[Elecraft] K2 translator for the white sticker

[Jack Brindle]

That is a very interesting project, and I am sure you really enjoyed  
creating the box.

The KRC2ACC is expressly designed for this purpose. It reports almost  
all K2 information through CW, and has many key functions to let the  
op know just what is going on with the K2 and to maintain better  
control of the radio. We worked very closely with blind hams in its  
design, learning quite a bit from these great folks along the way. Of  
course, like its brother the KRC2, it can also perform antenna  
selection.

Sounds like there are multiple ways to help folks use their Elecraft  
radios!

Jack Brindle, W6FB
Elecraft Engineering

On Jun 15, 2009, at 7:34 AM, Peter, DL2FI wrote:

> One of my HAM friends is white sticker. He would be happy to get a  
> K2 usable
> for portable operation without any PC. I posted his problem to the  
> German
> QRP Forum, asking for help. My idea was to get an ASCII / CW  
> Interface KISS,
> the number of keys kept as low as possible.
>
> Norbert DK6NF very fast designed a little box containing an Atmel  
> Processor
> which translates the ASCII IN/OUT of the K2 into CW code. Not all the
> possible commands, but at least the minimum information a blind OP  
> needs to
> know where he starts.
>
> Only 4 keys:
> 1. sets VFO to A, responding an A in CW
> 2. Responding with VFO Frequency
> 3. Responding the Mode L / U / C and CR for CW Reverse
> 4. Responding the power
>
>
> Because I am sure this little translator would be helpful for some  
> of our US
> Fellow QRPers as well, I post this info to let you participate the
> discussion.
>
> Do this Information make sense, or do you mean we need additional
> information. (which would cause more keys)
>
> 72/3 de Peter, DL2FI
>
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