[Elecraft] K-pod issue....I think?

[Wes Stewart]

I saw a similar problem.  Only tapping a button appeared to send the command to 
the K3 but the K3 failed to respond.  For example, I had my K-Pod set up to use 
a tap of F5 to invoke M1, where my call was stored.  Tapping F5 would result in 
"MSG 1" showing up in the VFO B space on the display but M1 was not activated.  
(Tony G6GLP) has also reported this problem. Tapping M1 on the K3 works every time.

A few words about configuration before the inevitable queries are made.  I have 
previously expressed my unhappiness with the length and stiffness of the 
supplied interface cable.  IMHO, it's almost pointless to have a K-Pod if you 
can't locate it further from the radio.  I also questioned the warning against 
having anything connected to Pin 1 on the radio end. It was suggested to me by 
an Elecraft engineer friend that I might use the existing cable as a "Pin 1 
breaker" and then extend the cable using a female-female RJ12 connector and a 
standard RJ12 cable.  So that's the setup.

My K3S has the power mod installed but it's on sabbatical so I've been using my 
spare K3, which is unmodified.  Hence I powered the K-Pod with a dedicated 12V 
power supply.

The Pin 1 problem was previously described as a concern with having a wire 
hooked to a pin on a PIC, which could be upset by noise on the wire.  It's 
looking to me like having any external wires connected to the PIC without 
buffering and/or decoupling is a bad idea.

Wes  N7WS


On 1/15/2017 1:40 PM, Mike Weir wrote:
> Good afternoon all, I was operating in the NAQP CW this weekend and the main reason I purchased the K-pod was for contesting. It was great to have the VFO right beside my keyboard and to have the advantage of sending contest macros from the K-pod meant less mouse work. The question I have is...I did notice on many occasions when pressing the "F" buttons to send a macro (e.g. VE3WDM and Mike ON or K3 functions such as spot or A/B ) the macro did not send. Sometimes it took pressing the "F" button 3 times. Other times it was first press and I noticed this on all the F buttons I was using which was F1,2 4 and 8. Has anyone else had this? My question to Elecraft (as I know they monitor the list) is....is  there an issue with my new K-pod? It is very frustrating during a contest to send your call and have it not happen or your exchange and nothing and as said sometimes up to 3 tries.  As well to want to spot a station and nothing happens or A/B and nothing happens.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike Weir
>
> VE3WDM
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