[Elecraft] Need hints on using K3/K3S with MK2R+ and N1MM

[Michael Walker]

John,  your PS comment made me laugh.

Sounds like it might be broke now, so now you are going to have to fix it.
 :)

73, mike va3mw


On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 5:35 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:

>
> John,
>
> I hate to tell you to look for whatever you changed in your software
> configuration.  However, there is absolutely no difference in TX Focus
> whether one is using a pair of FT-1000MP or a pair of K3s!
>
> My best guess would be that you have - in no particular order -
> 1) set "Radio Nr" for the "MK2R Port" in N1MM to 1 or 2 instead
>    of "Both"
> 2) failed to set the "Control" Port in Router to the same port
>    as you configured as the MK2R port in N1MM
> 3) failed to set an MK2R port (Two Radio Protocol) in N1MM
> 4) failed to enable the MK2R Port (check CW/Other) in N1MM
> 5) failed to select "microHAM control protocol on COM port" on
>    the SO2R tab in microHAM Router
> 6) failed to select "Auto" on TX Focus (MK2R front panel).
>
> N1MM Classic is no longer supported by the N1MM development team.
> However, the example configuration for N1MM Classic and MK2R+ is
> available here:
>   <http://www.microham.com/Downloads/MK2R_N1MM_USB_Setup.pdf>
>
> Since N1MM Classic and N1MM Logger+ can not be installed at the same
> time, I can no longer provide updates/specific support for N1MM
> Classic.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
> On 11/7/2016 4:49 PM, John W2ID wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> If you do not use N1MM and an MK2R(+) with at least one K3 radio,
>> then you should probably skip the rest of this message, because it
>> won't be relevant to you.
>>
>> I have been using N1MM (classic, under Windows XP) with my MK2R+ and
>> a pair of Yaesu FT-1000MP's for a few years with good success.  I
>> have just replaced the two Yaesu radios with a K3 and a K3S.
>>
>> It took me the first 90 minutes of the Sweepstakes to get to the
>> point where N1MM saw both of my radios and was able to send CW.
>> Thankfully, I did get that far.  But despite several more hours of
>> playing with every setting I could think of, I could not figure out
>> how to make the MK2R+ transmit on the proper radio in "Auto" mode,
>> i.e. the radio that has transmit focus in N1MM.  So I was forced to
>> switch manually using the front panel buttons on the MK2R+.
>>
>> I know it seems like this issue should be posted on either the
>> MicroHam or N1MM reflectors. However, my MicroHam device was working
>> perfectly fine with N1MM with my Yaesu radios, and the problem only
>> started happening when I switched over to the K3's.  So I figured my
>> best bet would be to reach out to people who have succeeded in making
>> the MK2R and N1MM work properly with a couple of Elecraft radios, and
>> this is where I can find that crowd!
>>
>> Can anyone who has been successful getting N1MM and an MK2R+ to work
>> with a pair of Elecraft K3 or K3S radios please kindly either point
>> me to a document showing how to do it, and what all the relevant
>> settings are, or else perhaps share with me either some screen shots
>> or photos of your configuration screens, or a copy of the page in
>> your station configuration log where you documented all of this?   I
>> have found numerous docs online, but couldn't find any that address
>> SO2R with an MK2R and a pair of Elecraft rigs.  I have pulled out
>> about as much hair as I can afford to pull out.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> John W2ID
>>
>> p.s.  Yes, I am aware that I shouldn't still be using Windows XP.
>> The PC is used only for contesting, I subscribe to the "if it ain't
>> broke, don't fix it" philosophy. :-)
>>
>
>
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