[Elecraft] Voice Keyer Problems

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Sounds to me as though a bit of RFI is causing issues.   I trust there 
is adequate isolation physically between the station and the antenna and 
that you are employing a Common Mode Choke on the feedline at the 
transceiver.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 7/8/2017 11:44 AM, Matthew Cook wrote:
> Howdy All,
>
> We're currently having a few problems the Digital Voice Recorder in one of
> the K3's we're using in the IARU contest (in progress).  The radio is
> a very late model K3 that was purchased & picked up at Dayton on the
> weekend the K3s was released.  As usual a gremlin has crept into our radios
> at 2AM (local) in the middle of a contest sigh....
>
> The Digital voice recorder is doing a few odd things when placed in the
> automatic "repeat" calling mode;
>
>     1. randomly locking up and not returning control after playback complete
>     2. stopping prematurely before the end of the playback
>     3. randomly replaying white noise for the entire playback period
>
> For situation 1 we can reboot the radio (power off and on) which restores
> operation for a while.  The last two issues will resolve them selves on the
> next activation of the voice keyer (manually).
>
> We're wondering if we have to pull the KDVR3 out of the radio for repair,
> or is there software options/versions available that we can upgrade ?  Has
> anyone experienced problems like were describing?
>
> 73
>
> Matthew
> VK5ZM
> VK5WIA IARU HQ station
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