[Elecraft] XMIT button not working?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 9/27/2016 7:00 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
 > There are three ways to transmit in FSK-D and PSK-D modes:

*FIVE* ways in FSK-D:

4) assert PTT on the mic jack, rear panel PTT jack or CAT RTS/DTR
    line if selected

5) Sent TX; to the CAT interface

Both are used by common RTTY software (in FSK mode), like MMTTY.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 9/27/2016 7:00 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> XMIT was disabled only for FSK-D and PSK-D data submodes. It can still be used in DATA-A and AFSK-A submodes.
>
> There are three ways to transmit in FSK-D and PSK-D modes:
>
> 1.  Keyer paddle
>
> 2.  Message play (M1-M4 tap) or message repeat (M1-M4 hold)
>
> 3.  Text packet from a host computer or macro (see KeYing command, KY<TEXT>)
>
> XMIT was disable for FSK-D and PSK-D as part of a much larger firmware makeover having to do with T/R, the USB port, and safe exit from transmit.
>
> If you need to test transmit while in these or any other modes, you can do a TUNE.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 27, 2016, at 1:02 PM, ab2tc <ab2tc at arrl.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know.
>>
>> Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware
>> version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S;
>> both are affected.
>>
>> AB2TC - Knut
>>
>>
>> jeff stai-2 wrote
>>> hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band
>>> change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It works
>>> fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an "N/A"
>>> on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A?
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i
>>>
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>>
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