[Elecraft] Re: Transmit when switching from DATA to AM mode?

Ken K3IU kenk3iu at cox.net
Fri Dec 26 13:50:10 EST 2008


Hi Greg,
I just checked mine (#202 w/latest beta firmware) with the VOX Gain at 
different levels. At VOX GN=0, 1, 2, 3, there is no change to transmit 
when switching from Data to AM Mode. At VOX GN >3 the K3 goes into 
momentary transmit when changing modes from Data to AM.

73, Ken K3IU
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Greg wrote:
> How high is your VOX setting?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Coleman N2BC" <n2bc at stny.rr.com>
> To: "K2MK" <k2mk at comcast.net>; <jplan at jeffnet.org>; "Elecraft 
> Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 7:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Transmit when switching from DATA to AM mode?
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>
>> S/N 00929 /w FW 2.76, 6.0 kHz filter.  Confirmed TX on switch from 
>> DATA to
>> AM when VOX on.  Getting typical AM carrier output for about 1 second.
>> Happens from either front panel mode change or PC control (two different
>> programs).
>>
>> Happens from DATA to AM and DATAR to AM (I tried all combinations xx 
>> to AM
>> via PC control).
>>
>> Also occurs /w 6.0 kHz filter disabled, and on any band.
>>
>> I THINK I spotted ERR ??? once on VFO B display but vy intermittent - 
>> could
>> (should) not have been END as I was mid-point on all the bands.
>>
>> This has been around a long time... I went back to FW 1.96 (oldest I 
>> have) &
>> it happens there!
>>
>> 73, Bill   N2BC
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "K2MK" <k2mk at comcast.net>
>> To: <jplan at jeffnet.org>; "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 8:25 AM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Transmit when switching from DATA to AM mode?
>>
>>
>>> Hi Joe:
>>>
>>> Consider the possibility of it being the software program you are 
>>> running
>>> on your PC in DATA mode. Quit the program first then switch to AM.
>>>
>>> It's frequently a safe bet to blame the computer for anything that goes
>>> wrong.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Mike K2MK
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