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Re: KAT500 not recognized
David Fleming
There was a problem with the new firmware file not loading properly with the Mac Utility. Here is link to to a new version of the Utility that should correct the problem. This version is not yet published on the Elecraft web site.
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Re: KAT500 not recognized
Richard Smith <ku4nz01@...>
You can load VMWare on Mini and run Windows and a virtual machine. RAS KU4NZ
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Re: KAT500 not recognized
Mike Wendland <mike@...>
Cant switch to a PC... need it to work on my Mac mini with the M1 chip Mike, K8ZRH
On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 8:45 AM Mike Rees, 2004 SYA 40' 71616 <n6yskmike@...> wrote:
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Re: KAT500 not recognized
I had a similar problem with my macbook pro updating my PS. I switched to a PC. No problems upgrading. Hope this helps you get the latest firmware.
On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 1:27 PM Mike Wendland <mike@...> wrote:
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73 Mike N6YSK And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy."
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Re: setting up MMTTY to K3s via single USB cable Win10
Joe Subich, W4TV
Jim,
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Bottom line ... you can not run RTTY on the K3S with *only* a single USB cable *unless* you do AFSK. There is no FSK input to the rig via USB (CW and PTT only). You will need a second USB to serial adapter or other interface for the FSK signal. 73, ... Joe, W4TV
On 2021-10-10 8:11 PM, Jim AC0E wrote:
Jim,
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Re: setting up MMTTY to K3s via single USB cable Win10
Jim,
Thanks for the reply... I have downloaded the K3s manual and have done some reading.... Like I said in my original posting I have been using FSK since the stone age and never really paid attention to the USB capabilities when they came on the scene since I had what I needed and it worked very well. In the next few days I will get the manual printed and sit down again. Since this is a new (used) radio my friend got I will download the K3 utility (and K3_EZ) 1st and see just what /how the rig is setup. Was hoping I would stumble across the "magic bullet" and things would fall into place.....Guess that's why I don't buy lottery tickets.... 73, Jim AC0E
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Re: setting up MMTTY to K3s via single USB cable Win10
Jim Brown
On 10/10/2021 12:36 PM, Jim AC0E wrote:
I have the K3s audio selected for Data-A, AFSK, 45.45 bps, but need advise about the rest of the items.I run all computer-assisted operation of my K3 (original, not -S) feeding the line input with VOX for PTT. That includes playback of SSB messages, RTTY, and WSJT modes. I use a Tascam US100 USB-connected audio interface. This means that I need only interface for rig control. The stuff that must be adjusted are baud rate RS-232 (computer and radio must match, I think I use 38,400), RTTY baud rate and tone frequencies, audio level and VOX gain. I prefer to use low audio tones (less fatiguing, makes it easier to tune in stations by ear), and one major gotcha in MMTTY is that there are two .ini files that include those tone frequencies. All of them have high tones as default, so they must be edited in a simple text editor (like Notepad in Windows). They are Mmtty.ini and USERPARA.ini In Notepad, search for DefMarkFreq=2.125000e+03 and replace 2.125000e+3 with 9.15000e+2 and save them with their original filenames and extension. The K3S has a built-in USB audio interface, and I don't know anything about setup using it. RTFM is a great starting place. I suspect that it is capable of PTT and rig control as well as audio. It must be selected in Windows as input and output for MMTTY. It's possible for RTTY and other digital modes to be decoded via the built-in mic picking up sound from the radio's speaker, which may be selected by default, so it's important to make sure you're set to the K3S USB. BTW -- 2Tone is an awfully nice RTTY interface, is MUCH simpler than MMTTY, is an excellent decoder, and accepts stereo inputs and outputs. Many serious RTTY contesters run both programs, with multiple decode screens, because it's quite common for either of them to decode signals that the other misses. Among other things, there's no need to mess with editing .ini files. I'm using 2Tone as my Primary RTTY software (that is, I transmit through it, using MMTTY only for receive in a second window, because I do SO2R, and MMTTY is mono output only. This allows me to do SO2R with both radios on the same computer. It's a 5-year old but pretty powerful Thinkpad (i7 and 16GB) with an external monitor to provide more screen real estate. Here's the 2Tone download pare. I would choose the latest version, 21.03a https://www.rttycontesting.com/downloads/2tone/ https://www.contestuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/13.-W0YK-Pursuing-RTTY-Contesting-to-the-Limit-2018.pdf https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/committees/hf-contest-committee/getting-starting-in-contesting/3-choosing-your-first-contest/3-1-data-contesting-techniques/ 73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Relay K11
ve3ki
IIRC, to change between the two input choices (ANT = ATU or ANT = BNC), you also need to move a TMP cable inside the rig. If the choice you make in the K3's CONFIG does not match where the cable has been connected, the subRX won't hear anything.
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73, Rich VE3KI
On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 06:11 PM, @SM6CGI wrote: Hi Chet,
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Re: Relay K11
@SM6CGI
Hi Chet,
"If I do a long press on the RX button to toggle the sub antenna, the sub display shows “Main” but I get no signal to the sub from it." As you describe, this is how my KRX3 on my K3 works. On my K3, there is no AUX RF (BNC), only ANT1 and ANT2. 73 / SM6CGI / Lars
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KAT500 not recognized
mike@...
Using the latest update from Elecraft and connected via the Elecraft USB/232 cable to my MacMini M1. i can get the unit recognized but when I try to see what software is on the tuner or try to upload the new file, I get a KAT500 failed to enter firmware load" error message. Any ideas? The tuner will not hold swr... it tunes my G5RV fine but then goes out of resonance with a lot of clacking noise... if I tune and turn it off, My K3S holds resonance fine...
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Re: Relay K11 KRX3 Sub-in board
Chet, N8RA
Thank you for these hints Keith. Everything else is working FB but I think I will wait until my ordered kxv3b module arrives, since then I’ll have to take apart that whole area and can inspect closely. 73, Chet, N8RA
From: Elecraft-K3@groups.io <Elecraft-K3@groups.io> On Behalf Of Keith_WE6R
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2021 11:24 AM To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io Subject: Re: [Elecraft-K3] Relay K11 KRX3 Sub-in board
Hi Chet;
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setting up MMTTY to K3s via single USB cable Win10
Help needed.
I am trying to get a new install of MMTTY ver 1.68A installed on a Win10 pc to operate on a K3s for a friend. The RX side is workin appears to be working as I was decoding Stations during the Makrothen RTTY test yesterday. I have been using FSK for many years without a problem... New trick; Old dog..... I have the K3s audio selected for Data-A, AFSK, 45.45 bps, but need advise about the rest of the items. I want to get MMTTY operating correctly as a standalone before adding N1MMLogger+ to the mix. I have been cruising through the manual but have not yet gotten to the Ah-Haw page/moment Thanks in advance for any help. 73, Jim AC0E ham@... 620-272-7620 cell/text
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Re: Relay K11 KRX3 Sub-in board
Keith_WE6R <keithtrinity@...>
Hi Chet;
It is more likely a problem on the Sub-in board, like some or all of the 5 pins missed the socket, or the little board is plugged in to the RF board wrong. Also, there is a little black choke on that little board that gets knocked off. It could be the 3db splitter transformer too, look closely at the legs, the wires break or the solder did not melt the enamel. Take the handle side panel off and inspect. Keith WE6R Elecraft K3/K4 Tech
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Re: Relay K11
Chet, N8RA
Hello Lars,
Please let us know what you find out about this. My KRX3 can only hear signals from the Aux input. If I do a long press on the RX button to toggle the sub antenna, the sub display shows “Main” but I get no signal to the sub from it.
73 and GL. Chet, N8RA
From: Elecraft-K3@groups.io <Elecraft-K3@groups.io> On Behalf Of sm6cgi via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, October 9, 2021 10:59 AM To: Elecraft-K3@groups.io Subject: [Elecraft-K3] Relay K11
Hi all out there,
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Re: Relay K11
Ray Maxfield
https://i2.wp.com/www.k5nd.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Two-more-boards-installed-on-the-subreceiver.jpg
Look at the Very Top of the Pix, it looks like it is White in color and marked on the PC Board. Ray WA6VAB
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Relay K11
@SM6CGI
Hi all out there,
I suspect the relay K11, switches between "Main" and "Aux", does not work as it should. Can anyone out there tell me where relay K11 is on the KRX3 board. 73 / SM6CGI / Lars
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#forsale
#forsale
Steve Smith
I have (1) one of the old original K3 SYN PWB units for sale. Asking $165.00 sent to your door in the US or Canada.
Removed during an upgrade. Good in QRZ for direct email Steve W9HBH
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Re: Utility to Automatically Set FTDI USB to Serial Driver Options (testers wanted)
I have had a few folks ask to test my FTDI Settings Update utility. I see Groups.io masked my email. It's the usual ARRL dot net email address as you would expect. Send me a note and I'll send you the link to try it out. Max, ng7m @ arrl dot net. Max
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Re: My new MacMini M1 wont find the serial port for the KAT500
Barry Baines
Mike:
Question: You state, “my new Macmini no longer recognizes the serial cable”; did it work previously with the same M1? Or, did you mean to say that “my new MacMini does not recognize the serial cable” meaning it has never worked your serial cable? Second, is the serial cable from Elecraft or another source? Keep in mind that Big Sur (MacOS v15.x) only supports the FTDI chip (not Prolific). The KXUSB-A USB RS232 to 3.5MM cable from Elecraft (FTDI) should be compatible with the current MacOS running on a M1, but a different cable may not be compatible. FWIW, Barry Baines, WD4ASW1 (Mac User but not a M1 owner)
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My new MacMini M1 wont find the serial port for the KAT500
mike@...
My KAT500 badly needs an update. But my new Macmini M1 no longer recognizes the serial cable. That cable connects to my KS3 just fine. But no longer does it recognize the KAT500.
Any other MacMini M1 users here with the KAT500.
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