KX3 CAT control fails via KXPA100

[Jim Kutsch, KY2D]

My KXPA100 arrived yesterday. It's a great amp and very easy to setup and
use. I have one unexpected issue though.

 

Set up is PC connected via KUSB to the KXPA100, KXPA100 connected by KXPACBL
to the KX3, and latest firmware on both. When PA Mode is set to on, Amateur
Contact log cannot read or set anything (e.g., frequency or mode) on the
KX3. When PA Mode is set to off, all works as expected.

 

Is this a known issue or might I have something configured incorrectly?

 

Thanks and 73, Jim

 

 

 

 

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[wayne burdick]

Hi Jim,

We'll look into this right away.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Dec 28, 2013, at 3:57 AM, "Jim Kutsch, KY2D" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> My KXPA100 arrived yesterday. It's a great amp and very easy to setup and
> use. I have one unexpected issue though.
>
>
>
> Set up is PC connected via KUSB to the KXPA100, KXPA100 connected by KXPACBL
> to the KX3, and latest firmware on both. When PA Mode is set to on, Amateur
> Contact log cannot read or set anything (e.g., frequency or mode) on the
> KX3. When PA Mode is set to off, all works as expected.
>
>
>
> Is this a known issue or might I have something configured incorrectly?
>
>
>
> Thanks and 73, Jim
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[Jim Kutsch, KY2D]

Dick, Wayne,
Many thanks. Thanks to Dick's explanation below, the Problem is solved.
Amateur Contact Log now reads and controls the KX3 regardless of PA Mode
on/off. The solution was to manually set the KX3 baud rate to 38.4 and set
AC log to that as well. Previously, AC Log and the KX3 were communicating at
4800 Baud.

Thanks for the quick replies, especially early on a  Saturday morning!

73, Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Dievendorff [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 11:45 AM
To: Jim Kutsch, KY2D
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 CAT control fails via KXPA100

Jim: what RS232 speed are you using?  Can you set your logger and KX3 to
38400 bit/s and try it with KX3 PA mode in both settings?  The KX3 switches
to 38400 when PA mode is on, no matter what the menu says.

Dick, K6KR

> On Dec 28, 2013, at 3:57, "Jim Kutsch, KY2D" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> My KXPA100 arrived yesterday. It's a great amp and very easy to setup
> and use. I have one unexpected issue though.
>
>
>
> Set up is PC connected via KUSB to the KXPA100, KXPA100 connected by
> KXPACBL to the KX3, and latest firmware on both. When PA Mode is set
> to on, Amateur Contact log cannot read or set anything (e.g.,
> frequency or mode) on the KX3. When PA Mode is set to off, all works as

expected.

>
>
>
> Is this a known issue or might I have something configured incorrectly?
>
>
>
> Thanks and 73, Jim
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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