[K3 Remote] TERM Mode no longer persists?

[Rick Tavan-2]

I seem to be suffering a recurrence of a very old problem (years ago) for
which I don't recall the solution:

I have a real K3 at the control site, controlling a K3 at the remote site
via RRC-1258 MkII boxes. I have a mechanical D-SUB 9 pin switch to route
the control site K3 serial port to either a local computer or the RRC. When
routed to the RRC and operating normally, when I turn on the K3 it begins
to show its power-on banner in the VFO B area, then mid-way through that
scroll detects that it's in TERM mode with an RRC connected, powers up the
remote K3, and all is well. However, that doesn't seem to be working now.
The control K3 comes up and fails to detect the RRC. The power-on banner
for the control K3 completes its scroll and the radio operates locally. I
think it is slipping out of TERM mode. I can force it back into TERM mode
with a long hold of the CONFIG button, but then it never turns on the
remote radio. If I turn off the control K3 and then back on, it apparently
has forgotten it was in TERM mode.

Any advice?

Thanks,

/Rick N6XI
--

Rick Tavan
Truckee, CA
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[k6dgw]

I've experienced this several times Rick. Once, it was because I had
dismantled my control setup and when I reassembled it, I forgot to use
the null modem cable between the K3 and RRC.  The other times [three
maybe], it's been a bad RS-232 DE-9 connection at the RRC.  I think it
is only one pin ... apparently all DE-9 jumpers are not created equal.

I use a mechanical A/B switch too.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 8/30/2018 10:50 AM, Rick Tavan wrote:

> I seem to be suffering a recurrence of a very old problem (years ago) for
> which I don't recall the solution:
>
> I have a real K3 at the control site, controlling a K3 at the remote site
> via RRC-1258 MkII boxes. I have a mechanical D-SUB 9 pin switch to route
> the control site K3 serial port to either a local computer or the RRC. When
> routed to the RRC and operating normally, when I turn on the K3 it begins
> to show its power-on banner in the VFO B area, then mid-way through that
> scroll detects that it's in TERM mode with an RRC connected, powers up the
> remote K3, and all is well. However, that doesn't seem to be working now.
> The control K3 comes up and fails to detect the RRC. The power-on banner
> for the control K3 completes its scroll and the radio operates locally. I
> think it is slipping out of TERM mode. I can force it back into TERM mode
> with a long hold of the CONFIG button, but then it never turns on the
> remote radio. If I turn off the control K3 and then back on, it apparently
> has forgotten it was in TERM mode.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks,
>
> /Rick N6XI
> --
>
> Rick Tavan
> Truckee, CA
> ______________________________________________________________
>

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[Gerry Hull]

Hey Rick,

The TERM message should always be transitory.  If it is not, you have an
RS-232 control problem (like the null-modem issue).  Check all your
cables.  In 100% of the times I've seen this issue, it's a loose connector
or a mismatched cable

73

Gerry Hull, W1VE  Hancock, NH USA
Trustee, VY1AAA YT Remote





On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 1:50 PM Rick Tavan <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I seem to be suffering a recurrence of a very old problem (years ago) for
> which I don't recall the solution:
>
> I have a real K3 at the control site, controlling a K3 at the remote site
> via RRC-1258 MkII boxes. I have a mechanical D-SUB 9 pin switch to route
> the control site K3 serial port to either a local computer or the RRC. When
> routed to the RRC and operating normally, when I turn on the K3 it begins
> to show its power-on banner in the VFO B area, then mid-way through that
> scroll detects that it's in TERM mode with an RRC connected, powers up the
> remote K3, and all is well. However, that doesn't seem to be working now.
> The control K3 comes up and fails to detect the RRC. The power-on banner
> for the control K3 completes its scroll and the radio operates locally. I
> think it is slipping out of TERM mode. I can force it back into TERM mode
> with a long hold of the CONFIG button, but then it never turns on the
> remote radio. If I turn off the control K3 and then back on, it apparently
> has forgotten it was in TERM mode.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks,
>
> /Rick N6XI
> --
>
> Rick Tavan
> Truckee, CA
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