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Re: K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch

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W7BRS Jeff Wandling

Re: K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch

In reference to (email below), the observations are also noticed here.

First, thanks Lyle for looking at it. Let us know if we're hearing things?

I had run 3.97 since I purchased the K3 (2nd K3), and was reluctant to
upgrade Firmware. Fear of nightmare SS QRM made me decide to feast on the
new DSP to see if I could survive the maelstrom. Wrong. The audio gaps
are there as described below. Further, it occurs also when adjusting WIDTH
even when on the same xtal. I noticed it on 4.22, and 4.19. I'm back to
3.97. I prefer releases that are outta-beta; I believe that K3s are
shipped with the latest release that's gold-disc worthy. I haven't figured
out if the release numbers mean anything or not. Or how to tell a blood
dripping leading edge release vs. a version that has been regressed against
the backlog in Gnats.

I've used K3's for a long time (2 years), so unless something fundamental
has changed there is definitely a unique change to the code that creates a
silent audio (did I just write that) gap when making certain adjustments:
WIDTH on the same xtal (not the gap you hear when you flip from FL1 to FL2
when adjusting WIDTH). Or activating NOTCH, etc..

Gary at Elecraft did a fine job trying to help. No worries Gary.

But I think there's something to look at here. This isn't expected
behavior.

And, while we're talking about NOTCH --

How many of you would like this: Whatever your NOTCH setting is, it is
preserved on power cycle similar to the way NB, NR, AGC, etc.. are preserved
on power cycle.

73 and DX,

-jeff

Message: 27
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:23:58 -0500
From: Guy Olinger K2AV <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch
observations in ss
To: "N2TK, Tony" <[hidden email]>
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<AANLkTi=[hidden email]>

Lyle is looking into this. 73, Guy.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:45 AM, N2TK, Tony <[hidden email]> wrote:
> I don't use the Autonotch often. So just tried it. Using VOX when the K3
> switches back to receive I get audio as I should but very quickly the
audio
> drops out and very quickly it recovers. I don't think it would interrupt a
> QSO but it is annoying. Never noticed it before. It happens both in the
> Transmit mode and Test mode.
>
> I should have waited another day to upgrade from 4.17 to 4.22 in the other
> K3 to see if the earlier version did it too. May have to install earlier
> version again to see if it is still there.
>
> N2TK, Tony

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Re: K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:53:21 -0800, W7BRS Jeff Wandling <[hidden email]>
wrote:

[snip]

Not me!

>How many of you would like this: Whatever your NOTCH setting is, it is
>preserved on power cycle similar to the way NB, NR, AGC, etc.. are preserved
>on power cycle.
>
[snip]

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Jim Cox

Re: K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch

I vote no on this option......

Jim K4JAF

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch

>
>
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:53:21 -0800, W7BRS Jeff Wandling
> <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> Not me!
>
>>How many of you would like this: Whatever your NOTCH setting is, it is
>>preserved on power cycle similar to the way NB, NR, AGC, etc.. are
>>preserved
>>on power cycle.
>>
> [snip]
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Nate Bargmann

Re: K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch

* On 2010 24 Nov 12:40 -0600, Jim Cox wrote:
> I vote no on this option......

I'd be fine with such an option so long as it is configurable.

73, de Nate N0NB >>

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Tim Tucker

Re: K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch

I'd rather have dual manual notch capability like the IC-7000...

On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Nate Bargmann <[hidden email]> wrote:

> * On 2010 24 Nov 12:40 -0600, Jim Cox wrote:
> > I vote no on this option......
>
> I'd be fine with such an option so long as it is configurable.
>
> 73, de Nate N0NB >>
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Re: K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch

In reply to this post by W7BRS Jeff Wandling

I use the dual manual notch a lot with my 7000, we can only hope.

On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Tim Tucker wrote:

> I'd rather have dual manual notch capability like the IC-7000...
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Nate Bargmann <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> * On 2010 24 Nov 12:40 -0600, Jim Cox wrote:
>>> I vote no on this option......
>>
>> I'd be fine with such an option so long as it is configurable.
>>
>> 73, de Nate N0NB >>
>>
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