[Elecraft] P3 Beta 0050 - Transverter issue

[Alan Bloom]

John,

That's a strange one.  The transverter gain is supposed to default to 25
dB.  If you can't adjust it with MENU:XV Gain, then you might try the
"Parameter Initialization" procedure on page 24 of the manual.

Alan N1AL


On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 16:17 +0000, G3XDY wrote:
> I have downloaded the new Beta for the K3 and P3, all seems to be working OK 
> on the HF bands, but I seem to have a problem with the P3 when using my 23cm 
> transverter on Xvtr Band 4 (converting to 28MHz). On all the other bands I 
> can get the usual panadaptor and waterfall displays, but on 23cm there is no 
> spectrum display on the panadapter (for any signal level or ref level) but 
> the waterfall turns bright red across the screen. When first powered on  I 
> can see what looks like a correct display for a second or two, then it 
> disappears. The P3 transverter gain calibration setting does not appear to 
> do anything, having selected band 4, pressing the knob again gives an 
> onscreen display of "nan" and turning/pressing the select knob has no 
> effect. Anyone seen similar symptoms?
> 
> 73
> 
> John G3XDY
> K3 #689
> P3 #514