[Elecraft] P3 Beta 0050 - Transverter issue

[G3XDY]

Thanks Alan, a Parameter Initialization seems to have sorted it out OK. By 
the way its on P26 of the current manual on the website. The new fixed tune 
mode is exactly what I was waiting for, thanks to all at Elecraft for the 
continuing evolution.

73

John G3XDY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Bloom" <alan at elecraft.com>
To: "G3XDY" <g3xdy at btinternet.com>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta 0050 - Transverter issue


> 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
>
>