[Elecraft] WSJT-X K3/K3s hanging as Tx

[Tommy]

  This happens to me once in a while however if I let it go through the 
cycle it shuts off TX and will be normal again next cycle with RF out. 
Strange.

73!

Tom - KB2SMS

KX2 #1927


On 11/13/2017 03:07 PM, Bert Garcia N8NN wrote:
> This problem is not unique to the K3.  My Yaesu FT-1000mp does the same
> thing -- locks up in transmit mode with no RF output and I have to turn it
> off to regain control.  The lock up is intermittent, and some days it never
> happens.  Rebooting everything works for a while, but when I least expect
> it, the lockups will start again.
>
> Bert N8NN
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 2:13 PM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] WSJT-X K3/K3s hanging as Tx
>
> For those using WSJT-X, sometimes I find the K3s is locked as transmit but
> there is no RF being sent and no Rx from the K3.
>
> Looking at the P3 I see a jitter on the upper half of the screen as if there
> was a tiny output but no Rf is seen on any of the three SWR meters in line
> (K3s, AP3 & LP-100A).
>
> I couldn't get WSJT to receive, looked at the settings, all were correct and
> as is sometimes needed with WSJT-X, I rebooted to get it to work properly
> but it still did not lock onto the K3s frequency.
> Rebooted again and then I realized the K3s was in that TX condition with
> both the red & yellow LEDs lit and that jitter on the
> P3 upper screen.
>
> This happens every so often and what I
> have to do is touch any of the buttons on the K3s and it disengages this
> situation.
> I did that to deal with the issue I
> mentioned above. I could restart the K3s but then I'd have to restart
> LP-Bridge and wait, so I use the quick fix.
>
> Anyone experience this and figure out how to prevent it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73,
>
> Gary
> KA1J
>
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