Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod button problems

2023-09-28 Thread Wes
essage- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of j...@kk9a.com Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 8:11 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod button problems During the weekend's WW RTTY contest I used a K3S and a K-Pod. The K-Pod worked great for RIT control.

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod button problems

2023-09-27 Thread ws6x.ars
esday, September 27, 2023 8:11 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K-Pod button problems During the weekend's WW RTTY contest I used a K3S and a K-Pod. The K-Pod worked great for RIT control. I tried to use it to occasionally switch my RX antenna in and out but then I was quickl

[Elecraft] K-Pod button problems

2023-09-27 Thread john
During the weekend's WW RTTY contest I used a K3S and a K-Pod. The K-Pod worked great for RIT control. I tried to use it to occasionally switch my RX antenna in and out but then I was quickly reminded why I do not use this function and instead use the RX ANT button on the radio. I have the F4

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD LED command not working

2022-11-27 Thread Charles Johnson via Elecraft
Control of K-Pod LED 4 is not implemented on the K4 as yet, according to Wayne. 73, Charles, K4ZRJ __ Sent from Apple Mail for macOS. > On Nov 27, 2022, at 18:51, Mike Dodd wrote: > > I have a new K-POD connected to a K4D, and several macros assigned to > switchesF1-F8 operate

[Elecraft] K-POD LED command not working

2022-11-27 Thread Mike Dodd
I have a new K-POD connected to a K4D, and several macros assigned to switchesF1-F8 operate correctly. Now I want to turn LED 4 on and off. The K-POD user manual says: "...LED 4 is always under user control. The following commands are used: KPLED4ON; turns LED 4 on KPLED4OFF; turns led 4

Re: [Elecraft] k pod repair

2022-10-30 Thread Josh Fiden
Not a huge e-switch fan. If I was going to the trouble to replace it, I’d get the equivalent Alps part. It’s a common 12mm tact. Mouser stocks Alps. 73, Josh W6XU Sent from my iPad > On Oct 30, 2022, at 8:55 AM, hawley, charles j jr > wrote: > > Here is a reply I received from Elecraft

[Elecraft] k pod repair

2022-10-30 Thread hawley, charles j jr
Here is a reply I received from Elecraft when I needed a switch. They did send me a couple as well. "Thanks for contacting Elecraft. Apologies for the slow turn time. The eight switches in a KPOD in question are Elecraft P/N E640062, described as " SWITCH,TACT,12mm,SMD". Our distributor DigiKey

Re: [Elecraft] k pod repair

2022-10-21 Thread Mike Dodd
On 10/21/2022 10:34 AM, bill steffey ny9h wrote: one of my f switches is intermittent...    reloading the macro did not help at all anyone know the mouser or digikey part number I don't know, but a search on Mouser for pushbuttons, PCB-mount, off/(on) turned up 900+ results. These

[Elecraft] k pod repair

2022-10-21 Thread bill steffey ny9h
one of my f switches is intermittent...    reloading the macro did not help at all anyone know the mouser or digikey part number __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD LED 4 control

2022-10-03 Thread Charles Johnson via Elecraft
You’ll find a discussion about this in the Elecraft-K4 group at groups.io . 73, Charles, K4ZRJ __ Sent from Apple Mail for macOS. > On Oct 3, 2022, at 20:24, Mike Dodd wrote: > > The P-POD Owner's Manual says on page 11, that LED 4 is always under user >

[Elecraft] K-POD LED 4 control

2022-10-03 Thread Mike Dodd
The P-POD Owner's Manual says on page 11, that LED 4 is always under user control, and KPLED4ON; turns LED 4 on. On my K4 I assigned KPLED4ON; to K-pod.7T but pressing F7 on the K-POD does not turn on LED 4. Am I missing something, or does this macro not work? --- Mike N4CF

[Elecraft] K-POD convenience tweaks

2022-10-02 Thread Mike Dodd
Trying again with no attachments. :-) I used my 3D printer to make a couple of tweaks to my new K-POD. This page shows them. Comments welcome. 73, mike N4CF __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] K-POD

2022-02-23 Thread marvwheeler
I am going to be selling a K-POD that I bought used about a year ago. I have never programmed the device so all I know about it is that the LEDs light and when the knob is turned the vfo changes frequency. My main question is how much is it worth? I have the cables but do not have the user manual.

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod and the DVR

2021-11-22 Thread john
Yes you can program the K-POD to play the DVR. Mine is programmed to do this however I don't have the program in front of me. I never use the K-Pod for messages as I find it easier to use my computer's F keys to play messages. John KK9A (W4AAA in last weekend's sweepstakes contest) Neil N4FN

[Elecraft] K-Pod and the DVR

2021-11-21 Thread Neil
I have recently acquired a K-Pod and have a question. Before someone flames me with the RTFM, I have read the K3s manual, the K-Pod manual and the Cady manual (which is awesome). I find mention of the use of the K-Pod for CW, but I would also like to use it as an easier way to activate a

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-31 Thread Fred
ot;] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County Jim McDonald wrote on 10/31/2021 4:05 PM: From: Bob Wilson, N6TV Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2021 17:52 To: Jim McDonald Cc: j...@kk9a.com; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4 Did you try

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-31 Thread Jim McDonald
Yes. 73, Jim N7US From: Bob Wilson, N6TV Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2021 17:52 To: Jim McDonald Cc: j...@kk9a.com; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4 Did you try upgrading the K-POD firmware to 1.12 to use these new

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-31 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
t@mailman.qth.net> > *Subject:* Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use > with the K4 > > > > What is *CONFIG:VFO CTS* set to? Did you try changing it? > > 73, > Bob, N6TV > > > > On Sat, Oct 30, 2021, 8:06 PM wrote: > > I

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-30 Thread Jim McDonald
I have tried all three settings – 100, 200, and 400. The K-Pod tuning rate is half the rate of the K3/K3S. 73, Jim N7US From: Bob Wilson, N6TV Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2021 22:22 To: j...@kk9a.com Cc: Jim McDonald ; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-30 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
j...@n7us.net] > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 7:19 PM > To: Bob Wilson, N6TV; j...@kk9a.com; Elecraft Reflector > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use > with the K4 > > My K-Pod tune at half the rate of the K3S at all three VFO CTS settings. > >

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-30 Thread john
I was just on 40m and my K-Pod VFO is definitely 1/2 the rate of my K3S's VFO. John KK9A -Original Message- From: Jim McDonald [mailto:j...@n7us.net] Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 7:19 PM To: Bob Wilson, N6TV; j...@kk9a.com; Elecraft Reflector Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-29 Thread Jim McDonald
: Bob Wilson, N6TV Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 18:28 To: Jim McDonald ; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4 On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 4:19 PM Jim McDonald mailto:j...@n7us.net>> wrote: My K-Pod tune at half the rate of t

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-29 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 4:19 PM Jim McDonald wrote: > My K-Pod tune at half the rate of the K3S at all three VFO CTS settings. > Check again, because that does not match my experience if your K-POD firmware is at 1.09 (can't test now, sold both K3s). If CONFIG:VFO CTS is set to 100 (or 200?),

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-29 Thread Jim McDonald
, N6TV Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 16:59 To: j...@kk9a.com; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4 In the K3, if you change *CONFIG:VFO CTS*, the VFO frequency moves faster at 400 than at 100 (counts per turn), but the K-POD

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-29 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
In the K3, if you change *CONFIG:VFO CTS*, the VFO frequency moves faster at 400 than at 100 (counts per turn), but the K-POD always tunes at 100 or 200 counts per turn (can't remember which). The K-POD ignores the VFO CTS setting on a K3. In the K4, the equivalent setting is *MENU:VFO Counts

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-29 Thread Fred
"... except for the slow tuning."   I must be missing something.  My K-Pod tunes at the same rate as the K3. I have one of the K-Pod buttons emulating the FINE/COARSE button on the radio ... use it all the time.  Maybe the rates I have my K3 configured for just happen to match the encoder

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-28 Thread john
I really like the K-POD, except for the slow tuning. Too bad that the K3 firmware "cannot" reprogram it. John KK9A Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote: Yes, this only works with the K4. The K3 firmware cannot reprogram the K-POD encoder to match the K3's tuning rate. 73, Bob, N6TV

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-28 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 5:33 PM Jim McDonald wrote: > Does the selection of encoder rates only apply to the K4? > Yes, this only works with the K4. The K3 firmware cannot reprogram the K-POD encoder to match the K3's tuning rate. 73, Bob, N6TV

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-28 Thread Jim McDonald
Does the selection of encoder rates only apply to the K4? 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:49 To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-28 Thread Bob Wilson, N6TV
On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 3:50 PM Rick Tavan wrote: > Right. The macros are stored in the radios, not in the K*Pod. You need to > run K3 Utility at the radio site to load them into the K3. The K4 has a > primitive text editor for on-screen macro entry, one finger typing with no > tactile

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-28 Thread Rick Tavan
Right. The macros are stored in the radios, not in the K*Pod. You need to run K3 Utility at the radio site to load them into the K3. The K4 has a primitive text editor for on-screen macro entry, one finger typing with no tactile feedback. Not fun but no computer required. /Rick N6XI On Thu, Oct

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-28 Thread Tom Doligalski via Elecraft
I’m right handed and use my right hand to send CW as well as to copy. So, the iPod is particularly convenieent to adjust the radio (especially RIT for off-frequency responses). I use it every day… can’t believe how convenient it is! Tom W4KX K4 #110 K3 #969 > On Oct 28, 2021, at 2:32 PM,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-28 Thread Fred
Adventures in my 20's followed by a steady accumulation of birthdays has left me with arm/shoulder deficiencies, aggravated by reaching out to tune and adjust a radio. The K-Pod is the best accessory I purchased for my very early K3 [S/N 642].  It gets the tuning and 95% of the switch

[Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use with the K4

2021-10-28 Thread Wayne Burdick
The K-Pod is an accessory control panel that's ideal for use with the K4. It provides 16 switch functions; control of VFO A/VFO B/RIT-XIT offset; and three general purpose open-drain outputs for station control. You can use the K4's macro editor to create command sequences to assign to K-Pod

[Elecraft] K Pod switch replacement or fix?

2020-12-26 Thread hawley, charles j jr
I’ve been wondering as I contemplate replacing at least two of the push button switches, if there is a more permanent fix. The schematic is available on the Elecraft website. What do you think of installing say a 10K pull-up resistor from the 3 vdc buss to each of the switch outputs. I wonder if

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

2020-11-06 Thread Josh Fiden
In my experience almost all tact switches are crap. Find the equivalent part from Alps and get them from the usual places (Mouser, Digikey). After changing to Alps my reliability problems disappeared. I’ve used maybe 100K. 73, Josh W6XU Sent from my iPad > On Nov 6, 2020, at 2:46 PM, hawley,

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

2020-11-06 Thread hawley, charles j jr
The switches are surface mount and quite sealed. The surface mount on them is not a problem the way they are soldered in. But ultimately, it seems like Elecraft needs to replace them as to brand, model, in their production if they haven’t already done so. When I called for replacing pod number

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

2020-11-06 Thread Ken
I have had this problem for years also and wonder if there is any way to clean the switches? It is a real spoiler when it pulls this stunt, seemingly always when chasing some great dx. Would love to know what really is going on with this along with a good “fix”. Ken, NU4I Sent from my

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

2020-11-06 Thread ws6x.ars
: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro I posted this on Elecraft .io but will try here as well... I love this K-Pod, BUT I've sort of worn out 3 of them. The symptom is that the most used buttons get noisy and trigger another macro from another address. When I

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

2020-11-06 Thread Steve Lund
Let me know your solution as my KPOD has the same problem. The buttons on the K3 always work as expected, but the KPOD buttons don't. A real pain in cw pileups. Steve, K6UM On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 3:55 PM hawley, charles j jr wrote: > I posted this on Elecraft .io but will try here as well...

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

2020-11-06 Thread Ken K6MR
t Refl<mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro I posted this on Elecraft .io but will try here as well... I love this K-Pod, BUT I’ve sort of worn out 3 of them. The symptom is that the most used buttons get noisy and tri

[Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

2020-11-06 Thread hawley, charles j jr
I posted this on Elecraft .io but will try here as well... I love this K-Pod, BUT I’ve sort of worn out 3 of them. The symptom is that the most used buttons get noisy and trigger another macro from another address. When I had the first one do that, I did extensive testing to eliminate rf

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod

2020-10-13 Thread Tom Doligalski via Elecraft
As far as I can tell, no. I operate with headphones, and never hear the tones. Tom Sent from my iPad > On Oct 13, 2020, at 2:06 PM, Bill DeVore wrote: > > The K-Pod manual says that an annunciator in the K-Pod produces a brief > audible tone whenever switches F1 thru F8 are pressed. This

[Elecraft] K-Pod

2020-10-13 Thread Bill DeVore
The K-Pod manual says that an annunciator in the K-Pod produces a brief audible tone whenever switches F1 thru F8 are pressed. This does not happen with my K-Pod and I suspect it is my hearing rather than a defect in the K-Pod. Is there anyway to increase the volume of the annunciator? Bill -

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Issues, But I Love It!

2020-09-16 Thread w4sc
Seems putting the mode change first in the string would change the mode in the current operating band; then change bands…….. Ben W4SC Sent from Mail for Windows 10 __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Issues, But I Love It!

2020-09-16 Thread hawley, charles j jr
Thank you. That’s likely another good answer. I got a couple direct emails and the one I tried first was to put the mode in the macro string first. That seems to work with many tries, no mishaps. So that’s where I left it. Thanks for the reply, Jack BMW Motorcycles Chuck KE9UW

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Issues, But I Love It!

2020-09-16 Thread w4sc
A possible solution: 1) FA705;DE100;MD3; Check DExxx command in programmers manual. 73 de Ben W4SC Sent from Mail for Windows 10 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Issues, But I Love It!

2020-09-16 Thread hawley, charles j jr
Another small issue I have had is when I am on say 3710 KHz LSB and send the macro FA705;MD3; the K3s goes to 7049.280 KHz CW sometimes. (720 Hz is my offset for CW) If I send FA705;MD3; again right away it goes to 7050 KHz CW Then when I send FA371;MD1; the K3s goes to

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread Fred Jensen
Mine took more than a couple of turns [9 to be exact] of the supplied flat cable right up next to the radio connector. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 7/17/2020 1:43 PM, Keith Trinity WE6R wrote: I use about a 5 foot nice flexible old computer mouse cord. Goes from

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread Nr4c
ovided through this cable. > > I use a very standard USB A to B cable. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > -Original Message- > From: Nr4c > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 01:43 > To: Dick Dievendorff > Cc: Eric Norris ; elecraft@mailman qth. net > > Subject: Re:

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread Keith Trinity WE6R
I use about a 5 foot nice flexible old computer mouse cord. Goes from the RJ 6-pin "Radio" jack on K-POD to bottom of K3 Front Panel. I did NOT connect a wire to the one unused pin on either end, so you only need 5 wires. It works but I occasionally get RF into it on 80m as my antenna radiates

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread hawley, charles j jr
Oh sorry. I was still thinking of usb. The aux out can control an external device like an antenna switch...with a macro. Page 12 Jack BMW Motorcycles Chuck KE9UW c-haw...@illinois.edu Sent from my iPad > On Jul 17, 2020, at 2:37 PM, hawley, charles j jr > wrote: > > Computer hookup for

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread hawley, charles j jr
Computer hookup for upgrades Chuck Jack Hawley KE9UW Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On Jul 17, 2020, at 1:20 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: > > Just curious and a bit too busy to go look it up right now, what is the AUX > jack for on the back of my K-POD? > > 73, > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > Sparks NV

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread Fred Jensen
Just curious and a bit too busy to go look it up right now, what is the AUX jack for on the back of my K-POD? 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 7/17/2020 7:08 AM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: My K-Pod, an early one, has a rear-panel USB-B connector labeled "USB", used to

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread Dick Dievendorff
Yes, an RJ-12 cable for a K3, a USB cable for a K4. 73 de Dick, K6KR From: hawley, charles j jr Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 07:23 To: Dick Dievendorff ; Eric Norris Cc: elecraft@mailman qth. net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord? Oh...not the same as the K3 6 pin

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread hawley, charles j jr
: elecraft@mailman qth. net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord? It’s a standard USB-A to USB-B cable from K4 to K-Pod. I’m not sure about coiled... 73 de Dick, K6KR > On Jul 16, 2020, at 19:50, Eric Norris wrote: > > Has anyone found a high-quality coiled cord to replace the K-

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread Dick Dievendorff
r4c Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 01:43 To: Dick Dievendorff Cc: Eric Norris ; elecraft@mailman qth. net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord? It will fit our existing K-Pods?? Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 16, 2020, at 11:56 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: > > The

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-17 Thread Nr4c
It will fit our existing K-Pods?? Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 16, 2020, at 11:56 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: > > The K4 uses a USB cable to the K-Pod rather than the telephone like cable > used with K3. There are USB-A jacks on K4 front and back, not underneath > like the

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-16 Thread Dick Dievendorff
The K4 uses a USB cable to the K-Pod rather than the telephone like cable used with K3. There are USB-A jacks on K4 front and back, not underneath like the K3. 73 de Dick, K6KR > On Jul 16, 2020, at 20:41, Eric Norris  > Sorry, I mean not the USB cord, but the telephone-cable-like cord that

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-16 Thread Eric Norris
Sorry, I mean not the USB cord, but the telephone-cable-like cord that goes under the right front on the K3, and I assume K4. 73 Eric WD6DBM On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 8:00 PM Dick Dievendorff wrote: > It’s a standard USB-A to USB-B cable from K4 to K-Pod. I’m not sure about > coiled... > > 73 de

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-16 Thread Nr4c
Field Testers! Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 16, 2020, at 11:27 PM, Wes wrote: > > Who has a K4 to hook it to? > > Wes N7WS > >> On 7/16/2020 7:47 PM, Eric Norris wrote: >> Has anyone found a high-quality coiled cord to replace the K-POD to K4 >> cord? Is there a length/type

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-16 Thread Wes
Who has a K4 to hook it to? Wes  N7WS On 7/16/2020 7:47 PM, Eric Norris wrote: Has anyone found a high-quality coiled cord to replace the K-POD to K4 cord? Is there a length/type restriction? 73 Eric WD6DBM __ Elecraft mailing

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-16 Thread Dick Dievendorff
It’s a standard USB-A to USB-B cable from K4 to K-Pod. I’m not sure about coiled... 73 de Dick, K6KR > On Jul 16, 2020, at 19:50, Eric Norris wrote: > > Has anyone found a high-quality coiled cord to replace the K-POD to K4 > cord? Is there a length/type restriction? > > 73 Eric WD6DBM >

[Elecraft] K-POD Coiled Cord?

2020-07-16 Thread Eric Norris
Has anyone found a high-quality coiled cord to replace the K-POD to K4 cord? Is there a length/type restriction? 73 Eric WD6DBM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD function buttons

2020-01-24 Thread Keith Onishi
Page 6 of KPOD Owner’s Manual says; Macros are launched at the K-Pod using tap and hold presses of switches F1 through F8 just as you tap and hold front panel switches on your K3S/K3: - Holding switches F1 through F8 for 1/2 second or more launches K3S/K3 macros 1 through 8. - Tapping

[Elecraft] K-POD function buttons

2020-01-24 Thread Ted Edwards W3TB
Elecraft's directions are usually very clear, but I am missing something about encoding buttons on the K-POD. I put my desired functions coding into the K3 Utility, but I don't see how to apply them from the Utility to the radio where the function buttons on the K3 imitate. What am I missing?

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD working intermitterly

2020-01-14 Thread Clay Autery
My apologies  I said it was RJ-12  I believe I remembered incorrectly  It's an RJ-25 (straight thru).  RJ-12 is a handset cable with NON-straight thru wiring... essentially reversed to bridge the handset to the base device. RJ-25 is a 3-line, straight thru cable.    That'll teach me

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD working intermitterly

2020-01-14 Thread Clay Autery
MY bet is a bad KPOD cable  As I remember it, it is a straight through cable with 6P6C, RJ12 connectors on both ends. You could make one if you have CAT-5e cable, 6P6C connectors, and a crimp tool. You simply use 3 of the 4-pairs...  Cut 4th pair back to jacket (brown has the loosest twist

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD working intermitterly

2020-01-13 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, Do you tend to move the K-Pod frequently? If so, that could be a reason for cable or connector failure. Try holding the cable an inch or so from the connector (do that at each end). Move the cable back and forth a bit - see if that induces the fail/no-fail situation. If so, a cable

[Elecraft] K-POD working intermitterly

2020-01-13 Thread John Altman
My K-Pod has stopped working ... it works (macros are functional) for a few minutes after K3S turned on and then power light is out and button functions do not work! Turn rig off and back on a few minutes later and it functions, for awhile. I have reloaded full firmware for both K3S and P3 ...

[Elecraft] K-POD is sold

2019-12-04 Thread Roger D Johnson
Thanks and Merry Christmas to all who replied. 73, Roger __ 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:

[Elecraft] K-POD for sale

2019-12-04 Thread Roger D Johnson
Like new. I thought I would use it more but, with my operating style, it just sits there. $200 Plus shipping. 73, Roger N1RJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] K-POD Sold

2019-10-07 Thread Michael Raskin
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[Elecraft] K-POD FOR SALE

2019-10-07 Thread Michael Raskin
K-POD as new in excellent condition. Comes with cable to connect to K3 or K3s. $200. Free shipping CONUS.. Mike W4UM __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD needed

2019-10-04 Thread Richard Thorne
Highly recommended, I enjoy the one I have. Rich - N5ZC Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2019, at 10:14 AM, Frank Krozel wrote: > > Guess I missed the last one, if you have an extra K-POD, please contact me - > offline > > kg9h at ARRL dot net > > -73- FrankKG9H > kg9hfr...@gmail.com >

[Elecraft] K-POD needed

2019-10-04 Thread Frank Krozel
Guess I missed the last one, if you have an extra K-POD, please contact me - offline kg9h at ARRL dot net -73- FrankKG9H kg9hfr...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] K-POD sold

2019-10-03 Thread dgb
Thanks 73 Dwight NS9I __ 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

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod data cable

2019-08-04 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim, Refer to the K-Pod manual. You must cut one of the wires to use with the K-Pod. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/4/2019 5:55 PM, Jim N7US wrote: Is the K-Pod's data cable a standard data cable? I'd like to use one that is a bit longer than the stock cable so am wondering if I can just substitute a

[Elecraft] K-Pod data cable

2019-08-04 Thread Jim N7US
Is the K-Pod's data cable a standard data cable? I'd like to use one that is a bit longer than the stock cable so am wondering if I can just substitute a standard one. Jim N7US __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-08-01 Thread hawley, charles j jr
behalf of hawley, charles j jr mailto:c-haw...@illinois.edu>> Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 9:15:41 AM To: Richard Katsch mailto:rkat...@gmail.com>>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-08-01 Thread Bill Johnson
, August 1, 2019 9:15:41 AM To: Richard Katsch ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors Using the K3s utility, the macros fire off 100% reliably so it's the pod switch buttons I guess. Double triggering, not triggering, sending the wrong buttons macro. It's

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-08-01 Thread hawley, charles j jr
30, 2019 8:26 AM To: Richard Katsch ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors Mine is also on internal power. The interesting thing is that it is so intermittent. Probably messes up about 2% of the time. Chuck Hawley c-haw...@illinois.edu Amateur Radio

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-30 Thread hawley, charles j jr
of Richard Katsch Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 1:44 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors I wonder how the K Pod is powered. Is it possible that an external supply might be causing problems? My new K Pod works fine on K3 s/n 0063 from internal power

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-30 Thread Richard Katsch
I wonder how the K Pod is powered. Is it possible that an external supply might be causing problems? My new K Pod works fine on K3 s/n 0063 from internal power. Richard Katsch Vk2eik __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread Fred Jensen
Likewise, my K3 [#642] isn't older than dirt however dirt was fairly young when I assembled it and my KPod worked just fine when I got it earlier this year. On 7/28/2019 12:10 PM, Tom Doligalski via Elecraft wrote: My K3 is even older than yours (#969) but the KPOD worked flawlessly out of

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread Grant Youngman
Of the differences enumerated by Elecraft between the K3 and K3S, processing power on the FP board was not one of them. I find it hard to believe that the problem had anything to do with “processing power” in the gentleman’s K3S. It sounds like there was some other issue with his K3 .. and

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread Tom Doligalski via Elecraft
51:30 + > From: "hawley, charles j jr" <mailto:c-haw...@illinois.edu>> > To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>" > mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>> > Subject: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors > Message-ID: <

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread hawley, charles j jr
it. I also rewrote the macros to >>> the K3s. No help. Maybe I'll send it to Watsonville. >>> >>> Chuck Hawley >>> c-haw...@illinois.edu >>> >>> Amateur Radio, KE9UW >>> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles >>> >>>

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread Wes
I'll probably raise the ire of the faithful but I'm not too sure that making a connection to this connector is a good idea in the first place.  I'm certainly not an expert on what this is connected to inside the radio, but re-purposing a connection that was put in for factory test purposes and

[Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread Frank via Elecraft
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 15:51:30 + From: "hawley, charles j jr" mailto:c-haw...@illinois.edu>> To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>" mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>> Subject: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors Message-ID: ma

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread hawley, charles j jr
___ >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on >> behalf of Wes >> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 1:37 PM >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors >> >> Make sure you have t

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread hawley, charles j jr
UW > aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles > > > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net on > behalf of Wes > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 1:37 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors > > Make sure you have the latest firmware

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-28 Thread hawley, charles j jr
on behalf of Wes Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 1:37 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors Make sure you have the latest firmware in the K3. I had lots of trouble early on with my K-Pod and it took me recording a video clip and sending it to Elecraft before

Re: [Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-27 Thread Wes
Make sure you have the latest firmware in the K3. I had lots of trouble early on with my K-Pod and it took me recording a video clip and sending it to Elecraft before they believed me (sigh).  Revised FW fixed it. That was some time ago and most likely you've upgraded, so this probably is a

[Elecraft] K Pod Intermittently Errors

2019-07-27 Thread hawley, charles j jr
For some buttons, the Pod makes mistakes occasionally. Instead of sending the correct macro, it’ll send a different button programmed one...or send both the tap and hold ones. Mostly just happens with two of the buttons #4 and #5. My first pod messed up with #1 intermittently and Elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod function buttons not apparently working

2019-07-24 Thread Peter Lock
To anyone who was following this thread, I have had the following response from the support team at Elecraft: Hello Peter, Doug is out on vacation right now. However, I talked to our K3 technician here and we do not know of a way to send macros to a P3 from a K-Pod. The K-Pod plays back

[Elecraft] K-Pod Macro and P3

2019-07-11 Thread Graziano Roccon (IW2NOY)
Hello, i send some of my actual macros used with via K-pod on my K3s Maybe could be useful for somebody... (Keep attention to the last command "#FNXn", this call the functiion on P3 button number "n", where i store my SPAN preferences) [For example FNX1 is 5 khz, FNX3 is 10 Khz, FNX4 is 20

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod function buttons not apparently working

2019-07-11 Thread w4sc
As Mike has noted, execution of P3 Macros from the K3 has not been implemented. IMO probably will not be. Macros to the P3 can only be sent via the RS232 i/f from an attached computer. The important thing to remember is the macros are not stored on the KPOD, but on the K3 and “pointed” to

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod function buttons not apparently working

2019-07-11 Thread Mike Flowers
July 11, 2019 05:38 > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod function buttons not apparently working > > Yes, I believe I was pressing the buttons correctly. Very curiously, the "Spot" > macro (swt42;) is now functioning correctly; I am convinced I h

Re: [Elecraft] K-Pod function buttons not apparently working

2019-07-11 Thread Peter Lock
Yes, I believe I was pressing the buttons correctly. Very curiously, the "Spot" macro (swt42;) is now functioning correctly; I am convinced I have changed nothing to make that happen. Commands for the P3 (#QSY1; etc) however are still not working... Peter M0RYB j...@kk9a.com wrote > Are you

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