[Elecraft] K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch observations in ss

Tue Nov 23 11:23:58 EST 2010

Lyle is looking into this.     73, Guy.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:45 AM, N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net> wrote:
> I don't use the Autonotch often. So just tried it. Using VOX when the K3
> switches back to receive I get audio as I should but very quickly the audio
> drops out and very quickly it recovers. I don't think it would interrupt a
> QSO but it is annoying. Never noticed it before. It happens both in the
> Transmit mode and Test mode.
>
> I should have waited another day to upgrade from 4.17 to 4.22 in the other
> K3 to see if the earlier version did it too. May have to install earlier
> version again to see if it is still there.
>
> N2TK, Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill [NS4C]
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 4:30 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox,TX Gate and Notch
> observations in ss
>
> I have the same delay with auto notch on when going from TX to RX. Running
> FW beta 4.22. I don't know if is new to this beta but will load the released
> FW tonight and see.
>
> Thanks for your observations during the SS.
>
> 73  Bill  NS4C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lu Romero
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 2:56 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Latest Beta FW - Vox, TX Gate and Notch observations
> in ss
>
> Hi all:
>
> During my SS effort this weekend, I took a deep breath and,
> 20 minutes before the contest, broke all my rules about
> software stability and loaded the latest beta (OK, so I like
> to live on the edge!).  I wanted the new Gate Feature
> active!
>
> I noticed three items with these features.
>
> First, TX Gate.  I would like to thank Lyle for all the work
> he did on this feature.  The Gate is now up to the level of
> pro gear, and is a wonderful addition to the feature set of
> the radio.  It deals with my noisy shack issues perfectly,
> is smooth on attack and release and very useful, and best of
> all, no more crackling at the threshold.  Everything was
> fine with SSB transmission, too.  Thank you Lyle.
>
> Second, Vox.  The vox worked better than any vox I have ever
> used.  I never use vox in contests, but thought I would see
> how this feature worked in single op (would never attempt
> this in multi op!) I used it for over an hour instead of my
> traditional footswitch and found it fast and hard to
> confuse, even eating some soft cookies with vox on, no false
> tripping (doesnt work with chips, but those soft Keebler
> chocolate chip cookies are vox compatible!).  Its fast and
> smooth and didnt require constant tweaking of the controls
> as on my former Kenwood rigs. Set it once, and it just
> works.  You can even stand up and stretch your legs to keep
> from cramping while using vox to continue to operate, an
> advantage to staying in front of the rig for extended
> periods of time (is it the "virtual Butt-In-Chair" feature?)
>
> Third, the Notch.  This one is not so good.  I noticed that
> when I attempted to use the Notch, there is an annoying
> "glitch" that results when the notch is on; a complete drop
> in the audio output of the radio on T/R switchover for what
> I consider a long time AFTER the turaround happens!  What
> happens is that, on T/R turn around, you hear an instant of
> receiver audio, then the audio seems to mute completely off
> for an instant, then audio abruptly returns... This doesnt
> happen with the notch off.  This has never happened to me
> before, and I use notch all the time.  Anyone else notice
> this, is it a new interection of either the new Gate or Vox
> system with the notch code or is it "normal" (I hope not!)?
>
> Its VERY annoying, to the level of me deciding to put up
> with tuning tones instead of using the notch (which gives
> you an idea of just how annoying the effect is!).  If the
> folks at Elecraft need to hear a recording of the effect, I
> can supply it.
>
> One bad thing about owning a K3 is that you can get very
> close to other contestants on a crowded band and, if they
> have a clean transmitter, not know that they are even there.
>  While running with the 1.8 filter on and the DSP tight, I
> could find holes within busy bands to attempt runs in and
> had several complaints from adjecent stations, both above
> and below which I simply COULD NOT HEAR.  Most of these guys
> were running high power... And I was running the K3
> barefoot.
>
> Maybe a solution to our band overcrowding is to require that
> all contestants use K3's!  :)
>
> Lu Romero - W4LT
> K3 # 3192
>
>
>
>
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