[Elecraft] CMP/Power/Mon knob response

[Bill Coleman]

Julian, G4ILO wrote:
>
> W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>   
>> The response of the knob is poor especially turning it at slow speeds.
>> Meaning that I have a tough time adjusting the power or the compression to
>> what I want.  It works better turning it faster.  Anyone else seen this?
>>
>>     
> Yes, I first noticed it after the firmware started using the front panel
> flash memory, though that may be a coincidence. I think the response time
> depends on how busy the processor is, in other words, what it is doing at
> the time. Some computer logging programs poll the radio excessively (in my
> opinion, for example ten times a second) to get the current frequency, mode,
> etc. If you are running such software at the same time as you are twiddling
> the knobs, that could account for what you are seeing.
>
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> Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222.
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No problem here /w SN 929 & 2.82 FW.  I have some software that polls 
the K3 with up to 20 commands as fast as it can respond & see no 
difference in any of the encoders, turning them fast or slow, with and 
without the serial port activity...

73, Bill  N2BC