Joe , Yes , thanks for helping me out, could not have explained it that good. This firmware change would be a big help.
73 Ken K5DNL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3_CW_Data_Mode > To: "'Mike K2MK'" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 12:42 PM > > > > The K3 tune button already works in Data mode. At > least in > > AFSK A. Did I misunderstand the question? > > Yes, you misunderstood the purpose of the question. > > The Yaesu Quadra provides a contact closure when the T-F > Set button > on the Quadra is pressed. The T-F button causes the > Quadra tuner > to retune, etc. if it is pressed and the amplifier gets at > least > 75 Watts drive. > > If the K3's "Key" (straight key) input were active in data > modes, > the T-F output from the Quadra could be connected to the > Key > jack and the K3/Quadra interaction would be fully automatic > (if > one used the N0SS designed cable) just as it is with any of > the > Yaesu transceivers. > > Unfortunately, the K3 does not have an unused DigIn line > that > could be used as a dedicated "T-F input" but enabling the > Key > input in all remaining modes (Data, AM, and FM) would be an > > entirely satisfactory solution. If closing that > contact were > to use "Tune PWR" in Data/AM/FM, it would be icing on the > cake. > > By the way, for AM, FM and FSK one can connect T-F Set to > BOTH > Key and PTT using a pair of diodes but this still requires > the > user to switch modes to tune the Quadra when using audio > based > digital modes (AFSK, PSK, etc.). > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Mike K2MK > > Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 12:02 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3_CW_Data_Mode > > > > > > > > Hi Ken: > > > > The K3 tune button already works in Data mode. At > least in > > AFSK A. Did I misunderstand the question? > > > > 73, > > Mike K2MK > > > > > > from K5DNL" > > > > I would like to be able to TX CW while in Data mode, > > This would allow me to use the tune button on the > > Yaesu VL-1000 Amp to tune the amp for rtty mode. > > > > 73 and HNY Ken K5DNL > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-CW-Data-Mode-tp4232932p4233013.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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
