[Elecraft] K3 lost comm with K3Util

[W8JH]

Thanks Bill,

 

                The laptop is plugged in and I have tried one prolific and
two FTDE adapters.  All communicate fine with the  K3 on my logging program
and not with K3util.

 

                Not likely to get a serial port computer.

 

73,

 

Joe

 

From: Bill Conkling [via Elecraft]
[mailto:ml-node+s365791n7559311h20 at n2.nabble.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 3:13 PM
To: W8JH
Subject: Re: K3 lost comm with K3Util

 

Are you trying with the compuyter power supply plugged in?  If not, try 
it. 
Your computer's USB port may be marginal on battery power. 

Also, try a USB-serial adapter with FTDI chipset.  These seem to be the 
most 
easily used.  Also try to find a computer with a serial port to try.   
maybe another 
laptop.  Don't give up! 

...bill nr4c 

On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:43:33 -0700 (PDT), W8JH wrote: 


> My K3 has lost communication with the K3 utility program.  Although 
> properly 
> configured (comm port) the Utility cannot read the versions of 
> firmware in 
> the rig nor update them.  The recent improvements in 4.51 have me 
> wanting to 
> update and try it out. 
> 
> Oddly enough my logger, N3FJP still communicates fine with the K3 on 
> the 
> same comm port (10) I have the K3utility attempt to connect on.  I do 
> shut 
> down the logger before trying K3Util and have rebooted, etc. with no 
> luck. 
> 
> The computer is a laptop.  I have purchased another USB converter 
> recommended on the list and still have the same problems.  I do not 
> have a 
> "real" serial port available and do not expect to have one. 
> 
> This problem has crept in over the past year or so.  Used to be it 
> would 
> happen on occasion to the logger and K3Util but recently I have not 
> had a 
> problem with the logger and the K3Util has been non functional for 
> over a 
> month. 
> 
> I wanted to look for others with a similar experience and perhaps 
> cure here 
> before heading to support. 
> 
> 
> ----- 
> 73, 
> 
> Joe, W8JH 
> K3 1713, KPA 132 
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73,

Joe, W8JH
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