By the way, I since found out that the "RX;" command is sent to the K3 on hitting "Esc[ape]" iff the COM port configuration has "Radio PTT via command" checked. This has the nice effect of canceling DVR playback on hitting Escape.
~Iain / N6ML On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Barry Pfeil <barrypf...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi Fred. The answers to your questions are mostly "yes". Read the following > from Iain in response to my query on the NCCC reflector. I'm sure Iain would > answer more specifics if you need them. > 73, Barry, K6RM > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Iain MacDonnell - N6ML <a...@dseven.org> > To: Barry Pfeil <barrypf...@sbcglobal.net> > Cc: NCCC Reflector <n...@contesting.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 2:05:35 PM > Subject: Re: KDVR > > Hi Barry, > > Yes, I was using the KDVR3 for "voice keying" - really I only used it > for my CQ(s). N1MM doesn't explicitly support use of the KDVR3, but it > does allow you to send arbitrary commands to the K3, so I use the > commands that emulate pressing the M1-M4 buttons. I was pleasantly > surprised yesterday when I instinctively hit the Escape key to > interrupt my CQ when I thought I heard someone calling, and it > actually worked! I'm really not sure why it works - there may be some > hidden magic that sends a stop command to the K3 on hitting Escape. I > have yet to inquire about that. > > Anyway, here are the messages I use for this... theoretically this > should work for SO2R, but I haven't really tested that thoroughly (I > only have one K3 at home)... > > F1 CQ,{CATA1ASC K31;SWT21;}{CATA2ASC K31;SWT21;} > F2 Exch,{CATA1ASC K31;SWT31;}{CATA2ASC K31;SWT31;} > F3 Thanks!,{CATA1ASC K31;SWT35;}{CATA2ASC K31;SWT35;} > F4 {MYCALL},{CATA1ASC K31;SWT39;}{CATA2ASC K31;SWT39;} > > > The main benefit of this is that it avoids all of the hassles of > getting the audio routed through the computer working right and > sounding decent - instead you just plug your headset (or fav mic) > straight into the radio and go. Message recording is done with the > buttons on the radio. Listeners should be unable to distinguish > recorded vs live audio, other than by the repetition. > > A possible down-side is that N1MM doesn't know when the playback of a > message ends - in fact it doesn't even know that a message is being > played. Things like repeating (or, worse, dueling) CQs could be a bit > tricky. > > For something quick and easy, it works quite well... > > ~Iain / N6ML > > > > > On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Barry Pfeil<barrypf...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> Hi Iain. I believe it was in your NAQP "soapbox" comments where I saw >> something about having N1MM interfaced to the K3/KDVR. If not, trash this >> and let me know. >> >> If so, I was wondering how you were using the DVR. Since I don't have the >> KDVR option and N1MM allows one to record messages on the same computer it's >> running on, I have always used that method. But I can see where recording >> the messages inside the K3 might have some advantages. Is that what you >> were using the KDVR for and, if so, what are the pros and cons of this >> method? >> TNX es 73, >> Barry K6RM > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html