 3) What am I not seeing wrong here? > 4) Yes I know I should get a non-DOS logging program but > my current configuration really works well and I hate to fix > it because it isn't broken! I use TR-Log 6.95 with my K3s/P3s and there have been some versions of the P3 firmware that did not work properly at 4800 Baud. 4800 did work in version 0.35 or so, then broke in 0.38 and is now working again (I think) in 0.39 which is still in Beta. So, QRX for a new version of the P3 firmware that will work at 4800 Baud. You'll have to leave the P3 turned off and reset the K3 RS232 speed back to 4800 in the interim. Alternatively, lobby Tree to add 38400 to TR-Log. He claims it works with an additional configuration command (USE IRQS = TRUE), but that didn't work for me and I haven't heard back from Tree. Ed - W0YK ______________________________________________________________ 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 |
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