I fully agree about Rumlog. It's just great for the K3 (and KX3), and there is plenty you can do with macros. There is a new version of Rumlog about to be released soon as well :-)
73 Stephen G4SJP On 17 February 2015 at 19:19, Rick Prather <[email protected]> wrote: > Joshua, > > You say that "RUMlog offers very little in the arena for rig control". > > Have you looked at the "K3 Control" panel in the Transceiver menu? > > It offers many functions for rig control and what it doesn't have pre-set > up you can use by making and storing macros. > > The macro buttons is where I keep EQ stettings, Mic selections. control of > the Text button, and splits. > > RUMlog satisfies just about all my needs for computer control including > accessing the front panel memory buttons. > > Rick > K6LE > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 6:39 AM, Joshua Gould <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm going to chime in on this one. > > > > As a somewhat new General Class operator and new KX3 owner, My KX3 has > only > > been disconnected from the laptop on my desk if I am either not home and > > have the laptop and not the radio with me. Other than that it's connected > > so that I don't have to enter the frequency, or mode into my Logging > > software. RUMLog offers very little in the arena of rig control, so I do > > almost all of my control from the radio. I can double click on a DX Spot > > and it will QSY the radio and change the mode but that's it. > > > > The radio that I borrowed from another ham when I first upgraded my > license > > was an Icom IC-765 that I had no way to interface to the computer. All > of > > my logs from those contacts are a generic 14.000 type of frequency... I'm > > glad I can interface the KX3 to the computer and get the correct > > information... > > > > 72, > > Joshua Gould > > K8WXA > > EM89pn > > > > KX3# 7465 > > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 9:05 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I somewhat agree that there is a lower ratio of computer connected > users > > > than one would think. Some time ago I asked around the club who had > > > computer hookup and who did not. I then did a presentation on logging > > > software using Logger32. and later with N1MM this was a few years > ago. > > > > > > My findings were that most did not have the computer connected for CAT > > > control. those that had older rigs didn't, Id say less than a half > > with > > > newer rigs were connected. Some using the yeasu DMU (if that counts > as > > a > > > computer) even some that did digital only had just the audio > > > connections no RS232. myself included before I had the K3. > > > > > > For the Contesters the ratio was higher probably half Most of our > > > contesters are casual but even a few of the more intense contesters > > still > > > have no RS232 or equivalent connected. they manually entered the band > > > into their software. > > > > > > Almost all of these members have computers in the shack. I think in > > > some cases is they feel that since they have never had it before they > > don't > > > want it now. others have said "the radio has knobs to control it > why > > > bother with a computer" some just say "Oh I'm not a computer person > > and > > > don't understand that stuff" I think there are some > misconceptions > > > out there one being that if you hook a radio up to the computer you > > have > > > to control it that way. I blame HRD for this as it sure makes it > look > > > that way even though its still not the case. the other is that its > > > complicated and difficult. Many don't really understand the potential > > of > > > using some level of computer connection. In my case its very little > > > mostly just the information gathering like mode frequency etc and > using > > > the band map and Packet cluster feed and being able to just click and > > > automatically tune to a new or interesting spot. Today I think the > > ratio > > > of those that have a connected computer is going up. I often offer > > > assistance in this. > > > > > > There are only two of us that have K3s in the club. I've had mine for > > > several years and the other member has only had his for a month or > so. ( > > > Hi Ken.) both of us have computer connections. > > > > > > I would assume however and yes this is an assumption that since the K3 > > > is a complex rig that is most often purchased by those that are more > than > > > just the occasional ham, I suspect that the number of people with RS232 > > > connections is significantly higher than my findings covering members > > that > > > own a broad range of radio types. Personally I couldn't wait to get > a > > > rig that could be hooked up the K3s predecessor was a TS430s which > cant > > > be connected. > > > > > > For those that have a computer in the shack for logging but don't have > > the > > > serial connection, give it a try. It offers allot of conveniences > that > > > you might not recognize until you use it. If you are logging with just > > > about any half decent logging software it probably will connect just > > fine, > > > even if just for information gathering. > > > > > > If you dont have an RS232 port on your computer you can add either a > USB > > > to RS232 adapter or better a multi port PCI or PCIE serial adapter, > > these > > > all can be had for less than $30 and much-much less if you buy > online. > > > > > > > > > David Moes > > > VE3DVY > > > > > > > > > --- Original message --- > > >> Subject: [Elecraft] Bad Assumptions > > >> From: Al Lorona <[email protected]> > > >> To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > > >> Date: Monday, 16/02/2015 8:10 PM > > >> > > >> There seems to be an almost universal assumption that, if you have a > > >> transceiver in the shack, it is connected to a computer full-time. > > >> > > >> That is certainly not the case. Plenty --perhaps most-- of hams > operate > > >> their rigs in a standalone mode without computer, even while at home. > > This > > >> may come as a shock to some of you. Exceptions to this rule include > > while > > >> updating firmware. > > >> > > >> This bad assumption usually rears its head when someone asks, "What's > > the > > >> best way to operate split?" or, "How do you use the CW memories?" and > > >> someone immediately responds, "Well I push this here button in my > > favorite > > >> software and everything works great." > > >> > > >> I'm always frustrated and even a little annoyed by responses like > this. > > A > > >> response like this is not answering exactly what was asked. Or at > > least, it > > >> assumes far too much. > > >> > > >> I recommend that, unless computer control is explicitly mentioned by > the > > >> original poster, we shouldn't automatically offer a solution that > > requires > > >> a computer to work. Original posters should be more clear about > whether > > a > > >> computer can be part of the solution. > > >> > > >> > > >> Al W6LX > > >> ______________________________________________________________ > > >> 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] > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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] > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
