[Elecraft] [K2] Rig Control Error

[David Haines]

I'm having similar problems after going from Windows 7 to Windows 10.    
I'm using a KX3 on FT8 with WSJT-X, cheap $10 Sabrent USB Soundcard, 
nothing in the 9-pin RS-232 wired port of a Dell Inspiron 3670.  It all 
works well most of the time, but ... .

Occasionally I  get one of the two error messages you show.

My conjecture is that is has something to do with the COM ports, or 
shortage thereof.  The KX3 utility lists only one, COM3, when I try to 
download to the KX3.  It appears the COM3 port was taken over by another 
peripheral, maybe a printer?  Sometimes a reboot of the PC fixes it, but 
it would be nice to have a permanent solution.

Can you communicate to the K2 using the K2 Utility?

73 de david, KC1DNY, in the Maine woods.

elecraft KX3 s/n 8651

On 4/24/2019 11:02 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
> Problem (described below) with the WSJTX program (the "home" of FT8)
> trying to access K2.  I didn't get an answer on the WSJTX Yahoo group so
> I'll try here.
>
> Configuration:
>
> Dell Laptop PC with iMic and RigBlaster Plus connected to Elecraft K2.
> Both  the Elecraft and RigBlaster serial ports connected to the computer
> are 9-pin "RS-232" wired ports and all drivers are current.
>
> With PC running Windows 7, both MixW3 and WSJTX  2.0.0 using identical
> CAT control and audio settings ran without problems.
>
> After upgrading the computer to Win 10 with no other changes, MixW3 runs
> properly but WSJTX 2.0.0 and 2.0.1 did not.  The error messages from
> Hamlib are:
>
> (Tune) "IO error while opening connection to rig"
> (Test CAT)  "Communication timed out while opening connection to rig"
>
> In additions, the frequency readout on the WSJTX UI has reverted to all
> zeros.
>
> Are there "permission" settings in Win 10 that didn't exist in Win 7?
>
> Has anyone experienced this with Win 10 and found a solution?
>
> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
> Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
>
>  From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
> Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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