[Elecraft] [KX3] Re: New KX3 Beta Firmware, rev. 2.70: Various improvements

Tue Feb 21 20:22:37 EST 2017

Sorry, Aaron, I wasn't clear. I'm talking about the freq displays on the
PX3, not on the KX3. RATE/KHz only effects the KX3 display and works fine.

/Rick

On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 5:14 PM, Aaron Marroquin <aaron.marroquin at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have tended to use the RATE/KHZ button to change the dial speed/display
> resolution when tuning around.
>
> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 5:10 PM Rick Tavan <rick at tavan.com> wrote:
>
>> I was several releases back and just installed this beta so my question
>> probably applies to an earlier release.
>>
>> I was dismayed to see that frequency display resolution (all 3 of them) is
>> now down to the the single Hz! That's three decimal places. I always
>> thought two decimal places was too many, given the typical resolution of
>> the display. Is there a way to truncate this, say to the nearest one KHz?
>> Even the P3 only goes down to hundreds of Hz. This is a radio, not a
>> laboratory instrument!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> /Rick N6XI
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Edouard Lafargue edouard at lafargue.name
>> [KX3] <KX3-noreply at yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >   Excellent news, Wayne!
>> >
>> >   If only you could consider making the "Mic Btn" settings
>> mode-dependent,
>> > my life would be complete (or thereabouts). Right now this is the #1
>> > setting I need to change all the time: when using the Mic on SSB I have
>> to
>> > enable "Ptt", and when switching to DATA to connect my audio card for
>> > digital modes I need to set it to "Off" because the audio card jack I
>> use
>> > keys PTT... :)
>> >
>> > 73 de ed w6ela
>> >
>> > On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 6:05 PM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> Beta firmware rev. 2.70 is now available on our KX3 software page. See
>> >> release notes below for details.
>> >>
>> >> For instructions on installing beta releases, refer to our KX3 software
>> >> page. (Beta releases are not automatically recognized by KX3 Utility.)
>> >>
>> >> 73,
>> >> Wayne
>> >> N6KR
>> >>
>> >> * * *
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> MCU 2.70 / DSP 1.49, 2-17-2017
>> >>
>> >> * AM TX BANDWIDTH INCREASED: The AM transmit bandwidth is now
>> >> approximately 100-4000 Hz (was 100-3000). TX EQ can be used to further
>> >> shape the passband.
>> >>
>> >> * AM TX ALC IMPROVEMENTS: Fixed a bug in the AM power-control algorithm
>> >> that was causing power output to start too high, then decrease over
>> time
>> >> when the operator is speaking. In addition, peak power output is now
>> >> displayed, rather than power/4 (25%). This is intended to make the
>> operator
>> >> aware of the actual output from the radio, which accounts for the
>> observed
>> >> current drain, stress on dummy loads or antennas, etc.
>> >>
>> >> * SCANNING WORKS WITH FREQUENCIES BELOW 1.0 MHz. Previously, scanning
>> >> would stall in this case.
>> >>
>> >> For software developers:
>> >>
>> >> * DT, FR, and FT HOST COMMANDS DISALLOWED IN TX MODE: Previously, these
>> >> commands (data submode, unsplit, and split) could be sent to the K3
>> during
>> >> transmit from software applications. This could sometimes cause side
>> >> effects such as muting of transmit audio in DATA modes.
>> >>
>> >> * RIT CLEAR SWITCH UPDATES RIT OFFSET AT PX3 PANADAPTER.
>> >>
>> >> * POWER-OUTPUT CONTROL COMMAND (“PC”) FIXED: The PC command now
>> correctly
>> >> handles the KX3’s power ranges (up to 12 W or 15 W depending on band).
>> >>
>> >> * PSK31/PSK63 SELECTION (ETC.) VIA REMOTE COMMAND: When the DATA
>> submode
>> >> is being modified under remote control, a software application can now
>> >> select between PSK31/PSK63 using the UP/DN control commands. Similarly,
>> >> UPB/DNB can be used to select the desired TEXT decode mode (DEC OFF, TX
>> >> ONLY, RX THRn). To determine the current state of any of these
>> parameters,
>> >> use the DS or DB commands. Refer to the Programmer’s Reference.
>> >>
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