Hi Stephen It would be great if Elecraft could produce a wide range auto antenna tuner like the SGC230 that would work with a K3. It would even be better if it was a true balanced tuner. A waterproof reliable coupler from Elecraft I am sure would be a big hit.
John --- On Thu, 10/29/09, Stephen Prior <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Stephen Prior <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Macro control of AH-4 remote tuner (and other > projects). > To: "Glen Torr" <[email protected]>, "elecraft" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 2:13 AM > Glen > > I too am using an Icom AH-4 tuner with the K3, it has > behaved faultlessly > for the past 5 years. Currently I have a manual push > to make switch which I > manually push with the K3 in tune mode (7.5W) and that > works fine. I would, > however, love to be able to seemlessly integrate it with > the K3 in some > manner. I have the Yaesu tune control from The Better > RF Company which > allows the AH-4 to work with the FT-857/897 radios but have > never looked > into whether it could be adapted for use with the K3. > > Too many things to do, too little time.... > > 73 Stephen G4SJP > > > On 29/10/2009 08:41, "Glen Torr" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi Wayne and all, > > > > Thanks for the invite to ask Q's about macros. > > > > I want a remote tuner for the K3 and have purchased an > Icom AH-4. I > > built a simple controller but have been thinking I > would program a PIC > > to automate the process but maybe macros will provide > a better > > solution. What I need to do is:- > > > > 1) obtain and store current power > > 2) obtain and store current mode > > 3) set power to 10 W > > 4) set mode to CW > > 5) key TX > > 6) wait for tune successful (dig I/O on acc. skt). > > 7) restore power to stored value. > > 8) restore mode to stored value. > > > > I was looking at the programmers reference to see if > this was doable > > in a PIC but if I can do it in the K3 terrific. > > > > Secondly, when the KX1 was released an article by > Wayne appeared in > > the ARS Sojourner where Wayne said that at the expense > of current > > projects the KX1 was developed, was the current > project the K3? > > > > Thanks all, > > > > Glen VK1FB > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
