[Elecraft] ERR PTT

[Duncan Carter]

It's an occasional problem that started after a recent firmware upgrade 
and happens with nothing connected.  It clears after I stop and re-start 
the power supply, stopping the power supply being required because 
nothing else has any effect, and then tap the power button.  So far, 
it's not enough of a problem to warrant any dis-assembly. 

Dunc, W5DC

Joe Planisky wrote:
> Hi Dunc,
>
> Are you saying that you got the ERR PTT indication when nothing was 
> connected to the rig or at least you couldn't find a definite cause 
> for it?  That's what happened to me.  I was getting ERR PTT with 
> absolutely nothing but power and antenna connected to the rig.  After 
> partial disassembly for inspection, everything started working again.  
> I never did find a definite cause.
>
> 73
> -- 
> Joe KB8AP
>
> On Dec 30, 2009, at 2:51 PM, Duncan Carter wrote:
>
>> Pardon my bad grammar.  When this happens on start-up, the PTT line from
>> the mike is not closed and neither is any key line.
>>
>> Duncan Carter wrote:
>>> No, when it's happened on my K3, the PTT line should be open/clear and
>>> neither is a key line.
>>>
>>> Dunc, W5DC
>>>
>>> Grant Youngman wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does the ERR PTT go away if the PTT line is unasserted after the 
>>>> error message appears?
>>>>
>>>> Grant/NQ5T
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 30, 2009, at 4:18 PM, Duncan Carter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I've found the same problem and this problem seems to be of recent 
>>>>> origin.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dunc, W5DC
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe Planisky wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Wayne,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One more item for your list.  I just ran into an "ERR PTT" situation
>>>>>> and discovered that you can't turn the rig off while ERR PTT is
>>>>>> showing.  I.e. it doesn't respond to pressing the POWER button.  I
>>>>>> understand the need to disable most all functionality until the ERR
>>>>>> PTT is cleared, but disabling the ability to turn the rig off 
>>>>>> seems a
>>>>>> step too far.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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