[Elecraft] K3-P3-TR Logging Program

[Lew Sayre]

Hi Ed,
    Tnx for the information.  I have P3 SW .036 installed and it doesn't
work with TR.  I'll try to get a chance and download v.038 which is the
current beta version and see if that might work.
I haven't had much time to fool with the P3 yet, but not sure if it is going
to really add much to a contesting station but will give it a try and see.
I appreciate your response to the question, Ed!
    73 and I remain,
    Lew    W7EW

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:11 AM, Ed Muns <w0yk at msn.com> wrote:

> W7EW wrote:
> > Just received the P3.  Connected up the K3-P3 and logging
> > computer with TR working. I read and understand the
> > difference in rate between the baud rates between the K3 and
> > P3 (38,400) and the P3 and whatever the computer program
> > needs. ( in this case 4800 as that is the fastest rate TR
> > will take).  When I query the P3 with the K3 utility it
> > reports the speed for the P3 at 4800 after I set it for that
> > speed on the P3.  The TR program doesn't communicate with the
> > P3 even though the rate  is correct.  When I turn off the P3
> > and reset the K3 rate to 4800 it works perfectly.
> >     A few questions:
> >      1) Does the P3 emulate the K3 as in using the Kenwood
> > protocol for communication or is it a new animal that maybe
> > TR doesn't recognize?
> >      2) Anybody have the K3-P3-TR logging program functioning
> > all together?
> >      3) What am I not seeing wrong here?
> >      4) Yes I know I should get a non-DOS logging program but
> > my current configuration really works well and I hate to fix
> > it because it isn't broken!
>
> I use TR-Log 6.95 with my K3s/P3s and there have been some versions of the
> P3 firmware that did not work properly at 4800 Baud.  4800 did work in
> version 0.35 or so, then broke in 0.38 and is now working again (I think)
> in
> 0.39 which is still in Beta.  So, QRX for a new version of the P3 firmware
> that will work at 4800 Baud.  You'll have to leave the P3 turned off and
> reset the K3 RS232 speed back to 4800 in the interim.
>
> Alternatively, lobby Tree to add 38400 to TR-Log.  He claims it works with
> an additional configuration command (USE IRQS = TRUE), but that didn't work
> for me and I haven't heard back from Tree.
>
> Ed - W0YK
>
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