[Elecraft] Using MixW with the K2/100
JIm Wilson
[email protected]
Tue Jul 2 21:43:00 2002
Hi Art,
I don't know why you get the extra characters. I just tried the macro and
I get nothing after the AR. You might try retyping the last part and get
the semicolon right after the + to be sure the macro is terminated.
Your earlier asked what the radio setup did. When you define the radio you
are setting up the communication and now can read and set freq. etc. If on
your configuration screen you set PTT and cw via cat command, you have the
basic functions available. The cw command assumes you key via the rs232
via the key jack. If you do that, when you send CW, Mixw translates the
characters you type to dit dahs. If you want to take advantage of the KY
command in the K2, you send ASCII to the K2 and it translates to dit dahs.
Also for other functions you can set up macros using the programming
commands. I have sets for different radios which I handle as follows. I
make a folder in the MIxw directory and label it with the radio. For
instance K2macros , Icommacros, etc. When I develop a set of macros for
that radio I copy the file "MixMacros.ini" to the appropriate folder .
When I want to change radios, I just copy the MixMacros.ini file from the
folder into the main MixW directory. I hope that is reasonably clear. I
have several macros for the K2 to set the volume, change bandwidth etc.
which I will be happy to send out as an attachment, but don't think the
reflector will accept attachments.
Hope that helps. Really easier to do than describe.
Jim
At 02:45 PM 7/2/2002, Art Horne wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Well I guess I'd better take some more time to understand this program
>before I bother you guys any more. After spending some more time tith it
>I'm able to answer my own question that I asked previously re: +>. + gives
>AR and > terminates the text sent to the K2. I found where you defina all
>the macros and am beginning to get a better idea of how this all works.
>
>One thing that still has me stumped is that when the string shown below is
>sent it always adds a "I F" after the AR. IE: ..... K6KFH AR I F. I've
>tried a variety of ending characters and they are always followed by I S.
>Any ideas why???? Thanks again.
>
>Art
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JIm Wilson [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 5:59 PM
> > To: Art Horne; [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Using MixW with the K2/100
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Art:
> >
> > Try this: <CATCMD:K22;>
> > <CATCMD:KY CQ CQ DE K6KFH K6KFH +>
> > You should be able to combine both commands , but I have had
> > better luck
> > separating multiple commands. Also, I believe that 24 characters is the
> > maximum for the K2 buffer. I believe that you could string together
> > several sequences if you need more.
> >
> > 73 de Jim
> >
> > At 05:09 PM 7/1/2002, Art Horne wrote:
> >
> > > When I try the "CQ" macro button it appears to be working in every
> > >respect except that the K2 does NOT key. The text goes across
> > the screen at
> > >the speed of the characters, they are the correct characters but
> > no keying.
> > >I'm certain that the Baud rate is 4800, N=8, No parity, 2 stop
> > bits, etc are
> > >all correct. That is also verified by the on screen display tracking the
> > >frequency of the K2 as i turn the vfo knob. I am not using any
> > of the audio
> > >features of MixW yet. The only cable between my PC and the K2
> > is the RS232
> > >cable. Do I have to create my own macros to get this to work?
> > >
> > >I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has successfully used
> > this program.
> > >It seems to be a very powerful program. I have 15 days to
> > decide if i want
> > >it or not without paying for it. If anyone is successfully using this and
> > >wouldn't mind a call from me on the land line I'd appreciate their phone
> > >number. I am in So. California. Otherwise, email to the
> > reflector might be
> > >enough to get me past this.
> > >
> > >TIA
> > >
> > >73's,
> > >
> > >Art K6KFH
> > >
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