[Elecraft] modification requested

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Dave, Why are you polling the K3?

Most, if not all, logging software needs to poll the rig
to determine its operating frequency.  In addition, other
hardware/software systems like LP-Pan/LP-Bridge. microHAM
products, etc. poll the rig to determine frequency and/or
mode to support features like automatic antenna switching,
support amplifiers not capable of band switching based on
BCD "Band Data" etc.

"Polling the rig" has been a standard technique in software
since the earliest computer controllable radios and "silent
periods" (periods in which the radio simply fails to respond)
are an issue.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 7/20/2010 7:16 AM, Mike wrote:
> Dave, Why are you polling the K3? A limit of some software you're
> using? There is a CONFIG setting, AUTOINF (p. 54 of my manual), that
> causes the K3 to broadcast it's info when you change things (freq,
> mode) on the rig.
>
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
> On 7/19/2010 11:16 PM, David F. Reed wrote:
>> The K3 seems to ignore polls for 100mS or more when changing bands,
>> and also seems to randomly drop polls; this is causing some
>> problems interfacing with other equipment, and I cannot find a way
>> to work around it.
>>
>> Is this something I can look forward to a fix for, or something I
>> have to live with?
>>
>> Thanks and 73 de Dave, W5SV
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