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

Rick Tavan rick at tavan.com
Tue Feb 21 20:23:25 EST 2017 

In fact, it appears I replied to the wrong thread. Please ignore. I'll QSY
to the PX3 beta firmware thread. Sorry for the b/w.

/Rick

On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 5:22 PM, Rick Tavan <rick at tavan.com> wrote:

> 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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>> Thank you,
>>
>> Aaron M. Marroquin
>> (707) 540-4446
>>
>
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> Rick Tavan
> Truckee, CA
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