One way to look at this is one of the purposes of amateur radio is to advance the state of the art. Yes, use it for what it is is fine. But if you are one of the few who have minds capable of new ideas and how to implement them, then more power to ya. Without those we might still be using a cats whisker ! I have applied this attitude to medicine by donating to our university's Human Gift Registry. This is where medical students and professionals develop their skills and practice new ideas.As an example, my mother died years ago of a collapsed lung. Now a days it is routine to inflate a lung back to working condition. Anyway, I love my KX setup and with Elecraft, I can choose what I want. It doesn't get any better than that.
On Saturday, June 4, 2016, Kevin Stover <[email protected]> wrote: > I Already have all of that. > > It's called a LAPTOP. > > What's amazing to me is that people want to turn their latest new gadget > into some cobbled together replacement for something that does it ten times > better and much cheaper, and then pat themselves on the back for their > "ingenuity". > So...the PX3 should have logging support? It's supposed to store "many" > macro sets/text messages as well? > > Boy, we're using up firmware space right and left or do you want to store > that on the Thumb drive as well and have the PX3 "boot" the radio and pan > adapter while it's at it? > > I would simply suggest using the radio rather than sitting around thinking > of ways to turn a pan adapter into a laptop. > > On 6/4/2016 12:01 PM, wickedbeernut wrote: > >> The PX3 keyboard support is excellent. >> >> In August, I demonstrated mouse support with the PX3. I've been >> encouraging >> Elecraft to add mouse support to the PX3 ever since. >> >> Elecraft plans to port the thumb drive support from the P3SVGA to the PX3. >> This includes the ability to: >> >> • capture a bitmap image of the PX3 display on a thumb drive >> • save and restore text messages and macros to and from a thumb >> drive >> >> The P3SVGA may be connected to a keyboard or a thumb drive but not both at >> the same time. >> >> I'd like Elecraft to add USB hub support to the PX3, >> >> http://wickedstone.com/KF5WBO/PX3%20USB%20Hub.jpg >> >> http://www.sabrent.com/category/usb-hubs/HB-UMN4/ >> >> Hub support will allow a keyboard, mouse, thumb drive and/or remote knob >> to >> be connected to the PX3 at the same time, >> >> http://wickedstone.com/KF5WBO/PX3%20USB%20Knob.jpg >> >> I've demonstrated this using an Arduino microcontroller. Please take two >> minutes to watch this video, >> >> http://youtu.be/2rpO4LDZYf0 >> >> Of course, you could also use a 2- or 3-port hub ... whatever suits your >> specific needs. >> >> Imagine, >> >> • pressing a keyboard PrtSc (Print Screen) key to capture a >> bitmap image of >> the PX3 display on a thumb drive >> • using a keyboard to save / restore one of possibly many text >> message / >> macro "sets" to / from a thumb drive >> - where a "set" is a collection of 50 text messages and >> 50 macros >> targeting a specific operating scenario >> • logging QSO's on a thumb drive >> - importing the QSO's into your favorite logging software >> by simply >> plugging the thumb drive into a PC or Mac >> • connecting a keyboard, thumb drive and the Elecraft K•Pod (with >> new >> firmware) via the PX3 KEYBD connector >> • ... >> >> Ooh, aah. This all starts with USB hub support. >> >> If you're interested in one or more of these capabilities, please share >> your >> interest with Elecraft. >> >> Joe Stone >> KF5WBO >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/PX3-Keyboard-Mouse-Thumb-Drive-and-Knob-Support-tp7618412.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] >> > > > -- > R. Kevin Stover > AC0H > ARRL > FISTS #11993 > SKCC #215 > NAQCC #3441 > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] -- Rick, W8ZT Sent from Gmail Mobile ______________________________________________________________ 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]
