[Elecraft] PX3 problems

[Bill Frantz]

An update:

I got the PX3 utility communicating with the PX3 after rebooting 
my Mac (which didn't help), and swapping the USB<--->RS232 cable 
between the two USB ports on the Mac, which fixed the problem.

I have put screen shots from the PX3 on my DropBox 
<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tzqucbobdlos53p/AACA059lDQq71EyZsnukcVqia?dl=0> 
showing normal operation and both the vertical and horizontal smearing.

It seems I can fix the vertical smearing by holding the AVERAGE 
button and then exiting.

If no one has any ideas, I'll bug support.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 5/5/19 at 7:53 PM, frantz at pwpconsult.com (Bill Frantz) wrote:

>Also, the PX3 utility can't talk to the PX3 using "Test 
>Communications". The path through the PX3 to the KX3 works.
>
>73 Bill AE6JV
>
>On 5/5/19 at 7:33 PM, frantz at pwpconsult.com (Bill Frantz) wrote:
>
>>I think these problems are chronic, and have been occurring 
>>off and on for at least a year. (I've been ignoring them 
>>because for most of the time I use my K3 and P3, or I'm 
>>operating FT8 and the PX3 doesn't matter. Also, I'm lazy.)
>>
>>Vertical smearing. It acts as if once a signal is displayed on 
>>the waterfall, it is displayed on every subsequent line of the 
>>waterfall. Everything is blurry as well. It seems to go away 
>>if I change bands on the KX3.
>>
>>Horizontal smearing. It acts as if the signals on the 
>>waterfall are being modulated by a weak signal so the they get 
>>wider. This widening makes a CW signal about 3 times wider. 
>>This issue comes and goes with no obvious cause/relation to 
>>other things.
>>
>>Any thoughts? Any fixes?

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