[Elecraft] P3 svga hangs

[Larry Burke]

Hi, George. I reported a similar problem here on the reflector in early
December:

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I am using a P3 with the SVGA option. It is connected to a K3. I find that
frequently after transmitting -- particularly calling a DX station in a
split-frequency pileup -- the P3 display comes back sluggish or almost
frozen for up to 20 seconds or so. Then it returns to providing real-time
information. It's almost like the P3 is suffering from data overload,
finally processes it, and gets back to normal. 

This is particularly annoying as one cannot spot where the DX is listening
in said pileup because the screen is essentially frozen and does not display
stations real-time until it "unfreezes". This happens regardless of mode
(CW, SSB or RTTY). In RTTY this "freeze time" also locks up the USB
keyboard. 

The problem does not appear to be RFI related, as I get it regardless of the
power output level.
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This may or may not be your situation. It only seems to occur in fixed-tune
mode. Elecraft (Howard and Paul) responded that they were able to duplicate
the problem, but I have never heard a resolution other than to use tracking
mode instead. As you say, this is very annoying and makes operating RTTY a
chore. I've since started using a different rig, in part due to this issue. 


Larry K5RK


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of George Thornton
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 10:57 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 svga hangs

I have the following setup:

K3 (with two receivers)

P3 with SVGA

Steppir 3 element Yagi 

External monitor attached to P3

I am having problems with the P3 SVGA being sluggish and periodically
locking up.  Sometimes the external monitor locks up, sometimes both.  I can
usually get it running by turning the P3 off and on.  This happens fairly
frequently and can be quite annoying.  The impression is the P3 SVGA is
overloaded and can't keep up.

The software is all up to date.  

Everything else seems to be working just fine.  

Any help would be appreciated.


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