Mike, The DExxx command only effects the K3 and does not have any impact on P3 actions. You might try a string of ;;;; between the K3 section and P3 commands. Dave K5MWR
On July 25, 2018 10:38:32 AM MDT, Mike Flowers <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi Jerry, > >Thanks. I checked and I did not have the latest K3 programming manual >which contained the DE construct. However, still no joy in Muddville. > >Can not yet figure why the macro must be executed twice in order for >the P3 commands to be effective. > >- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: W1IE <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 4:09 AM >> To: 'Mike Flowers' <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro >commands >> >> GM Mike, >> >> The command is "DE<value up to 250 - which represents milliseconds in >delay> >> >> Example DE001 = a delay of 1 millisecond. I use this a lot on some of >my N1MM >> scripts. Just to give the Elecraft K3 a "moment to breathe". Most >helpful when I >> am sending multiple Tap or Holds commands. >> >> >> >> >> Hope this helps >> >> Best regards, >> >> Jerry, W1IE >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Flowers <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 7:04 PM >> To: W1IE <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro >commands >> >> Hi Jerry, >> >> I’ve search in vain for the delay macro construct. Perhaps there is >an update K3 >> Programmers Manual ... >> >> -- Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!" >> >> > On Jul 24, 2018, at 3:56 PM, W1IE <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > GM Mike, >> > >> > Sometimes I have found that you need a delay in the command string. >> > This is so the Elecraft stuff can process some of the commands >before >> > finishing the rest of the command. It seems, so I have been told, >that >> > the entire line sent all at once and by the time Elecraft gets to a >> > particular command, it is already gone. >> > >> > The command for the delay is relatively new and I have forgotten >what >> > it was. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > >> > Jerry >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> > <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Flowers >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:10 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro >> > commands >> > >> > Hi Gang, >> > >> > >> > >> > Time to consult the brain trust, because my brain is getting tired >. >> > >> > >> > >> > I am working on this macro string for use in DXLab to set the K3 >and >> > P3 for 17M PSK operations. >> > >> > >> > >> > So, it's designed to: >> > >> > >> > >> > 1. Turn off the VOX >> > 2. Set MODE to DATA, data mode to DATA A >> > 3. Set LINE IN >> > 4. Mic (Line) Gain to 3 >> > 5. Monitor Level to 3 >> > 6. Then set the P3's center frequency to 18101.50 kHz with a >SPAN of 4 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> VX0;MD6;DT0;XF2;MN255;MN053;UP;UP;MG003;ML003;MN255;#CTF+0001810 >> 1500;# >> > SPN000 >> > 040;MN255; >> > >> > >> > >> > The macro as written performs Steps 1 - 5 on its first execution >but >> > will only perform Step 6 - the P3 commands - on the second >execution. >> > >> > >> > >> > After the first execution, the center frequency on the P3 shows >what >> > appears to be a random frequency, and the correct frequency is only >shown on >> the >> > second execution of this macro. I think there is some band stack >effect or >> > something going on but the command set for the P3 is limited. >> > >> > >> > >> > It's no burden to click the button twice, but I'd like to >understand >> > why all these commands cannot be executed with one execution of the >macro >> string. >> > >> > >> > >> > Thank you for your help! >> > >> > >> > >> > - 73 and good DX de Mike, <http://www.qrz.com/db/k6mkf/> K6MKF, >Past >> > President - <http://ncdxc.org/index.html> NCDXC >> > >> > >> > >> > ______________________________________________________________ >> > 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] -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ______________________________________________________________ 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]

