[Elecraft] KX3 Unresponsive with latest Beta Firmware + PX3 image capture

Tighe Kuykendall tk at nk4i.com
Wed Oct 1 01:58:00 EDT 2014


Assembled my PX3 today and turned on the KX3 which had been working 
fine. Updated firmware on the KX3, KXPA100, and PX3 to the latest 
firmware (2.23, 1.32, 1.11).  Kx3 has been on a pretty recent firmware 
release from early spring.

Was not able to get the PX3 Utility to do an image capture if the 
KXPA100 was in-line. Tried connecting my laptop directly to the PX3 and 
the image capture worked.  Went back to the KXPA100 in-line between the 
laptop and PX3 as is shown in the manual, the PX3 Utility would see the 
PX3 but when I do the image capture it fails and then the PX3 Utility 
reports the PX3 is unresponsive. Restart of the PX3 is needed to get it 
working again.

I Powered everything off and now the KX3 will not come on.  When I try 
to turn it on the 4 LED's on the front panel come on but nothing is 
displayed on the main display.  The only way to turn it off is to remove 
the power cable and open the case to pop a battery loose. I removed all 
cables from the KX3 and still the same behavior, 4 LED's and no display. 
  I tried a Param Init as well but that didn't help.

Any suggestions on getting the KX3 to start or what the 4 LED's indicates?

73, Tighe NK4I


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