[Elecraft] KRC2 issues

[Wes Stewart]

Don,

That's one of the problems I'm exposing.  The Elecraft website is a mess.  

http://www.elecraft.com/software/KRC2/elecraft_KRC2_Config_software.htm

They need to take a broom to the site and get rid of the detritus and "only" show what is currently supported and actually works.

As I stated, I know the "preferred" method is using the aux bus, but if it's advertised that it can sit on the RS-232 bus then it should work there.  If not, remove all references to RS-232, other than firmware installation.

Wes

--- On Fri, 6/28/13, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> From: Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 issues
> To: "Wes Stewart" <n7ws at yahoo.com>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Friday, June 28, 2013, 3:43 PM
> Wes,
> 
> I just checked the Elecraft website, and see only 3 files
> for the KRC2 - 
> KRC2 Download Program, KRC2 Firmware V1.6 and KRC2ACC
> Firmware V1.6.  No 
> older levels and no beta.
> 
> The F buttons behave differently in the KRC2ACC firmware, so
> if you want 
> band selection via those buttons as indicated in the KRC2
> manual (not 
> the KRC2ACC manual) you should load the KRC2 Firmware.
> 
> What baud rate is your K3 set to.  The maximum rate for
> the KRC2 is 
> 19200, and the K3 must be set accordingly.
> 
> The KRC2 behaves better as a band decoder if you connect it
> to the 
> AUXBUS on the ACC connector and frees your K3 RS-232 to be
> used at the 
> 38400 rate.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR