[Elecraft] K3 - computer communications

[Phil and Christina]

Thank you to those who answered with suggestions.  As I was fooling around
with it trying to understand where the problem was coming from, Logic 8 had
a terminal error and shut down.  Restarting the application after an
unnormal close, caused the program to reinitialize and rebuild the database.
After that took place, I have run the K3 and computer for a day without
errors.  It appears to have "fixed itself".  The tree is one of thousands
here and will not be missed.  Thanks again,

73,

Phil, NS7P

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Phil and Christina
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 5:16 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - computer communications


I use Logic 8 as a logging program, and it has communicated fine over a
serial port with my K3 (s/n 1826).  Today a windstorm dropped a tree across
a power line, and the power surged on and off several times before going off
completely.  The computer is a Dell laptop in a docking station.  The
computer is powered through a UPS.  My K3 is powered by a stout Astron
RS-35M linear supply (that is not on the UPS).

I don't know if there is a causal agent at work, but now I have
communications issues.  If I turn the radio on and launch Logic 8, the
computer and radio seem to communicate OK at first.  Then after maybe 5 to
10 minutes, the computer puts up a message that the link has been lost and
the communications stops (no frequency updating, etc.).  If I close and
reopen Logic 8, they communicate for a bit before the message comes back.

Any suggestions?  Thank you.

73,

Phil, NS7P

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