XMIT is pretty handy if you're using a data mode program that doesn't have a serial port connection from the computer to the RS232 jack. For a while, I was using MT63 in DM780 this way. Until I got the serial VSP's and a lot of USB - Serial mapping cleared up.
It makes a pretty lousy straight key though. Might do better than nothing in a pinch. 73, matt W6NIA On Tue, 31 May 2011 14:42:49 -0400, you wrote: >That seems like it has to be firmware. Perhaps an "off" state that goes >away with any key input. Or a command to tune, no key out, which is toggled >off by tapping tune? > >On a related topic, what do people do with the XMIT button? I never use it >as an alternate to footswitch or a panel mounted PTT. I only ever use it >with a HOLD to initiate TUNE state, or tap to terminate TUNE. Could the use >of XMIT be optionally changed to tune, no key out? > >73, Guy. > >On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Bill Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I use a macro to control my external amp (not a KPA500). One macro reduces >> power to the drive requirements of the amp, the other increases the power >> to >> 85 W when I don't need the amp. When I activate the 85 W macro, I must >> disable the amp or it gets hit with the 85 W sending it into the protect >> mode. I want to disable the KEY OUT from the K3. I can use the DIGOUT1 >> and >> an external relay to do that, but it would certainly be cleaner to just >> disable the KEY OUT circuit. I find no command in the Programmers Manual >> to >> do that - am I missing something? >> >> Bill K6IFF >> >> >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
