[Elecraft] K3 Getting AFSK RTTY mode to "Stick"

[Greg VK3VT]

Many thanks Joe.

The latest firmware fixed the problem.  All works well.
Cheers
Greg VK3VT


Greg,

What firmware?  There was a bug in setting VFO B data mode fixed
in firmware 5.13.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-07-06 12:03 AM, Greg Williams wrote:

> Has anyone experienced this?  I have tested using DXLabs Commander
> directly and through LPBridge, N1MM direct and through LPB and the
> results are the same.
>
> Put the rig into AFSK A 45 BPS using the software, check data mode using
> the DATA MD button and it is correct. Press A>B button twice, the
> frequency is transferred but the "A > B all" never comes up.  Swap
> operating VFOs and the mode is now DATA A, swap operating VFO's again
> (Should now have the original frequency and mode of AFSK A 45 BPS)  the
> mode is now DATA A.   Further testing reveals that this will occur just
> by changing VFOs using the A/B button.
>
> If you set the mode using DATA MD and the VFO B knob then Press A>B
> button twice the frequency and mode is transferred to the B. More
> testing shows that changing the mode using DATA MD and the VFO B Knob
> actually changes the mode in both VFOs/Receivers.
>
> I then tried setting the mode in both VFOs using the following commands
> in a DXLabs Commander Macro.  (The PC020 is to give me 20Watts output)
>
> 'k31;md$6;dt$1;bw$0040;is$2210;md6;dt1;bw0040;is2210;PC020;
>
> This sets the VFO A to AFSK A 45 BPS, if I put the VFO B/Sub receiver
> commands second then VFO A resets to DATA A.
>
> Please what am I doing wrong?  I would like to be able to select RTTY
> and have both VFOs in AFSK A 45 BPS.   Please no responses saying I
> should be using FSK.
>
> Cheers
> Greg
> 



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