All: Would 33 buttons be enough?
http://www.genovation.com/681.htm Or maybe 24? http://www.genovation.com/684.htm We use these in a museum to play back videos from a RS232 controlled server, and they are very rugged and easy to program. You program them using the supplied software in english, then when you press a button, the serial command stream is sent out to the 232 port that makes functions happen. Once you program the key macros, you dont need a computer, as it has built in non battery flash RAM inside. Since we now have a macro language for external control of the K3 via the RS232 port, you could program functions as macros into this thing, label the button with the function and have at it. I have a PS2 version of the model 684 that I use with N1MMLogger that I have programmed multiple keyboard key presses (like for setting split and other functions) that works perfectly. Ive had it for almost two years now and it works just fine. I have also used it on a microHAM microKEYER2 in place of a standard PS2 keyboard to send CW message memories standalone, that works fine too. Of course, YMMV, but if it can share the RS232 port with something else (I haven not tried it), or if you just want to send macros and have nothing connected to the 232 port, this might solve your problems. Just a thought. I have found a lot of relatively inexpensive widgets to make our museum work well. This is just one of them. Some translate into Ham apps, some dont. Lu Romero W4LT K3 #3192 Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 09:11:36 -0500 From: "Jim Miller KG0KP" <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: K3 Macro button pad To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <4ecbdb3db472466194ae1082b00c2...@hmjm500> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Miller KG0KP" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> ; "Val" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 keypad Ascessory > These 21 - dedicated macro keys ?? > 73,d e Jim KG0KP > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Val" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 1:55 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Son of K3 > > >> Well, there is P3 - the largest display, someone could image. And the >> software could bring out there all needed information, alongwith "analog >> S-meter". Band buttons, mode buttons - there is also an easy solution. >> Imagine a thiny box 1/2" x 1/2" x 10.7", the same style and paint as K3 - >> there is a place for 17 original keys. It could be mounted on the top and >> secured to the top-front 2D fasteners. I would buy such an accesory. Or >> similar side mounted key box with 3 x 7 = 21 keys. >> >> 73 Val LZ1VB >> >>>After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be >>>for an "armchair" version of K3. There would be an analog >>> S-Meter, large LED/LCD display, band buttons, mode buttons. >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
