Re: [Elecraft] External controls for the K3?

2014-04-03 Thread Fred Jensen
Yes, I have a WinKeyUSB which N1MM uses to key my K3. I try hard to paddle right using the K3 keyer, it makes guest op sessions so much easier. I have a paddle on the WinKey to the left of the Pigknob and mouse, and sometimes, I think when I'm tired, I end up using it because it's so much eas

Re: [Elecraft] External controls for the K3?

2014-04-03 Thread Bill Brooks
You might try Pignology. I have two of the PigKnobs, one for each K3. You can remotely tune at different rates and it has 8 programmable buttons for K3 macros. It works really well and if you spend long hours tuning, like contesting, it is a real relief to be able to run many radio functions withou

Re: [Elecraft] External controls for the K3?

2014-04-03 Thread Matt Maguire
Do you have something like a Winkeyer? You could use it in standalone mode, and use the CW memory buttons on that to send your call/RST. 73, Matt VK2RQ On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Fred Jensen wrote: > You might consider checking out Pignology. For several reasons, built-in > furniture in t

Re: [Elecraft] External controls for the K3?

2014-04-03 Thread Fred Jensen
You might consider checking out Pignology. For several reasons, built-in furniture in the shack is a big one, my KPA500 sits on the desk because of the weight, and the K3 is on a shelf about 7 inches [18 cm, we're inching our way to metric :-)] above it. It's on the right [again, built in fur

Re: [Elecraft] External controls for the K3?

2014-04-03 Thread Walter Underwood
How about a separate keypad that allows direct frequency entry and has macros? When Nick (N3WG) is finished with the PigPad, it will be available. http://blog.pignology.net/2014/02/pigpad-prototype.html wunder K6WRU On Apr 3, 2014, at 1:41 PM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: > I'm embarassed to adm

Re: [Elecraft] External controls for the K3?

2014-04-03 Thread Mike Markowski
Hisashi, Not as convenient as physically remoting the buttons, but I wrote a small C program that sends commands to the K3. I then made some short "aliases" using that program name. If I type the letter "a" the K3 sends my call, AB3AP. If I type "9" it sends "R 5nn TU" ("7" sends "R 57n TU

[Elecraft] External controls for the K3?

2014-04-03 Thread Hisashi T Fujinaka
I'm embarassed to admit this but I have a question: In CW pileups, I usually have M1 programmed to send my callsign and M2 to just send the standard "callsign 5NN TU". The thread on ergonomics made me think about the cramp I get in my hand holding it up by the top of the rig. Has anyone ever thou