[Elecraft] K3 command mode default k30 k31

[Don Wilhelm]

Joe,

I thought we were talking about a Microham Router command that does not 
work at times until the user issues a terminal K31 command manually.  
Yes, the user power cycled the K3, but I believe proper software should 
recover from that event with no input from the user - that usually comes 
under the category of 'error recovery'.

For commands that require K31 mode to work as expected,  the software 
*must* "change the state (mode) of the radio" or assure that the K3 is 
already in that state.  I believe it is the responsibility of the 
software to assure that the K31 mode is set on rather than depending on 
(assuming) any state of the radio.  That can easily be circumvented by 
using a bracketed command string.  See the excerpt from the K3 
Programmer's Reference below.

"Meta commands can be sent as often as you wish. You can even use them 
to bracket one or more selected
commands if you don't want to permanently change the mode. For example: 
K31; FW; K30; selects command
mode K31 just for the benefit of the FW command, then returns to mode 
K30. (This allows the FW command to
set/read the bandwidth in 10-Hz units.)"

If the K3 does not behave as indicated in the Programmer's Reference, 
that is the fault of the K3, but if software is failing to work as 
expected because of a particular state of the radio, then I think that 
fault lies with the software.

This case may be a moot point in the future, because I see Wayne has 
just stated that he will make changes to not require these modal 
commands.  I trust that can be accomplished without creating problems 
for the many bits of software already out there, but that remains to be 
seen.

This is my last post on this subject.  It is obvious to me that my view 
of what constitutes proper software is different than that of at least 
one programmer.

73,
Don W3FPR

Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>> I beg to differ.  The K3 does provide the information on the
>> command state via the 'K2n;' command and the 'K3n;' command.  
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> Bull.  The K3 does not provide the information in response to 
> the K3n; command.  The K3 changes its CAT response - specifically 
> changes the information reported in the IF (auto information) 
> data and its response to several other commands based on the 
> status of K3n; 
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