[Elecraft] KX3 digital modes problem

[Joel Black]

Jim,

What does your ALC look like when transmitting? It should show four bars 
ALC with the fifth flickering.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

On 12/31/13, 3:00 PM, Jim Fitzpatrick wrote:
> I recently purchased a KX3. I have made several hundred CW QSOs with it in
> the past several months. One of the main reasons for getting it is that I
> enjoy operating QRP while traveling and camping. I like to operate JT-65 HF
> with minimal power just to see what I can work.
>
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> I have run into 2 problems with this radio. The first is I cannot get any
> power out when attempting to operate either JT-65 or RTTY (AFSK).  The
> second is that I have been having problems with battery operation.
>
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> The details on the first problem are as follows. When portable I operate
> using either a SignaLink USB sound card interface or a WestMountainRadio
> Nomic interface. I have been using these for several years with JT-65 and
> AFSK RTTY. I have used both of them with four different radios and have made
> thousands of QSOs without problems. The radios are a K-3, IC-7000, IC-706
> and a Flex 1500. Attempting to operate digitally with the KX3 results in the
> PTT working with either interface, but no power output from the KX3. I am
> using commercial cables from the interfaces to the KX3. I have tried it with
> 2 different computers, both of which work fine with the other radios. I
> strongly doubt that the problem is with either the computers or either of
> the interfaces, they all work fine with my K3. I have read the manual 416
> times to try to figure out what I may be doing wrong, but can find nothing
> in there that I am not doing correctly regarding menu settings,
> gain/compression controls, etc. I do not have a microphone that works with
> the KX3 so I cannot see if there is power out in SSB mode. I have tried it
> in both standard SSB mode and in Data mode (DataA). I have fiddled with the
> mic gain, the sound card output, and anything else I can think of. I am
> wondering if there is some secret menu setting I should be using or if there
> is actually a problem with the radio. I'm obviously hoping it is something
> simple and obvious that I am overlooking.
>
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> The other problem has been operating with batteries. Using fully charged
> brand new NiMH batteries the radio simply turns itself off after I turn it
> on. I have the BAT MIN set at 8.4V. I measure the battery charge at about
> 11V. This should be enough to keep it running, but it doesn't even after I
> have enabled all the power saving measures suggested in the manual. Loading
> it up with 8 brand new Duracell AA batteries gives me 12.2V, and it seems to
> work fine just as it should. AUTO OFF is set to infinite.
>
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> I'd appreciate any constructive ideas.
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> Thanks.
>
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>
> Jim
>
> WI9WI
>
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