P3 Newbie needs help.

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Just picked up K3s and P3 combo. The K3s had just been returned from Elecraft service and seems to be working perfectly. I am replacing my old K3.

Anyway, in my rush to set everything up, I can’t figure out why I have no frequency display on the P3. Using USB connection to communicate to the both the P3 and K3s using the firmware utilities. All appears normal. So I assume RS-232 between the K3s and P3 is fully functional.

Gotta be something simple. Right?

73, Dick, WN3R
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Try a BNC jumper from IF out on the radio to IF in on the P3

Harlan
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> On Mar 31, 2021, at 4:52 PM, Richard Hayman <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Just picked up K3s and P3 combo. The K3s had just been returned from Elecraft service and seems to be working perfectly. I am replacing my old K3.
>
> Anyway, in my rush to set everything up, I can’t figure out why I have no frequency display on the P3. Using USB connection to communicate to the both the P3 and K3s using the firmware utilities. All appears normal. So I assume RS-232 between the K3s and P3 is fully functional.
>
> Gotta be something simple. Right?
>
> 73, Dick, WN3R
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[Alan Bloom]

If the frequency display at the top center of the P3 screen is reading
zero, then that implies there is something wrong with the RS-232
connection between the K3 and the P3.  Recheck the connections on page 5
of the P3 manual:

https://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/Manuals%20Downloads/E740152%20P3%20Owner's%20man%20Rev%20H1.pdf

The two-headed cable should plug into the two RS-232 connectors on the
P3 in the order shown.  Make sure all the connectors are well-seated.

Alan N1AL


On 3/31/2021 2:49 PM, Richard Hayman wrote:

> Just picked up K3s and P3 combo. The K3s had just been returned from Elecraft service and seems to be working perfectly. I am replacing my old K3.
>
> Anyway, in my rush to set everything up, I can’t figure out why I have no frequency display on the P3. Using USB connection to communicate to the both the P3 and K3s using the firmware utilities. All appears normal. So I assume RS-232 between the K3s and P3 is fully functional.
>
> Gotta be something simple. Right?
>
> 73, Dick, WN3R
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