[Elecraft] k3util & editing CW memories (linux)

[David Fleming]

Hi Jussi,

This is most likely a bug.  I thought this was fixed some time ago. I'll look into it. Try programming a shorter message in the memory and see if  it still drops any characters.

tnx,

David, W4SMT


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Hi,

I am having problems with the k3util program & programming CW memories 
on linux. I have programmed Bank 1/M1 by keying with a paddle as:

CQ CQ CQ DE AA6KJ AA6KJ AA6KJ CQ CQ CQ DE AA6KJ AA6KJ AA6KJ K

Then I enter k3util and use Edit CW memories and I see Bank1/M1 as:

CQ CQ CQ DE AA6KJ AA6KJ AA6KJ CQ CQ CQ DE AA6KJ AA6KJ AA6K   K

Note that J is missing from the last occurrence of my call sign. This 
happens consistently every time.
If I save the memory at this point by clicking on save then I really 
have a missing J in the K3 memory as well.

This is not specific to using M1 or the string length. I see the same 
behavior with M2 with:

CQ CQ DX DX DE AA6KJ AA6KJ AA6KJ CQ CQ DX DX DE AA6KJ AA6K  AA6KJ K

Now the J is missing from the second last occurrence of my call sign. If 
I use a really short string, for example, just my call sign once, there 
is no problem.

I though that this might be an rs232 transfer issue so I tried lowering 
the transfer rate down to 9600 (from 38400)
but no change. I am using a usb based rs232 adapter and K3util version 
1.12.3.28. Also, everything else seems to be working just fine (test 
communications and other functions).

Any clues what is going on?

Thanks,

Jussi Eloranta (AA6KJ)