[Elecraft] FW: P3 and K3 RS-232 baud rates

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Lyle,

 > I realize some stations are set up to use a slower data rate.  Unless
 > you have a software program that is not capable of operating with a
 > serial port set to 38,400 bps, or have some other technical reason to
 > run slower,

Unfortunately there are a significant number of older programs that
do not support 38,400 ... many old loggers that do not have specific
K3 support still work very well with the Kenwood settings but they
are limited to 19,200 or even hard coded at 4800.

It is important for the P3 to reset the K3 RS232 parameter to the
P3 RS232 (user interface) setting when the P3 is turned off.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 9/14/2010 10:27 PM, Lyle Johnson wrote:
>    Only if you are using a serial port rate slower than 38,400 bps.  In
> some future firmware rev of the P3 or K3, this could conceivably go away.
>
> I realize some stations are set up to use a slower data rate.  Unless
> you have a software program that is not capable of operating with a
> serial port set to 38,400 bps, or have some other technical reason to
> run slower,  I suggest you always use that rate.  Even if you don't have
> a P3 :-)
>
> 73,
>
> Lyle KK7P
>
>>> If you turn the P3 off, then the K3 will be connected to your
>>> computer through a bypass relay in the P3.  You would then
>>> need to either adjust the computer's data rate setting, or
>>> the K3's, to match each other.
>> This is an unfortunate "feature" to have to change the K3 or PC RS232 speed
>> configuration every time you toggle the P3 on or off.
>>
>
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