Would be very interested to use to for more Function keys. 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108) -- Always remember, half the people in the world are above average intelligence!
On 23 May 2012, at 18:15, Luis V. Romero wrote: > Folks, Ive posted info for this idea before. Somebody aught to try it (I > dont have time and cant use it, or else I would...) > > The K3 has a RS232 input for radio command. It has a macro language that > uses plain english command syntax that is very flexible. You can write > macros to do almost anything. > > What you need is a terminal emulator with some code memory to do the > "dirtywork" of sending the commands and inserting the frequencies from a > keypad to the radio. > > This device does that: > > http://www.genovation.com/900.htm > > I use these at work in our museum applications. They work just fine and are > quite rugged. Once you create the program and download it to the pad's > EEPROM memory, you dont need the computer anymore. > > Ive not tried this particular one on my K3, as I use a PS2 version with N1MM > to send macro commands with a single button push, but some of you more > enterprising folks out there that have a much better grasp of the macro > language could probably make this tool do exactly what you want. That way, > we can reduce the engineering overhead to Elecraft so that they can > concentrate on radio functionality. > > For my operating, I dont need it... I simply type the frequency into N1MM's > (or Logger32's) entry window and Im where I want to be. You guys used to > using Icoms with the silly red and white numbers on the key pad that always > confused the hell out of me when changing bands would love this thing. > > -lu-w4lt- > K3 #3192 > > > > > Message: 12 > Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:32:51 -0400 > From: Bill <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 remote keypad option > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I think the idea is to get away from HRD and other complex software. A > simple stand alone keypad would be the perfect answer. > > Bill W2BLC > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
