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jsdroyster

KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on all
bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config file,
which I did, but it did not help.
The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
Ideas, anybody?
Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan thing
to stop.
Cheers and 73,
Julie KT4JR

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

Julie,

Did you do a Parameter Initialization (EEINIT) before loading the
factory config file?
If not, try it. You will have to reload the factory config file afterwards.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/10/2014 2:57 PM, Julie Royster wrote:

> Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on all
> bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
> He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
> Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config file,
> which I did, but it did not help.
> The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
> Ideas, anybody?
> Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan thing
> to stop.
> Cheers and 73,
> Julie KT4JR
>
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vk2rq

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

Does it stop scanning if you disconnect everything from the microphone socket? If so, make sure that the "MIC BTN" menu item is set to "PTT" or "OFF".

73, Matt VK2RQ

On 11 May 2014, at 5:14 am, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Julie,
>
> Did you do a Parameter Initialization (EEINIT) before loading the factory config file?
> If not, try it. You will have to reload the factory config file afterwards.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/10/2014 2:57 PM, Julie Royster wrote:
>> Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on all
>> bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
>> He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
>> Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config file,
>> which I did, but it did not help.
>> The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
>> Ideas, anybody?
>> Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan thing
>> to stop.
>> Cheers and 73,
>> Julie KT4JR
>>
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dmb@lightstream.net

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

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I had this happen to me. In my case, I was trying out a microphone adapter
that I had cobbled together, and I had managed to trigger the "UP/DOWN"
functionality. Try pulling the microphone connector out of the radio and
see if it stops scanning.

73, Dale
WA8SRA

> Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on all
> bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
> He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
> Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config
> file,
> which I did, but it did not help.
> The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
> Ideas, anybody?
> Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan thing
> to stop.
> Cheers and 73,
> Julie KT4JR
>
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Nr4c

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

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UNPLUG WHATEVER IS PLUGGED INTO THE MIC JACK!!!!!

Now use menu to set mic btns OFF and PTT to OFF.

Sounds like a TRS plug in a TRRS jack. The two middle rings are used for PTT and Freq UP/DN.

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...nr4c. bill

> On May 10, 2014, at 2:57 PM, "Julie Royster" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on all
> bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
> He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
> Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config file,
> which I did, but it did not help.
> The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
> Ideas, anybody?
> Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan thing
> to stop.
> Cheers and 73,
> Julie KT4JR
>
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jsdroyster

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

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OK, thanks for this input!!
Right now the external sound card of the computer is plugged into the mic
socket.
Maybe I forgot to reset mic btn to off...
Larry uses VOX for PSK.
Onward and upward!
73,
Julie KT4JR

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

I had this happen to me. In my case, I was trying out a microphone adapter
that I had cobbled together, and I had managed to trigger the "UP/DOWN"
functionality. Try pulling the microphone connector out of the radio and see
if it stops scanning.

73, Dale
WA8SRA

> Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on
> all bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
> He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
> Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config
> file, which I did, but it did not help.
> The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
> Ideas, anybody?
> Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan
> thing to stop.
> Cheers and 73,
> Julie KT4JR
>
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Nr4c

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

So this REALLY is the wife! I was going to give you a hard time for using wife's email to ask for
Help. Good luck.

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill

> On May 10, 2014, at 6:30 PM, "Julie Royster" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> OK, thanks for this input!!
> Right now the external sound card of the computer is plugged into the mic
> socket.
> Maybe I forgot to reset mic btn to off...
> Larry uses VOX for PSK.
> Onward and upward!
> 73,
> Julie KT4JR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 5:05 PM
> To: Julie Royster
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!
>
> I had this happen to me. In my case, I was trying out a microphone adapter
> that I had cobbled together, and I had managed to trigger the "UP/DOWN"
> functionality. Try pulling the microphone connector out of the radio and see
> if it stops scanning.
>
> 73, Dale
> WA8SRA
>
>> Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on
>> all bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
>> He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
>> Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config
>> file, which I did, but it did not help.
>> The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
>> Ideas, anybody?
>> Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan
>> thing to stop.
>> Cheers and 73,
>> Julie KT4JR
>>
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vk2rq

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

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For this reason, I set up one of the PFn buttons to toggle between "data mode" and "normal(SSB)" mode. It does things like set up the MIC BTN, VOX, AF and Mic levels, etc., and then I don't forget anything.

73,
Matt VK2RQ

> On 11 May 2014, at 8:30 am, "Julie Royster" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> OK, thanks for this input!!
> Right now the external sound card of the computer is plugged into the mic
> socket.
> Maybe I forgot to reset mic btn to off...
> Larry uses VOX for PSK.
> Onward and upward!
> 73,
> Julie KT4JR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 5:05 PM
> To: Julie Royster
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!
>
> I had this happen to me. In my case, I was trying out a microphone adapter
> that I had cobbled together, and I had managed to trigger the "UP/DOWN"
> functionality. Try pulling the microphone connector out of the radio and see
> if it stops scanning.
>
> 73, Dale
> WA8SRA
>
>> Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on
>> all bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
>> He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
>> Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config
>> file, which I did, but it did not help.
>> The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
>> Ideas, anybody?
>> Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan
>> thing to stop.
>> Cheers and 73,
>> Julie KT4JR
>>
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Bruce Beford-4

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

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With an email address at widomaker.com, I'd be careful... ;-)
Bruce
N1RX

> So this REALLY is the wife! I was going to give you a hard time for using
> wife's email to ask for
> Help. Good luck.

> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill

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vk2rq

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

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I had some enquiries about the macros I am using to switch between packet and SSB mode, so I did a brief writeup on my webpage:
http://www.vk2rq.ampr.org/macros.html

73, Matt VK2RQ

On 11 May 2014, at 9:39 am, Matt VK2RQ <[hidden email]> wrote:

> For this reason, I set up one of the PFn buttons to toggle between "data mode" and "normal(SSB)" mode. It does things like set up the MIC BTN, VOX, AF and Mic levels, etc., and then I don't forget anything.
>
> 73,
> Matt VK2RQ
>
>> On 11 May 2014, at 8:30 am, "Julie Royster" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> OK, thanks for this input!!
>> Right now the external sound card of the computer is plugged into the mic
>> socket.
>> Maybe I forgot to reset mic btn to off...
>> Larry uses VOX for PSK.
>> Onward and upward!
>> 73,
>> Julie KT4JR
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 5:05 PM
>> To: Julie Royster
>> Cc: [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!
>>
>> I had this happen to me. In my case, I was trying out a microphone adapter
>> that I had cobbled together, and I had managed to trigger the "UP/DOWN"
>> functionality. Try pulling the microphone connector out of the radio and see
>> if it stops scanning.
>>
>> 73, Dale
>> WA8SRA
>>
>>> Hello out there! My husband Larry's KX3 has gotten stuck scanning on
>>> all bands when in any mode except Data A for PSK.
>>> He never intentionally started a scan - not sure how this happened.
>>> Howard at Elecraft suggested reinstalling the original factory config
>>> file, which I did, but it did not help.
>>> The manual says to press any button to stop scanning, but no luck.
>>> Ideas, anybody?
>>> Larry would like to try using RTTY but cannot until we get this scan
>>> thing to stop.
>>> Cheers and 73,
>>> Julie KT4JR
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> Elecraft mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
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NK7Z

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

Matt,
Thanks for sharing that, I found a few interesting things to add to mine
as a result.

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On Sun, 2014-05-11 at 16:39 +1000, Matt VK2RQ wrote:
> I had some enquiries about the macros I am using to switch between packet and SSB mode, so I did a brief writeup on my webpage:
> http://www.vk2rq.ampr.org/macros.html

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Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

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Matt,

Many thanks! You have provided a great reason (and a "rosetta stone")
for me to start exploring the command structure. Looks like fun.

Jack - KD4IZ

On 5/11/2014 02:39, Matt VK2RQ wrote:
> I had some enquiries about the macros I am using to switch between packet and SSB mode, so I did a brief writeup on my webpage:
> http://www.vk2rq.ampr.org/macros.html
>
> 73, Matt VK2RQ
>
>

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W4JBB

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

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I read through the two macros on the page.

In the PKT macro, you turn off the speech processor, audio effects, and
turn *on* DATA A. Wouldn't turning DATA A *on* negate the need to turn
of the speech processor and audio effects? There may be other settings
that are turned "off" by going into DATA mode, but I cannot remember
them off the top of my head.

I don't often use the built in macros except for one thing on my K3 so
maybe I'm missing something there.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

On 5/11/14, 1:39 AM, Matt VK2RQ wrote:
> I had some enquiries about the macros I am using to switch between packet and SSB mode, so I did a brief writeup on my webpage:
> http://www.vk2rq.ampr.org/macros.html
>
> 73, Matt VK2RQ
>
>

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vk2rq

Re: KX3 won't stop scanning-- help!

Supposedly the DATA-A mode should automatically disable some of those settings, but in early versions of the firmware, this didn't seem to work properly. I haven't revisited this behaviour with the more recent firmware, so it may well be that those settings are now being properly disabled in the DATA-A mode, and that the corresponding commands in my macros have become redundant.

73,
Matt VK2RQ

> On 11 May 2014, at 10:34 pm, Joel Black <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I read through the two macros on the page.
>
> In the PKT macro, you turn off the speech processor, audio effects, and turn *on* DATA A. Wouldn't turning DATA A *on* negate the need to turn of the speech processor and audio effects? There may be other settings that are turned "off" by going into DATA mode, but I cannot remember them off the top of my head.
>
> I don't often use the built in macros except for one thing on my K3 so maybe I'm missing something there.
>
> 73,
> Joel - W4JBB
>
>> On 5/11/14, 1:39 AM, Matt VK2RQ wrote:
>> I had some enquiries about the macros I am using to switch between packet and SSB mode, so I did a brief writeup on my webpage:
>> http://www.vk2rq.ampr.org/macros.html
>>
>> 73, Matt VK2RQ
>
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