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kd1na

No output in digital mode

When operating in digital A modes after holding the TUNE button, which gives the proper power out indication, the following happens when going into PSK transmit:
1, There is no power out of the K3
2, The ALC readout is showing the usual 3 bars and can be adjusted
3, There is no monitoring tone ( I have the monitor set at 6 to monitor my output signal on psk).

Changing modes to USB and back to Data A mode temporarily fixes the problem until you hold the TUNE button again while in Data A mode.

The firmware revisions that have this problems are;
3.44, 3.45 (a special firmware sent to me by Elecraft), and 3.52.

Revisions 3.42 and below work fine. Others have reported this but I just wanted to give my $0.02 worth.

73
Dave KD1NA
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wayne burdick

Re: No output in digital mode

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I know about this and am working on it.

73,
Wayne
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On Nov 7, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Dave & Jeanne Robertson wrote:

> When operating in digital A modes after holding the TUNE button,
> which gives the proper power out indication, the following happens
> when going into PSK transmit:
> 1, There is no power out of the K3
> 2, The ALC readout is showing the usual 3 bars and can be adjusted
> 3, There is no monitoring tone ( I have the monitor set at 6 to
> monitor my output signal on psk).
>
> Changing modes to USB and back to Data A mode temporarily fixes the
> problem until you hold the TUNE button again while in Data A mode.
>
> The firmware revisions that have this problems are;
> 3.44, 3.45 (a special firmware sent to me by Elecraft), and 3.52.
>
> Revisions 3.42 and below work fine. Others have reported this but I
> just wanted to give my $0.02 worth.
>
> 73
> Dave KD1NA
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John E. Reiser

Re: No output in digital mode

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> 2, The ALC readout is showing the usual 3 bars and can be adjusted

Shouldn't you be showing 4-5 bars on the ALC meter? Maybe your audio is
insufficient.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave & Jeanne Robertson" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft Support" <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft"
<[hidden email]>
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:37 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] No output in digital mode

> When operating in digital A modes after holding the TUNE button, which
> gives the proper power out indication, the following happens when going
> into PSK transmit:
> 1, There is no power out of the K3
> 2, The ALC readout is showing the usual 3 bars and can be adjusted
> 3, There is no monitoring tone ( I have the monitor set at 6 to monitor my
> output signal on psk).
>
> Changing modes to USB and back to Data A mode temporarily fixes the
> problem until you hold the TUNE button again while in Data A mode.
>
> The firmware revisions that have this problems are;
> 3.44, 3.45 (a special firmware sent to me by Elecraft), and 3.52.
>
> Revisions 3.42 and below work fine. Others have reported this but I just
> wanted to give my $0.02 worth.
>
> 73
> Dave KD1NA
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kd1na

Re: K3 No output in digital mode

Thanks for the reply. Increasing the number of bars on the ALC ( by either
increasing the mic gain or audio drive from the computer) has no effect on
the getting output power. leaving the audio drive where is is (3 bars) and
changing modes on the K3 then returning to Digital A mode will now produce
the requested output power. This indicates the audio drive is not a problem.
Holding the TUNE button starts the problem of no RF out again.

Last night I received an e-mail from Wayne Burdick of Elecraft indicated
they have solved the problem and it will be released in a beta soon.
73 Dave KD1NA

----- Original Message -----
From: "John E. Reiser" <[hidden email]>
To: "Dave & Jeanne Robertson" <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft Support"
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Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] No output in digital mode

>> 2, The ALC readout is showing the usual 3 bars and can be adjusted
>
> Shouldn't you be showing 4-5 bars on the ALC meter? Maybe your audio is
> insufficient.
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave & Jeanne Robertson" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Elecraft Support" <[hidden email]>; "Elecraft"
> <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:37 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] No output in digital mode
>
>
>> When operating in digital A modes after holding the TUNE button, which
>> gives the proper power out indication, the following happens when going
>> into PSK transmit:
>> 1, There is no power out of the K3
>> 2, The ALC readout is showing the usual 3 bars and can be adjusted
>> 3, There is no monitoring tone ( I have the monitor set at 6 to monitor
>> my output signal on psk).
>>
>> Changing modes to USB and back to Data A mode temporarily fixes the
>> problem until you hold the TUNE button again while in Data A mode.
>>
>> The firmware revisions that have this problems are;
>> 3.44, 3.45 (a special firmware sent to me by Elecraft), and 3.52.
>>
>> Revisions 3.42 and below work fine. Others have reported this but I just
>> wanted to give my $0.02 worth.
>>
>> 73
>> Dave KD1NA
>> ______________________________________________________________
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>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
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>
>

Richard Squire - HB9ANM

Re: No output in digital mode

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No such problem here, serial number 586, FW 3.54...
Richard - HB9ANM

<quote author="kd1na">
When operating in digital A modes after holding the TUNE button, which gives the proper power out indication, the following happens when going into PSK transmit:
1, There is no power out of the K3
2, The ALC readout is showing the usual 3 bars and can be adjusted
3, There is no monitoring tone ( I have the monitor set at 6 to monitor my output signal on psk).

Richard - HB9ANM