[Elecraft] K3 VFO B problems

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> 1. When I attempt to us BSet, and leave the K3 in that mode 
> for a period of time while pushing buttons to adjust VFO B, 
> I get a connection to radio lost message. Not every time but 
> often. I hit retry and it reconnects immediately. Not sure 
> if a certain button sequence triggers this, but it is always 
> involving BSet.

When in B Set, the K3 stops responding to the IF; (current 
operating frequency and mode), FA; (VFO A/Main RX frequency) 
and FB; (VFO B/KRX3 frequency) polls.  If the software has 
a timeout value (something like 10 seconds in N1MM Logger - 
six seconds in microHAM Router), software will report a time-
out.  





> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron Kenwood
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 6:29 PM
> To: Elecraft
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 VFO B problems
> 
> 
> I tried this yesterday, but I failed to give sufficient 
> information to 
> describe my VFO B problems.
> 
> K3 1248
> 
> Firmware version 2.46
> 
> Software N1MM
> 
> P4 1.6 GB PC
> 
> microHam microkeyer
> 
> Working CQWWSSB mostly split on 40.
> 
> One problem and two areas of confusion.
> 
> 1. When I attempt to us BSet, and leave the K3 in that mode 
> for a period 
> of time while pushing buttons to adjust VFO B, I get a connection to 
> radio lost message. Not every time but often. I hit retry and it 
> reconnects immediately. Not sure if a certain button sequence 
> triggers 
> this, but it is always involving BSet.
> 
> 2. The manual says I should be able to directly adjust VFO B 
> with BSet. 
> Does that include direct frequency entry? If so how. I can't 
> make it work.
> 
> 3. Is it possible to have VFO A tuning at one rate (slow) and VFO B 
> tuning at another (Fast). This would simplify split tuning on 40m.
> 
> Ron W3ZV