Why not upload them to the Elecraft_K3 Yahoo Group files area? https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Elecraft_K3/files
I and others uploaded several K3 user-defined controls for DXLab's Commander rig control module to the DXLab Yahoo Group Files area a few years ago. Commander allow many more macros than the buttons on the radio do, and they can be executed by pressing a mouse button or an F-key. I think it's pretty easy to create them in Commander. You can download them and use them without rekeying them. Information on Commander user-defined controls (sequences and sliders) is available at: http://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/Help/CommandSequences.htm . 73, Jim N7US -----Original Message----- Since macros are only text files, I personally have no need of fancy functionality in a library or utility. The current Elecraft K3 utility works beautifully. So for me, a simple Web site (or shared Google doc) listing macro examples is all the functionality that I think is needed. 73, Barry N1EU On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Phil Hystad <[email protected]> wrote: > The recent comments regarding Wayne’s new Noise Blanker experiment > reminded me of something I wanted to suggest awhile back but forgot > all about it. > > This has to do with Macros and command sequences used to program or > alter some specific setting in a temporary (maybe) way. Many of these > are posted here as well as found on some web sites including Elecraft. > > But, there is something missing that would be nice. And, that is a > documented library hosted on Elecraft’s web site as well as a utility > program feature to automatically download and manage the macro programs. > > As a library, the documentation should be embedded in the Macro file > itself per a standard format that declares the purpose (brief > abstract), more detailed user instructions, and any known side > effects. Also, author’s name and date and maybe a revision history. > > The utility programs would include a new feature to download (maybe > abstracts or complete macro file) and list available macro programs > displaying the brief abstract on the display. The utility program > would allow the user to select macros for download that copy them to a > known location on the user’s computer managed by the utility program. > Also, this new feature set would support the loading of the macro to the > K3/K3S/KX3. > Actually, a very nice “extra” would be to undo the macro act. Of > course, this could get complicated since a Macro can do anything and > many things that should not be done. But, one way to undo is to > automatically save and then allow restoration of the rig settings, say in > some kind of test mode. > Of course, this could be done by the user but it might be faster to do > it as part of a test sequence supported by the utility program. > > It seems like the only complicate part of this process is setting up a > repository and managing it in a way that ensures the integrity of the > standards: documentation, layout, and anything else. The enhancements > to the utility programs do not seem to be all that hard to do (I am a > retired programmer of about 50 years programming experience). > > There could be a network of volunteers that accept the new macros to > be included and they test and vet those macros per the definition of > purpose and the standards set forth for this repository. > > 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ 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]
