[Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

[hawley, charles j jr]

Wonder if that “other companie’s” button pad works better?

Chuck Jack Hawley 
KE9UW

Sent from my iPhone, cjack 

> On Jul 28, 2019, at 11:52 AM, hawley, charles j jr <c-hawley at illinois.edu> wrote:
> 
> It’s kind of like switch bounce, for double repeats, but also does the next button, #5, after the #4 sometimes. When I had the #1 issues, I moved the popular function to #4. Working my way right off the Pod :)
> 
> Chuck Jack Hawley 
> KE9UW
> 
> Sent from my iPhone, cjack 
> 
>> On Jul 28, 2019, at 8:17 AM, hawley, charles j jr <c-hawley at illinois.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> I have the latest firmware, and reloaded it. I also rewrote the macros to the K3s. No help. Maybe I'll send it to Watsonville.
>> 
>> Chuck Hawley
>> c-hawley at illinois.edu
>> 
>> Amateur Radio, KE9UW
>> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles
>> 
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>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 1:37 PM
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors
>> 
>> Make sure you have the latest firmware in the K3.
>> 
>> I had lots of trouble early on with my K-Pod and it took me recording a video
>> clip and sending it to Elecraft before they believed me (sigh).  Revised FW
>> fixed it. That was some time ago and most likely you've upgraded, so this
>> probably is a non-issue but one never knows.
>> 
>> Wes  N7WS
>> 
>> 
>>> On 7/27/2019 8:51 AM, hawley, charles j jr wrote:
>>> For some buttons, the Pod makes mistakes occasionally. Instead of sending the correct macro, it’ll send a different button programmed one...or send both the tap and hold ones. Mostly just happens with two of the buttons #4 and #5.
>>> My first pod messed up with #1 intermittently and Elecraft replaced it. But this one had a problem with #1 also intermittently.
>>> And wisdom on this? I love the Pod anyway.
>>> 
>>> Chuck
>>> KE9UW
>> 
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