K3-TX "stutters" on power up

[k6dgw]

This may not be new, I often pay no attention to the radio if I power it
up, but recently I've noticed that it's going into TX multiple times as
the start-up display scrolls by on VFO B.  I don't think it's making any RF.

FWIW:  I do operate W7RN remote using RemoteRig which immediately puts
the K3 into TERM mode.  This problem I've noticed happens when I'm
operating from home, 100W, almost always on CW.

I don't see any harm to it, it's just new, and I'm wondering.  FW is
5.38  Any info appreciated.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Sparks NV DM09dn

- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017
- www.cqp.org
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[Arie Kleingeld PA3A-2]

Fred,

The cause might be the initialisation of the com port connected to the
K3 (PTT and KEY on pins of RTS and DTR, = pins 4 and 7).

73
Arie PA3A

Op 31-10-2016 om 5:15 schreef Fred Jensen:

> This may not be new, I often pay no attention to the radio if I power
> it up, but recently I've noticed that it's going into TX multiple
> times as the start-up display scrolls by on VFO B.  I don't think it's
> making any RF.
>
> FWIW:  I do operate W7RN remote using RemoteRig which immediately puts
> the K3 into TERM mode.  This problem I've noticed happens when I'm
> operating from home, 100W, almost always on CW.
>
> I don't see any harm to it, it's just new, and I'm wondering.  FW is
> 5.38  Any info appreciated.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Sparks NV DM09dn
>
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017
> - www.cqp.org
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[Gerry Hull]

Fred,

I never see that on remote.  Only if I'm using N1MM for DTR CW keying and
booting a PC.

I exclusively use the USB cable for Radio Control and Winkey CW
Keying/RTTY.  No issues with that.

73, Gerry W1VE


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On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 12:15 AM, Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:

> This may not be new, I often pay no attention to the radio if I power it
> up, but recently I've noticed that it's going into TX multiple times as the
> start-up display scrolls by on VFO B.  I don't think it's making any RF.
>
> FWIW:  I do operate W7RN remote using RemoteRig which immediately puts the
> K3 into TERM mode.  This problem I've noticed happens when I'm operating
> from home, 100W, almost always on CW.
>
> I don't see any harm to it, it's just new, and I'm wondering.  FW is 5.38
> Any info appreciated.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Sparks NV DM09dn
>
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017
> - www.cqp.org
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[k6dgw]

Hmmm ... my original message was on 31 Oct -- Long Delay Echo?

Problem was the PTT-KEY setting -- PTT was set to DSR and it gets
asserted intermittently as the radio and computer USB port argue when
the radio comes on.  Apparently the radio eventually wins because it
stops.  OFF-OFF suppresses the argument.

73,

Fred K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 11/28/2016 12:59 PM, Gerry Hull wrote:

> Fred,
>
> I never see that on remote.  Only if I'm using N1MM for DTR CW keying
> and booting a PC.
>
> I exclusively use the USB cable for Radio Control and Winkey CW
> Keying/RTTY.  No issues with that.
>
> 73, Gerry W1VE
>
>
> Gerry Hull, W1VE   | Hancock, NH USA | [phone]
> AKA: VE1RM | VY2CDX | VO1CDX | 6Y6C | 8P9RM
> <http://www.yccc.org><http://www.yccc.org/>
> <http://www.facebook.com/gerryhull>  <https://plus.google.com/+GerryHull/posts>    <http://www.twitter.com/w1ve>
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 12:15 AM, Fred Jensen <[hidden email]
> <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>
>     This may not be new, I often pay no attention to the radio if I
>     power it up, but recently I've noticed that it's going into TX
>     multiple times as the start-up display scrolls by on VFO B.  I don't
>     think it's making any RF.
>
>     FWIW:  I do operate W7RN remote using RemoteRig which immediately
>     puts the K3 into TERM mode.  This problem I've noticed happens when
>     I'm operating from home, 100W, almost always on CW.
>
>     I don't see any harm to it, it's just new, and I'm wondering.  FW is
>     5.38  Any info appreciated.
>
>     73,
>
>     Fred K6DGW
>     - Sparks NV DM09dn

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[Matt Zilmer-2]

You can also put the USB key / ptt into Safe Mode.  See the instructions
in MCU 5.33 release notes (or any release notes later than this rev).

73,

matt W6NIA


On 11/28/2016 3:29 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:

> Hmmm ... my original message was on 31 Oct -- Long Delay Echo?
>
> Problem was the PTT-KEY setting -- PTT was set to DSR and it gets
> asserted intermittently as the radio and computer USB port argue when
> the radio comes on.  Apparently the radio eventually wins because it
> stops.  OFF-OFF suppresses the argument.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> Sparks NV USA
> Washoe County DM09dn
>
> On 11/28/2016 12:59 PM, Gerry Hull wrote:
>> Fred,
>>
>> I never see that on remote.  Only if I'm using N1MM for DTR CW keying
>> and booting a PC.
>>
>> I exclusively use the USB cable for Radio Control and Winkey CW
>> Keying/RTTY.  No issues with that.
>>
>> 73, Gerry W1VE
>>
>>
>> Gerry Hull, W1VE   | Hancock, NH USA | [phone]
>> AKA: VE1RM | VY2CDX | VO1CDX | 6Y6C | 8P9RM
>> <http://www.yccc.org><http://www.yccc.org/>
>> <http://www.facebook.com/gerryhull>
>> <https://plus.google.com/+GerryHull/posts> <http://www.twitter.com/w1ve>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 12:15 AM, Fred Jensen <[hidden email]
>> <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>>
>>     This may not be new, I often pay no attention to the radio if I
>>     power it up, but recently I've noticed that it's going into TX
>>     multiple times as the start-up display scrolls by on VFO B. I don't
>>     think it's making any RF.
>>
>>     FWIW:  I do operate W7RN remote using RemoteRig which immediately
>>     puts the K3 into TERM mode.  This problem I've noticed happens when
>>     I'm operating from home, 100W, almost always on CW.
>>
>>     I don't see any harm to it, it's just new, and I'm wondering.  FW is
>>     5.38  Any info appreciated.
>>
>>     73,
>>
>>     Fred K6DGW
>>     - Sparks NV DM09dn
>
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