[Elecraft] K3S Digital Mode Problems

[Mike VE3YF]

I have recently updated my shack Windows 10 computer and now wanted to 
checkout FT8,I find that I am having one heck of a time getting FT8 to 
work properly..

I am Running Windows 10 v1903 (Build 18362.207), Microham MK2, K3S (5.66 
Firmware) and WSJT-X (v2.0.1)

When I put the Rig in Data A Mode which I have stored in M4, some real 
strange things are now happening. The Rig for some reason and this never 
happened before, the rig goes into USB Mode, and switches filter to FL1 
which is the 6Khz Filter, and switches the bandwidth to 3.0Khz. I have 
tried moving it to another Filter, but wants to default to FL1. I can 
Manually readjust the BW back to 4Khz and it stays.

And the saga continues, now the Microham MK2 thinks the rig is in Voice 
Mode, which it now is as verified by by pressing the Mic control the K3S 
which now shows Mic=4, and the Compression control now reads a number of 
15. So unless I am sadly mistaken the rig is no long in Data Mode which 
I believe is verified on the K3S front panel display by USB.

The rig works perfectly in SSB, CW, and RTTY Modes (Which I have stored 
in M1, M2 and M3), nothing has changed and they working just fine.

I have the MicroHam MK2 setup correctly as per Joes Instruction sheets, 
and as well the WSJT-X program.

But I am at a total loss as to what is going on.

I must confess that up until today I haven't used FT8 or any other 
Digital Mode since the VP6D DXpedition, so not sure when things got all 
haywire, and the only thing that has changed is my Windows Update to the 
new version.

Has anyone experienced this dilemma, as I don't have much hair on the 
top of the head so really nothing to pull out, any help or pointers etc 
would be greatly appreciated.

Tnx.

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*73 De Mike*
*VE3YF

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