Do you have something like a Winkeyer? You could use it in standalone mode, and use the CW memory buttons on that to send your call/RST.
73, Matt VK2RQ On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Fred Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > You might consider checking out Pignology. For several reasons, built-in > furniture in the shack is a big one, my KPA500 sits on the desk because of > the weight, and the K3 is on a shelf about 7 inches [18 cm, we're inching > our way to metric :-)] above it. It's on the right [again, built in > furniture], and resulted in right arm cramps in contests. > > I bought a PigKnob from Nick, it is on the desk on the left of the laptop > [I'm left-handed] close to the mouse, and my arm rests on the desk when I > tune. I found I could get 4 easy tuning rates -- 1Hz and 5Hz on the PK, and > 10KHz and fast on the K3 Big Knob for quick QSY. It also has 8 programmable > buttons for K3 macros, I've figured out something to do with 5 of them so > far. :-) > > I have no financial interest in Pignology. The group who manages our > retirement accounts would have a collective cow if I told them to buy stock > in something that starts with PIG. It did solve a problem for me however, > no more cramps, and I get to tune my radio with my left hand. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW 142 > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 > - www.cqp.org > > > On 4/3/2014 2:50 PM, Mike Markowski wrote: > >> Not as convenient as physically remoting the buttons, but I wrote a >> small C program that sends commands to the K3. I then made some short >> "aliases" using that program name. If I type the letter "a" the K3 >> sends my call, AB3AP. If I type "9" it sends "R 5nn TU" ("7" sends "R >> 57n TU", etc.). No cramps. :-) > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
