[Elecraft] Using a KX3 with WSJT-X & DXLAB Commander

[Neil Zampella]

Joe,

You're probably right ... I'm going to do some rearrangement of the 
wiring, ensure proper ground, then see what happens.   I've also moved 
back to the release candidate v1.4.0-RC2, as I've been using a local 
build built from the sources.

73,

Neil
KB3TVU

On 10/05/14 08:15 am, Neil Zampella wrote:
> Subject:
> Re: [Elecraft] Using a KX3 with WSJT-X & DXLAB Commander
> From:
> "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
> Date:
> 10/04/14 07:54 pm
>
> To:
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
>
>
> I've used WSJT-X with Commander and the K3 and *never* seen a hang in
> transmit.  The K3 and KX3 use the same commands for T/R switching (*ALL*
> rigs use the same T/R switching commands from WSJT-X when using DXLab
> Suite Commander - with Commander doing the translation from WSJT-X
> commands to the rig specific command).
>
> I would look carefully for RF issues - when using software commands, it
> is very easy for RF to scramble the TX OFF serial command.  That issue
> is particularly likely with a continuous carrier mode like JT65/JT9.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 2014-10-04 7:37 PM, Neil Zampella wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Is anyone else using the same type of combination of software with the
> KX3?  I'm using the KXUSB cable to control CAT, and an external USB
> soundcard directly hooked to the KX3.
>
> My issue is that I'm seeing some times when the KX3 does switch out of
> transmit at the end of the JT9 period of 50 seconds.    This doesn't
> happen often, but it has happened the past two nights.  One night the
> KX3 was being used for over an hour and a half, and tonight for less
> than 10 minutes.
>
> The developer and I have been exchanging logs, and have somewhat
> eliminated WSJT-X as the cause, so we're starting to look at Commander,
> to see if its the culprit.    Having someone else seeing the same issue
> would assist  in tracking down this bug, if indeed its a bug in the
> software and not a problem with CAT control of the KX3.
>
>   ... and if I'm the only one seeing this, I need to eliminate any short
> between the headsets .. hi hi.
>
> 73,
>
> Neil Z
> KB3TVU
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