[Elecraft] K3 and HRD turning AGC off

[Wayne Burdick]

The latest field-test edition of K3 firmware includes better  
protection from the communications problem that causes HRD to turn off  
AGC periodically. I'll be happy to send it to anyone who is  
experiencing the problem.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Nov 3, 2011, at 9:43 AM, Courtney Krehbiel KD6X wrote:

> I also have been having problems where the AGC suddenly shuts off  
> while using
> HRD V.5 with the K3/P3 combination.  It's not caused by RF because  
> often
> this happens when I'm not even in the shack.  I did find what seems  
> to be a
> solution for me, so I thought I'd post back and hopefully help others
> similarly afflicted.  My ah-ha moment came when I looked at the P3  
> manual
> and realized that the RS232 path to the K3 went through the P3.   
> (Figure on
> p.13 of the P3 manual.)  The communication between the P3 and K3 is  
> always
> fixed at 38400 baud.  However, the communication between the  
> computer and P3
> can be changed.  My  HRD to P3 link was originally set at the  
> default of
> 38400 baud.  I used the RS232 menu selection on the P3 to set the  
> speed to
> 9600 baud and made the same corresponding change to the connection
> parameters in HRD on the PC.  I haven't had any problems with the AGC
> dropping since then, and I haven't noticed any significant differnce  
> in the
> functionality of HRD's ability to control/read the K3.
>
>  -- Courtney  KD6X
>
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