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James Bennett

KX3 / FLDIGI Problem

I have a KX3 and am running FLDIGI 3.22.01 on my Raspberry Pi 3. Everything works… except for one annoying thing and I’m trying to find out if this is an FLDIGI issue or something I need to tweak on the KX3.

When I fire off a macro such as a CQ message, the rig goes into transmit as it should, sends the text in the macro as it should, but never returns to receive: the red TX light on the KX3 stays on, although the RF output ceases. I have to manually “tickle” the KX3 XMIT button to get the radio into receive mode. Here is a sample macro text I’ve been using to get this resolved:

<TX>Testing testing de w6jhb w6jhb k<RX>

Seems pretty darn basic, but in my case, basic isn’t getting the job done. Anyone else with a KX3 and FLDIGI know what I need to do to get this working w/o having to reach up there and press that XMIT button to get back to receive mode?

Thanks, Jim / W6JHB

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Kevin - K4VD

Re: KX3 / FLDIGI Problem

I'm only guessing here. fldigi has at least two methods of setting PTT on
rigs. One uses RigCat (CAT command for PTT) and the other uses Hardware
PTT. I don't know much about Hamlib, flrig or the other tabs.

Is it possible PTT is being set by more than one fldigi method and they are
conflicting?
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kevino z

Re: KX3 / FLDIGI Problem

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I bet if you go turn off "PPT via Hamlib command," you will be good.

-Kevin (KK4YEL)

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> On Jul 30, 2016, at 12:49, James Bennett <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I have a KX3 and am running FLDIGI 3.22.01 on my Raspberry Pi 3. Everything works… except for one annoying thing and I’m trying to find out if this is an FLDIGI issue or something I need to tweak on the KX3.
>
> When I fire off a macro such as a CQ message, the rig goes into transmit as it should, sends the text in the macro as it should, but never returns to receive: the red TX light on the KX3 stays on, although the RF output ceases. I have to manually “tickle” the KX3 XMIT button to get the radio into receive mode. Here is a sample macro text I’ve been using to get this resolved:
>
> <TX>Testing testing de w6jhb w6jhb k<RX>
>
> Seems pretty darn basic, but in my case, basic isn’t getting the job done. Anyone else with a KX3 and FLDIGI know what I need to do to get this working w/o having to reach up there and press that XMIT button to get back to receive mode?
>
> Thanks, Jim / W6JHB
>
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James Bennett

Re: KX3 / FLDIGI Problem

Kevin, Kevin, Jack, & Dirk -

Thanks for all your helpful suggestions! And the winner is: Kevin Turned off the “PTT via Hamlib command” and that cured the problem.

Very much appreciated. Now the rig and FLDIGI are MUCH easier to operate!

73, Jim / W6JHB

> On Saturday, Jul 30, 2016, at Saturday, 11:28 AM, kevino z <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I bet if you go turn off "PPT via Hamlib command," you will be good.
>
> -Kevin (KK4YEL)
>
> No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced !
>
>> On Jul 30, 2016, at 12:49, James Bennett <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I have a KX3 and am running FLDIGI 3.22.01 on my Raspberry Pi 3. Everything works… except for one annoying thing and I’m trying to find out if this is an FLDIGI issue or something I need to tweak on the KX3.
>>
>> When I fire off a macro such as a CQ message, the rig goes into transmit as it should, sends the text in the macro as it should, but never returns to receive: the red TX light on the KX3 stays on, although the RF output ceases. I have to manually “tickle” the KX3 XMIT button to get the radio into receive mode. Here is a sample macro text I’ve been using to get this resolved:
>>
>> <TX>Testing testing de w6jhb w6jhb k<RX>
>>
>> Seems pretty darn basic, but in my case, basic isn’t getting the job done. Anyone else with a KX3 and FLDIGI know what I need to do to get this working w/o having to reach up there and press that XMIT button to get back to receive mode?
>>
>> Thanks, Jim / W6JHB
>>
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Brian Hunt

Re: KX3 / FLDIGI Problem

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Are you using VOX to trigger transmit? If so you might try different VOX GAIN settings.

72,
Brian, K0DTJ

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 09:47, James Bennett <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I have a KX3 and am running FLDIGI 3.22.01 on my Raspberry Pi 3. Everything works… except for one annoying thing and I’m trying to find out if this is an FLDIGI issue or something I need to tweak on the KX3.
>
> When I fire off a macro such as a CQ message, the rig goes into transmit as it should, sends the text in the macro as it should, but never returns to receive: the red TX light on the KX3 stays on, although the RF output ceases. I have to manually “tickle” the KX3 XMIT button to get the radio into receive mode. Here is a sample macro text I’ve been using to get this resolved:
>
> <TX>Testing testing de w6jhb w6jhb k<RX>
>
> Seems pretty darn basic, but in my case, basic isn’t getting the job done. Anyone else with a KX3 and FLDIGI know what I need to do to get this working w/o having to reach up there and press that XMIT button to get back to receive mode?
>
> Thanks, Jim / W6JHB
>

kevino z

Re: KX3 / FLDIGI Problem

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Great news. Think this is the first time I managed to contribute a solution to this reflector. I've learned so much from everyone on here, and can say it feels good to help someone out for a change.
73 Hope to work you on the air someday
KK4YEL
-Kevin

No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced !

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 15:39, James Bennett <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Kevin, Kevin, Jack, & Dirk -
>
> Thanks for all your helpful suggestions! And the winner is: Kevin Turned off the “PTT via Hamlib command” and that cured the problem.
>
> Very much appreciated. Now the rig and FLDIGI are MUCH easier to operate!
>
> 73, Jim / W6JHB
>
>
>> On Saturday, Jul 30, 2016, at Saturday, 11:28 AM, kevino z <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I bet if you go turn off "PPT via Hamlib command," you will be good.
>>
>> -Kevin (KK4YEL)
>>
>> No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced !
>>
>>> On Jul 30, 2016, at 12:49, James Bennett <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a KX3 and am running FLDIGI 3.22.01 on my Raspberry Pi 3. Everything works… except for one annoying thing and I’m trying to find out if this is an FLDIGI issue or something I need to tweak on the KX3.
>>>
>>> When I fire off a macro such as a CQ message, the rig goes into transmit as it should, sends the text in the macro as it should, but never returns to receive: the red TX light on the KX3 stays on, although the RF output ceases. I have to manually “tickle” the KX3 XMIT button to get the radio into receive mode. Here is a sample macro text I’ve been using to get this resolved:
>>>
>>> <TX>Testing testing de w6jhb w6jhb k<RX>
>>>
>>> Seems pretty darn basic, but in my case, basic isn’t getting the job done. Anyone else with a KX3 and FLDIGI know what I need to do to get this working w/o having to reach up there and press that XMIT button to get back to receive mode?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Jim / W6JHB
>>>
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