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Re: K3 FSK D Mode: possible Bug?

Posted by Chester Alderman on Sep 27, 2010; 1:23am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-FSK-D-Mode-possible-Bug-tp5571721p5573312.html

During the CQ WW RTTY contest, I had a frequency jump occur twice on my K3
(s/n 4521). I was using N1MM Logger and operating around 14.090, but
suddenly my frequency jumped (while not transmitting) down to 14.003. I was
running my amp at about 1300w; it could possibly have been RFI but I
seriously doubt it as I don't have RFI with this setup or any previous
setup. The only way I quickly noticed it was the SWR indicator on my Alpha
amp started blinking at me!

73,
Tom - W4BQF


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Richard Ferch
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 8:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 FSK D Mode: possible Bug?

I can confirm - I observed the same thing while setting up the radio for
the contest on Friday and making a test QSO using the radio's memory
buttons. I had the LP-PAN and PowerSDR running, but no radio control
software. I called someone using the memory buttons by pressing M1
twice, and found the receiver was suddenly listening somewhere else. I
was able to recover quickly enough to complete the QSO. I chalked the
whole thing up to having unwittingly bumped a button or knob somewhere,
but in hindsight I can see that in as many details as I can remember,
which is nowhere near the level of detail in John's description, it did
appear to be exactly the same as John is reporting.

73,
Rich VE3KI
K3 #1595, F/W 4.12


N6JW wrote:

> I think I may have discovered a (rare) bug in the firmware,
> that has been 'bugging' me for a long time!  If I am right, I believe this
> issue could have been there from the beginning.  I have K3 #936 and I
> noticed the problem early on (but had no idea what was happening).
> I would very much appreciate it if others could check it out and perhaps
> confirm what I am experiencing; thus ruling out the likelihood that it is
> unique to my rig/situation.

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