[Elecraft] [K3] N3FJP and K3 control issue

[Greg]

I also addressed this with Scott a couple years ago and he had no interest
in modifying the software for the K3.

73
Greg
AB7R



On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Terry Schieler <
terry.schieler at wirelessusa.com> wrote:

> I have used N3FJP's ACLog logging software for quite a few years.  I'm not
> a
> big contester and his software has previously done everything I needed.  It
> always worked very well with my FT-1000MP (I helped Scott configure his
> software rig control for that radio early on and he seemed very grateful at
> the time).   However, although his web site indicates compatibility with
> the
> K2 and K3, I have not found that to be entirely accurate.  When I click on
> a
> DX spot in ACLog's DX window the K3 eventually moves to the spotted
> frequency, BUT the mode doesn't follow the frequency.  With the FT-1000MP,
> it used to automatically match the mode to the area of the band that the
> spot related to (very quickly too).  It seems as perhaps the information is
> being sent to the K3 in a sequence that the K3 doesn't like.  Mode first,
> then freq.  OR, freq first then mode.  I don't know.  And, very slow to
> move
> to the spot frequency.  I've tried changing the data reporting settings in
> the ACLog software without success. All other aspects of the K3 rig control
> work fine.
>
> I called Scott, the software author, and this time he was pretty
> indifferent
> to my K3 issue.  If someone has discovered a work-around to get the N3FJP
> rig control DX Spotting software in proper sync with the K3 please contact
> me directly. I would appreciate the help.  Thanks in advance.
>
> 73,
>
> Terry, W0FM
>
> My call @ swbell dot net
>
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