K3 PSK31 threshold/ 10W amp duty cycle.

Posted by lstavenhagen on Mar 31, 2010; 7:26pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-PSK31-threshold-10W-amp-duty-cycle-tp4832991.html

HI all,
2 quick questions:

I did a search through the firmware release notes and didn't see anything about the PSK text decode threshold feature being enabled. Still seems non-functional in my K3 (which has the latest FW), so I assume this still isn't implemented?

Second, I couldn't find much about the full power duty-cycle of the K3's 10 power amp. I'm curious if I shouldn't run full blast on data modes, i.e. back off to 5W?

Meanwhile, still trying to find something wrong with mine on my lunch break and so far no success. I went to Best Buy and got their Bill-n-Ted's Excellent USB -> RS-232 adapter with my fingers crossed hoping it used the Prolific chipset. Sure enough it did.  So DL'd the MacOS X drivers and K3 utility off Elecraft's site so now my laptops can talk back and forth to the rig. Next I might try getting it working with CocoaModem.

73,
LS
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