[Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread John Huffman
I have two antennas. One uses the K3 internal tuner and one goes through an amplifier and a manual tuner. I have a macro set to select each antenna and set the power level -- 100w for the antenna using the internal tuner and 45w to the antenna running the amp. I would like to add a command

Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, I believe KEYOUT ( and KEYOUT-LP) are direct hardware functions and are not under software control. You will have to add a switch in series with the keyout line to keep from keying the amp if there is no standby available on the amp itself. 73, Don W3FPR John Huffman wrote: I have two

Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread Vic K2VCO
John Huffman wrote: I would like to add a command to the macro for the antenna using the internal tuner. I would like to disable the key out amp relay. Don't want the K3 keying the amp if it is not the antenna getting power. Since my amp doesn't have a standby position (Ten Tec Hercules

Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:47:45 -0800, Vic K2VCO v...@rakefet.com wrote: John Huffman wrote: I would like to add a command to the macro for the antenna using the internal tuner. I would like to disable the key out amp relay. Don't want the K3 keying the amp if it is not the antenna getting

Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread C. J. Hawley
It's a solid state amp...you just turn it off. Why have two off switches? Original message Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:28:49 -0600 From: Radio Amateur N5GE n...@n5ge.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out To: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net On Mon, 09 Nov

Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread C. J. Hawley
:49 -0600 From: Radio Amateur N5GE n...@n5ge.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out To: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:47:45 -0800, Vic K2VCO v...@rakefet.com wrote: John Huffman wrote: I would like to add a command to the macro

Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread Jim Miller KG0KP
. 73, de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: Radio Amateur N5GE n...@n5ge.com To: Elecraft List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:47:45 -0800, Vic K2VCO v...@rakefet.com wrote: John

Re: [Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread Vic K2VCO
Jim Miller KG0KP wrote: Is the amp a solid state amp? My ALS500 has an on/off and that is it but WHY would anyone need or want a standby switch on a solid state amp? It is off and draws no current (probably a few mils) when RF is not present at the input. I never turn mine off even when

[Elecraft] Macro to Disable Key out

2009-11-09 Thread rfenabled
Gee, what happened to a radio, feedline, antenna, key and mic? Glad I don't have a PC thingy, interface for this and that, amplifier to fry everything (might warm my dinner up though) and a bunch of other stuff that is simply NOT needed if all you want to do is have a QSO with another station.