[Elecraft] HRD slow accessing K3 frequency controls

[Mark Goldberg]

Can you try the K3 utility and talk directly to the K3 and eliminate HRD
from the picture? You could try the Windows and Linux versions and compare
operation. Someone else may have to suggest what operation would exercise
the interface. I would NOT try a firmware upgrade, try something innocuous
that still transmits a lot of data. I don't have a K3, so can't suggest
what that could be.

Check for hard disk issues. I have seen long pauses with a bad hard disk
that worked but had to retry many times before working. You did say you
tried another SSD, but was the original disk still plugged in?

Linux has much better hard disk diagnostics and you can do a SMART self
test.

Check your serial cable, maybe try a different one.

Swap serial ports and see if that makes a difference.

That's all I can think of for now.

73,

Mark
W7MLG




On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 9:13 PM, Bill <billclarke at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Computer has a serial board with two ports. One for the K3 (P3) and one
> for the 480. Not used for anything else. No adapters.
>
> Pulled a two month old backup SSD out of the safe. No go - did not work
> then either.
>
> I am sure the computer is busy doing something - which I don't know about
> - causing a resource hog delay.
>
> This is why 99% of the time, I am running Linux Mint. But, the number of
> programs that really are good for ham radio and work on Linux is small.
> Most of the stuff is garbage. So I keep Windows around.
>
> I did find an Apple driver update - took it out and noticed no difference.
>
> This is becoming one of those things that is taking more time than it is
> worth. I think this is how MS wear their customers down. Long live Linux!
>
> Bill W2BLC
>
>
>
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