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N6EE

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K3/0 Busy Signal
« on: 2013-03-10, 19:10:48 »
Newbie here.  Just bought a used K3/0 and RRC-1258MKII set and can't get the K3/0 to talk to my K3.

My issue:  when I turn on the K3/0 I get a "busy signal" (three tone sequence).  No connection to the K3.

What I did:
Downloaded latest firmware for both the K3 and the K3/0 - MCU 4.6 (although K3/0 showed error loaded DSP which I assume is correct).

Downloaded latest Microbit Setup Manager - installed OK and connects to either box OK via USB.  Radio settings set according to Elecraft K3/0 manual.

Connected both boxes to my router using ethernet cable - green PWR light steady on both boxes

Used web browser to connect directly to K3 (remote) box - URL is http:..192.168.10.17:8085   - seemed to work AOK

Used browser to connect directly to K3/0 (control) box - URL is http://192.168.10.16:8084 - seemed to work AOK

Turned on both radios and both act like a normal K3 - I can change bands, modes, etc on each radio INDEPENDENTLY - i.e. the K3/0 has no effect on the K3 (or vice versa).  And I get a continuous "busy signal" coming from the K3/0 RRC-1258MkII box.  The busy signal stops if I turn the K3/0 off.

Very frustrated.  Any help greatly appreciated.  TIA and 73, Ron N6EE

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Re: K3/0 Busy Signal
« Reply #1 on: 2013-03-10, 19:15:47 »
You have forgot to change the SIP contact to 192.168.10.17. The control-RRC must know to "whom he should make the call"

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Re: K3/0 Busy Signal
« Reply #2 on: 2013-03-10, 21:16:32 »
Yes, that was OK.  It was the password which had a 0 (zero) in the control setup and should have had an O (oh).  Now they talk - Wahoo!  That is, the K3/0 turns the K3 on and the K3 follows all the K3.0 commands.

BUT... now I get a pulsing audio in the control radio - not a steady audio stream.  Sounds like some sort of feedback loop.  Same on all bands and modes.  I tried plugging headphones into the K3/0 control radio (front or rear) and I hear the same thing in the headphones.  Tried setting Vox Gain to zero.  No effect.  Radio is tuning OK and I can sort of hear stations as I tune them in, but the pulsating audio makes it impossible to copy - same on either SSB or CW.

Any suggestion?  And THANKS for your quick reply to my earlier posting.  I appreciate it!
73,
Ron N6EE

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Re: K3/0 Busy Signal
« Reply #3 on: 2013-03-10, 22:34:10 »
Found the problem with audio pulsing - I have one box set for Audio Quality 2 and for some unknown reason the other box Audio Quality set to 8. Duh.

Working on LAN.  Now to tackle over the Internet.  Wish me luck  :)

Ron N6EE

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Re: K3/0 Busy Signal
« Reply #4 on: 2013-03-10, 23:06:37 »
Ok Great

You  can use different codecs but they nust have the same sample rate.

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Re: K3/0 Busy Signal
« Reply #5 on: 2013-03-11, 01:07:23 »
Ron,

It may be too late for you, but I can send you my networking and/or CAT and low bandwidth checklist(s)
if you send me a short mail to dj0qn (at) darc.de. This has helped over 100 people to get their RRC's to
work properly.

73,
Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX