Trouble Scanning (K3)

[w2eck]

I cannot get the K3 scanning function
to work properly.  I am following the instructions in the K3 manual pg 40
as well as the Fred Cady book pg. 46. I have used both the Elecraft K3 Memory Editor
and entered the memories manually, to save the frequencies into the K3
memories. When I press M>V, the freqs stored in memory are only being
recalled to VFO A but not to VFO B. So when I press Scan, no scan commences. If
I program the desired freqs into VFO A & VFO B manually, and then press
Scan, I get M>V REQ in the display window and no scan start. I have put the lower start freq
in VFO A and the Stop in VFO B. I have also saved the desired mode with each
memory pair.

 
So obviously I am missing something in
this process but it’s not apparent to me in the manual nor could I find in the
archives. So what am I missing?
 
 
73 Paul
kc2nyu
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[Pierfrancesco Caci]

paul ecker <[hidden email]> wrote:

>I cannot get the K3 scanning function
>to work properly.  I am following the instructions in the K3 manual pg
>40
>as well as the Fred Cady book pg. 46. I have used both the Elecraft K3
>Memory Editor
>and entered the memories manually, to save the frequencies into the K3
>memories. When I press M>V, the freqs stored in memory are only being
>recalled to VFO A but not to VFO B. So when I press Scan, no scan
>commences. If
>I program the desired freqs into VFO A & VFO B manually, and then press
>Scan, I get M>V REQ in the display window and no scan start. I have put
>the lower start freq
>in VFO A and the Stop in VFO B. I have also saved the desired mode with
>each
>memory pair.
>
> 
>So obviously I am missing something in
>this process but it’s not apparent to me in the manual nor could I find
>in the
>archives. So what am I missing?
> 
> 
>73 Paul
>kc2nyu
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I've noticed this when B is not on same band as A. Try A-B and recall your memory again

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[drewko]

To simply test SCAN do the following:

first push A>B
then turn VFOB (small knob) clockwise a few turns
then push SCAN

It should start scanning.

The M>V REQ "error" message when you push SCAN is an indication that
the higher freq is in VFOA and the lower freq is in VFOB. Even though
you said you  have it set correctly I would double check: If you want
to scan, the top frequency in the display window should be the lesser
frequency.

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:39:09 -0800 (PST), you wrote:

>I cannot get the K3 scanning function
>to work properly.  I am following the instructions in the K3 manual pg 40
>as well as the Fred Cady book pg. 46. I have used both the Elecraft K3 Memory Editor
>and entered the memories manually, to save the frequencies into the K3
>memories. When I press M>V, the freqs stored in memory are only being
>recalled to VFO A but not to VFO B. So when I press Scan, no scan commences. If
>I program the desired freqs into VFO A & VFO B manually, and then press
>Scan, I get M>V REQ in the display window and no scan start. I have put the lower start freq
>in VFO A and the Stop in VFO B. I have also saved the desired mode with each
>memory pair.
>
> 
>So obviously I am missing something in
>this process but it’s not apparent to me in the manual nor could I find in the
>archives. So what am I missing?
> 
> 
>73 Paul
>kc2nyu

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