[Elecraft] P3 TXMonitor sometimes displays during receive

[David F. Reed]

Don,

thanks for the help; I will answer your questions in line between them...

On 8/11/2016 22:29, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Dave,
>
> What do you see on the display when that happens?  If there is no TX 
> RF present, you should see a straight line.  If you are seeing an 
> envelope display, then the K3 is actually going into transmit.

I see an envelope, but not the same as when talking; it looks like a 
horizontal tear drop.

>
> If you have a computer connection and also have the K3 menu parameter 
> for PTT-KEY set to RTS or DTR, I would be suspicious that your 
> computer is putting the K3 into transmit.  Set PTT-KEY to OFF-OFF and 
> see if the problem goes away. 

They were, SET to TX in DXLab Commander; I have changed them to OFF.

> If it does, there is nothing wrong with the K3/P3 and your fix will be 
> at the computer or whatever software application you are using.

Well, its not fixed, it is still doing it, and I note that the K3 is 
staying in receive all the while; to TX led, RX not interrupted.

73 de Dave, W5SV



>
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 8/11/2016 5:30 PM, David F. Reed wrote:
>> Using my P3 monitor, set to display when TX is going on, sometimes 
>> goes into displaying TX for a few seconds while I am receiving.
>>
>> Has anyone else seen this, and know of a fix?
>>
>