I've noticed the same sort of thing. I discovered that the 'tap' of an F key needs to be firm - a bit more than just a tap. The 'hold' time seems to be >.5 second.
It took a bit to train myself to these timings, but now I don't notice the issue. -- Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!" > On Jan 15, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have not noticed it in a great deal of testing macros, etc., on the KPOD. > Are you using the Elecraft supplied cable and not a common RJ45 cable? If > not, you should make sure pin 1 in the cable is disconnected. > > Is it possible you have a bad connector that is intermittent. > > 73, Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike > Weir > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 12:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] K-pod issue....I think? > > Good afternoon all, I was operating in the NAQP CW this weekend and the main > reason I purchased the K-pod was for contesting. It was great to have the > VFO right beside my keyboard and to have the advantage of sending contest > macros from the K-pod meant less mouse work. The question I have is...I did > notice on many occasions when pressing the "F" buttons to send a macro (e.g. > VE3WDM and Mike ON or K3 functions such as spot or A/B ) the macro did not > send. Sometimes it took pressing the "F" button 3 times. Other times it was > first press and I noticed this on all the F buttons I was using which was > F1,2 4 and 8. Has anyone else had this? My question to Elecraft (as I know > they monitor the list) is....is there an issue with my new K-pod? It is > very frustrating during a contest to send your call and have it not happen > or your exchange and nothing and as said sometimes up to 3 tries. As well > to want to spot a station and nothing happens or A/B and nothing happens. > > Thanks > > Mike Weir > > VE3WDM > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
