Fantastic. 73, de Jim KG0KP
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyle Johnson" <[email protected]> To: "elecraft" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY & PSK via K3 > > I still have high hopes for that little connector hidden away under the > > front panel! They're a bit coy about it's purpose methinks.... > > /* COY OFF */ > > The connector was put there in 2004. Its primary purpose is factory > programing of the MCU in the K3. From the beginning of the K3 project, > we've considered the possibility of attaching a small keyboard to that > connector for RTTY/PSK/CW Tx operation. > > Costs of a custom keyboard for the quantities we'd need are too high. > Suitably small and rugged OEM keyboards that could easily be made > compatible have proven very difficult to locate. > > The then-common "PS/2" compatible keyboards have become scarcer. The > ubiquitous interface is now USB. > > /* COY ON */ > > There are other investigations afoot. > > 73, > > Lyle KK7P > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
