Steve, This should not be a big issue - it’s just a menu change and has probably already been done in the radio! 73 de Bill WW5M

So what’s your new rig?

Sounds like relay not switching fast enough

On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 7:57 AM, John Canfield <johnwcanfield@...> wrote: I run FT8 in split mode with a K3s and KPA1500 - solid performance and zero issues. John, WB5THT

You might to try and pull and reseat the board, over time the connection can fault

I’ve used a 100 amp hour battery for about 12 hours on Field day without any issues and charged it back up when I got home - no problem typically dropped to 12.2 volts at end. I would typically make a

Jim, Just turn down the Power/Comp/Monitor knob on front of K3.

I guess you can get firmware upgrades for both ?

Obviously that’s why they recommend only using about 2 watts output (10 watt unit) on the Ukrainian transverter. Guess that is supposed to keep the IMD down to a manageable level.

You can buy the Ukrainian 2 meter transverter for 80 dollars on eBay. It should just tie right in to transverter inputs on K3. Just my thoughts De Bill WW5M

Yes you will need a time sync program to make sure computer time is on time. There are several out there. If you have audio going to computer WSJT will work with out the CAT interface. You will just n

Ron, I’ve seen this happen with loose power connections. Check to see if there tight. Another thought would be your connections may have some corrosion on them, the radio sat for 3 years. You can sele

Is the VOX turned on, Are you sure your in data mode and not in RTTY. Radio likes to swap modes when you change bands or power back up!

Soup? Lol

I still love my 2 K3 radios and have no intention on selling them anytime soon. I have all the upgrades, so I’m pretty well set. I looked at the K4 , but I also looked at the Flex. I purchased a 6600

My KPA500 came as one piece ! 73 de Bill WW5M

Most lightning damage I’ve seen comes from the antennas. A good ground and lightening arrestor system is important, but I still leave my antennas disconnected. I also use APC ups and plug strips with

In the menu it will need to be USB

Yeah probably cost savings , doubt there’s a lot of difference if any that you would notice. Several years ago I switched out my 200 hz filters in both my K3’s. They had the standard 5 pole filters an

Clay, As far as diversity receive, the 2 different filters should work fine. The offset on 6 pole will guaranty that both signals are on same frequency and have same tone. As far as one being 8 pole a