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Ai4PF

K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is supposed to be. Suddenly, I
can't seem to find it anymore. This is what I get going down the band
from 40: 60 m, then 0.500, then 52.000, (6m) then ten 10 m. My k3 is a
100 factory installed. I can't recall doing anything to cause this, but
likely I did. Can anyone straighten me out?

Bill Wade, Ai4PF
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Re: K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:59:07 -0400, bill wade <[hidden email]>
wrote:

>Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is supposed to be. Suddenly, I
>can't seem to find it anymore. This is what I get going down the band
>from 40: 60 m, then 0.500, then 52.000, (6m) then ten 10 m. My k3 is a
>100 factory installed. I can't recall doing anything to cause this, but
>likely I did. Can anyone straighten me out?
>
>Bill Wade, Ai4PF
[snip]

Bill,

If you have used the [FREQ ENT] method of entering a frequency, and
set a frequency in another band, the next time you return to that band
via the band button you will be at the frequency you set the last time
you were there.

Is it possible that you entered 52 manually while in the 80m slot,
instead of 3.52? I've done that before.

Tom, N5GE
K3 #806, K3 #1055
XV144, XV432
W1 and other small kits.
http://www.n5ge.com

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

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Bill,

Apparently you have 160 meters mapped out *and* you either dialed down
to 500 kHz or did a direct frequency entry to .500 kHz while you were on
80 meters.

A direct frequency entry to somewhere in the 80 meter band will set it
straight.

73,
Don W3FPR

bill wade wrote:
> Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is supposed to be. Suddenly, I
> can't seem to find it anymore. This is what I get going down the band
> from 40: 60 m, then 0.500, then 52.000, (6m) then ten 10 m. My k3 is a
> 100 factory installed. I can't recall doing anything to cause this, but
> likely I did. Can anyone straighten me out?
>
> Bill Wade, Ai4PF
>
>
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Joe Planisky

Re: K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

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Hi Bill,

This has happened to me a few times (but with 40m). Check CONFIG:BND
MAP and make sure 3.5 is set to "In". I don't know why, but sometimes
it seems to change all by itself.

73
--
Joe KB8AP

On Apr 13, 2009, at 11:59 AM, bill wade wrote:

> Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is supposed to be. Suddenly, I
> can't seem to find it anymore. This is what I get going down the band
> from 40: 60 m, then 0.500, then 52.000, (6m) then ten 10 m. My k3
> is a
> 100 factory installed. I can't recall doing anything to cause this,
> but
> likely I did. Can anyone straighten me out?
>
> Bill Wade, Ai4PF
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Ai4PF

Re: K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

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Hi: Thanks for all the suggestions, but nothing seems to work. A direct
entry of 3.5 doesn't have any effect. The BND MAP in config shows 1.8
IN, but all I can do is change IN to OUT and vice versa for 1.8.
Strangely, although config shows 1.8 IN, toggling the band switch
doesn't show 1.8. All I keep getting are the numbers mentioned in my
previous email. Spooky! Any more ideas or suggestions?

Bil Wade, Ai4PF

bill wade wrote:

> Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is supposed to be. Suddenly, I
> can't seem to find it anymore. This is what I get going down the band
> from 40: 60 m, then 0.500, then 52.000, (6m) then ten 10 m. My k3 is a
> 100 factory installed. I can't recall doing anything to cause this, but
> likely I did. Can anyone straighten me out?
>
> Bill Wade, Ai4PF
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Steve Ellington

Re: K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

Bill
Try going to that .5 band and manuall tuning up freq. until you get to your
spot on 80m. Use the coarse tuning. This almost has to work. Once you get
there, shift through the bands and see if 80 isn't still there.
Steve Ellington
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From: "bill wade" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

> Hi: Thanks for all the suggestions, but nothing seems to work. A direct
> entry of 3.5 doesn't have any effect. The BND MAP in config shows 1.8
> IN, but all I can do is change IN to OUT and vice versa for 1.8.
> Strangely, although config shows 1.8 IN, toggling the band switch
> doesn't show 1.8. All I keep getting are the numbers mentioned in my
> previous email. Spooky! Any more ideas or suggestions?
>
> Bil Wade, Ai4PF
>
>
>
> bill wade wrote:
>> Hi All: 80 meters always right where it is supposed to be. Suddenly, I
>> can't seem to find it anymore. This is what I get going down the band
>> from 40: 60 m, then 0.500, then 52.000, (6m) then ten 10 m. My k3 is a
>> 100 factory installed. I can't recall doing anything to cause this, but
>> likely I did. Can anyone straighten me out?
>>
>> Bill Wade, Ai4PF
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wayne burdick

Re: K3 ...lost 80 m frequency

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Bil,

I'm going to send you my lab phone number in the next email. Call me
and I'll step you through it. If we can fix it over the phone, I'll
help you with an EEINIT.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Apr 13, 2009, at 3:11 PM, bill wade wrote:

> Hi: Thanks for all the suggestions, but nothing seems to work. A direct
> entry of 3.5 doesn't have any effect. The BND MAP in config shows 1.8
> IN, but all I can do is change IN to OUT and vice versa for 1.8.
> Strangely, although config shows 1.8 IN, toggling the band switch
> doesn't show 1.8. All I keep getting are the numbers mentioned in my
> previous email. Spooky! Any more ideas or suggestions?

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