[Elecraft] KX3 - Keying problem - First Dit Going AWOL

[Wayne Burdick]

Stan,

This could be a case of the ATU jumping in to do a re-tune when you  
transmit 10-30 kHz away from the last transmit frequency. But we fixed  
this problem in recent firmware revisions. What rev are you running?

tnx
Wayne
N6KR

On Jun 28, 2012, at 6:42 PM, stan levandowski wrote:

> Randomly, and always after a short period of "rest" (for example,  
> while
> in QSO and listening to the other ham sending), the first 'dit' goes
> missing.
>
> Does *not* occur in HAND mode; only occurs when using the KX3 internal
> keyer.
>
> Happens at slow speeds as well as higher speeds (my typical range is  
> 13
> wpm to 25 wpm).
>
> Occurs with the KXPD3 as well as with external paddles (i.e. KEY1 and
> KEY2)
>
> Once sending is resumed within the QSO, it *never* happens again --
> until after the next "rest" period while the other guy is sending, but
> it does so *randomly*, never predictably.
>
> Some QSOs proceed perfectly to the end; others get messed up.  In  
> fact,
> it might work fine all night and make me think it's fixed itself.   
> Then
> it returns in a future session.
>
> Shot the KXPD3 with De-Oxit again. No joy.
>
> The externally connected paddles were four Begalis - rather improbable
> that all four + the KXPD3 have mechanical issues or dirty contacts.   
> In
> fact one of them, the HST, got a good soaking of De-Oxit just in case.
> Each Begali has its own cord and plug so rule out a common line issue.
>
> My KX3 is #0325 and it was factory-built.  I'm running with the  
> original
> firmware it was shipped with.
>
> I have *not* moved to the new release as Wayne has suggested - yet -
> because I'd prefer to wait until the production release on Monday when
> the download process will be less work.
>
> This problem is about a week old now. I wanted to gather as much  
> info as
> I could on it.
>
> Anyone else having similar problems or am I out front and all alone on
> this one?
>
> 73, Stan WB2LQF
>
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