After upgrading I set to AM mode on 20 mtrs. At first the carrier went only
to 20 watts. When I modulated I got about 75 watts voice peaks. The more I
modulated the higher the carrier got till it went up to 35 watts and the
modulated carrier peaked at 100 watts. Turning the rig off resets the power
out to 20 watts and modulating it a few times returns to full power. Strange
behavior for sure.
73 Doug N3QW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'wayne burdick'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Elecraft Reflector'"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:53 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.63: Switch-press tones
* AM TRANSMIT: CONFIG:TXG VCE no longer affects AM transmit.
Is there now going to be a new AM carrier adjustment?
With TXG VCE "lost" on AM, my carrier output is well below
what it should be (and was with TXG VCE = 1.0 or 1.5 depending
on the which K3 I was using). With previous firmware the same
value of TXG VCE that equalized the SSB PEP output with CW
resulted in 22 to 28 watts of AM carrier when the power level
was set for 100 watts. With TXG VCE disabled in FW 2.64, I now
get only 14 to 15 Watts of carrier.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wayne burdick
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 8:52 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.63: Switch-press tones
K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.63 (with DSP rev 1.95) is now
available. Please send any problem reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For instructions on how to load beta firmware, please see:
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
Highlights:
* Audio tones on switch press (if CONFIG:SW TONE is set to ON)
* 1 kHz AM COARSE VFO TUNING RANGE ADDED
* Many new remote-control commands for use by PC software applications
Full details appear below.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
* * *
MCU 2.63 / DSP 1.95, 11-04-2008
* SWITCH TONES NOW AVAILABLE: If CONFIG:SW TONE is set to ON,
tapping or holding switches produces audio tones
corresponding to the switch
state. This
supplements the normal tactile feedback of the switches.
* NORM SWITCH ALLOWED DURING TX: The “NORM” switch function
(receive passband normalization, e.g. 400 Hz in CW mode) can
now be accessed
during
transmit. It takes effect after the K3 returns to receive
mode. This is
especially useful for CW contest operation.
* COMPRESSION RANGE: Some operators asked for a higher “CMP” (speech
compression) setting to add “punch” under certain conditions. It can
now be
set from 0-40. We still recommend lower settings (0-20) for normal
operation.
* AM COARSE VFO TUNING RATES: Now 1, 5, 9, and 10 kHz.
* AM TRANSMIT: CONFIG:TXG VCE no longer affects AM transmit.
* SPLIT COMBINATIONS AVAILABLE: Cross-mode SPLIT operation is
possible with any combination of CW and SSB for VFO A and B.
Same-mode SPLIT is possible in all modes except PSK-D.
* CROSS-MODE SPLIT INDICATION: If you turn on SPLIT with VFO
A and B in different legal modes (e.g. CW and SSB), the K3
will remind you of VFO B’s mode by flashing it (as well as
the VFO B TX arrow). This
reminder
can be cancelled by tapping any switch, key, or PTT. The
reason for the “reminder” is that operators usually enter
cross-mode split by
accident. If so,
cancel the reminder flash, then use BSET to change VFO B’s
mode, or tap
A>B to copy mode A to mode B.
For software developers:
* “FW$” ADDED (direct sub/VFO B filter bandwidth).
* “SM$” ADDED (direct sub-receiver S-meter read).
* "DV" (DIVERSITY) COMMAND: DV0 (off), DV1 (on). Also turns sub
off/on. To turn
on the sub but not diversity, use an “SWT” command (verify SUB status
with “DS”).
* COMMANDS AVAILBLE DURING BSET: "IF", "FA", "FB", "MD”,
“MD$", and "DT" (GET only). “FW” and “FW$” work in BSET
except during diversity (TBD).
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