What a great idea, Would be very useful
Best regards, Tim Hague Skype m0afj.Tim Sent on my iPad On 30 May 2013, at 15:00, "Dave B" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. > > While "playing" with the KX3 the other evening, and doing a firmware > update. As I do, I took a look at the contents of the firmware files, > not expecting to see anything in particular, but just looking. > > I did notice that there seems to be some empty space at the end of the > MCU firmware file, so an idea comes to mind. > > Would it be possible to integrate a stand alone WSPR TX facility in the > KX3? > > Timing based on the internal clock (Battery charger/backed up clock > needed, it seems to keep time well enough from what I can tell.) > > Using one or more of the memory chanels to pick frequencies to TX on, and > one of the message memories used to form the data to transmit? > > But, only invoke it, by either holding down a third button at power up, > or a different two buttons, or by setting a menu item, then powering down > and back up again. (Not unlike invoking the battery charge function.) > > The TX power could be limited to (say) 3W out maximum, and backed down > automaticaly if the PA cooks too much, and aborted altogether if the > battery gets too low. Backlight off of course. > > Just an idea, to make this wonderful little box even more useful! > > What do others think? > > 73. > > Dave G0WBX. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
