[Elecraft] K3S and FT8

[Richard Lamont]

On 31/07/17 20:19, Wes Stewart wrote:

> I noted that when my transmit interval occurred, there seemed to be
> about a one and a half second delay before the K3 began to transmit. I
> began an exchange of email with Bill, G4WJS, about this issue.  I quote
> from one of his:
> 
>    "If you are seeing a 1.5s delay then that is because CAT commands sent
>    before PTT, even if PTT is "virtual" due to using VOX, are taking
>    roughly that long. The K3 series is problematic in that certain CAT
>    commands can take a long time to complete

On 12/8/17, Bill G4WJS posted a message to the hamlib-developer list
concerning a patch to k3.c to "Take out unnecessary delays in K(X)3(S)
back end". This was incorporated into versions of hamlib subsequently
distributed with WSJT-X. I've found that it greatly improved control of
the K3S.

So, use WSJT-X 1.8.0-rc2 or later, and use the version of
hamlib/rigctl/rigctld distributed with it.

73,
Richard G4DYA