"New K3 utility software required" message on my K3?????

[NH7RO]

I disconnected all the cables to my K3, set it up on a temporary workbench, connected the DC and KUSB and commenced to run the K3 Utility once again.

The great news is that everything loaded up correctly and this time I checked the filter calibration/settings in the utility before powering down.

One of the sub-receiver filter settings was incorrect and one of the filter offsets on the main receiver was slightly off as well---so I corrected them and applied the updated settings.  Powered down and then powered back up---everything looks good!  Disconnected the KUSB after the power down and powered back up a couple of times and no error messages at all.

Don't know if that was what the problem was but at any rate I MAY have fixed it this time.  I say may because I will need to hook everything back up (KPA500, P3, speakers, headset, antennas, etc.) and give it a good test run before I'm sure it's OK.

Either way it goes later on I'll reconfirm the fix or else report otherwise; hopefully all will be well for now.

Thanks again for all the help and suggestions; maybe that one of "disconnecting all other cables" might have been the one thing that skewed everything off the right path to begin with.

Very seventy-three to all,

Jeff

[Cady, Fred]

Good news Jeff.
I'm late chiming in here but am wondering if you should check and maybe
reseat the connections to the sub receiver. I think I got that DSE error
once when I had disabled the sub-RX.
Cheers and 73,
Fred
KE7X

"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation"
www.ke7x.com

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I disconnected all the cables to my K3, set it up on a temporary
workbench, connected the DC and KUSB and commenced to run the K3 Utility
once again.

The great news is that everything loaded up correctly and this time I
checked the filter calibration/settings in the utility before powering
down.

One of the sub-receiver filter settings was incorrect and one of the
filter offsets on the main receiver was slightly off as well---so I
corrected them and applied the updated settings.  Powered down and then
powered back up---everything looks good!  Disconnected the KUSB after
the power down and powered back up a couple of times and no error
messages at all.

Don't know if that was what the problem was but at any rate I MAY have
fixed it this time.  I say may because I will need to hook everything
back up (KPA500, P3, speakers, headset, antennas, etc.) and give it a
good test run before I'm sure it's OK.

Either way it goes later on I'll reconfirm the fix or else report
otherwise; hopefully all will be well for now.

Thanks again for all the help and suggestions; maybe that one of
"disconnecting all other cables" might have been the one thing that
skewed everything off the right path to begin with.

Very seventy-three to all,

Jeff

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[NH7RO]

Thanks for mentioning that, Fred.  I'm still having trouble receiving signals on the sub-receiver although I just managed to work VP6T operating split on 10 meters a few minutes ago.   That was encouraging!

When I turn on SUB I can hear strong signals but they are very weak on the sub-receiver, as if there is a poor connection somewhere.  

I suppose if I can't figure out what it is that I either have incorrectly configured or am missing that I'll have to open up the rig and check all the internal connections and TMP cables---but I built this rig barely 6 months ago and can't imagine how any of those stubborn TMP connections got loose...

73, Jeff

[Eduardo González]

You have checked voltage?. You have tried other Power Supply?. You
have had many problems at once, i have seen chaotic problem too
associated to voltage problem, including bad filtering from SMPS.

Edu
YY4GMJ
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[NH7RO]

I'm using a heft Alinco linear power supply in combination with my solar panels/gel cell combo and there's no problem on the voltage now (although maybe a low-voltage condition may have started this whole mess yesterday as I might have only been on the solar/batteries power then).  Thanks for mentioning this at any rate.

Just worked another DXpedition operating split with the K3's 100 watts a moment ago (I still need to configure the KPA500 so they'll work together again) so at least I'm able to operate again.

73,   Jeff