[Elecraft] K3 macros questions

[John Scott]

To begin with, I'm not sure if this should be here or on the N1MM 
reflector (or both).

I would like to have a macro that will, in effect, allow F1 ... F4 on 
the computer keyboard in N1MM to press the DVR keys for me so I don't 
have to reach for them,and to turn the monitor function so I can tell if 
I sent the right thing and when it ends and then turn the monitor 
function off so I don't have to listen to it all the time.

So what I need are the following commands:

1. Turn on the monitor function so I can hear the output of the DVR in 
my headphones:  ML010; should do it.

2. Emulate the tapping of M1 ... M4 as required:  SWTnn; is the command 
where nn is one of 21, 31, 35 or 39.

3. Turn the monitor off:   ML000;

This macro would save reaching from the keyboard to the radio during a 
contest.  I hit the wrong button a few times during the SS-SSB this past 
week-end!  In effect, it would be just like CW where we do exactly what 
I am describing.  I know the middle part of this works, because I can do it.

Using the K3 utility the commands:   ML010; SWT21;ML00; entered 
individually each into one of Macro 9,Macro 10 and Macro 11 work just 
fine.  However, if I put these three commands into one Macro, the first 
and the last are ignored and only the DVR message is played.  Nothing in 
the headphones.  (It's the same for Macros 1 to 8 as for the others.)

Now, in N1MM there is the macro command {CATA1ASC  radio_commands}.  
According to the N1MM manual, there can be only one CATA1ASC command per 
macro, but that command may contain more than one radio command.

In N1MM the command  {CATA1ASC SWT21;} works perfectly when placed into 
the F1 key for SSB.  (You must, however, put a space in the first 
character in the table when typing it.  This is N1MM's cue NOT to look 
for  *.wav file).  Reference an earlier post from N6ML.

Other other hand in N1MM the command (in F1)    {CATA1ASC 
ML010;SWT21;ML000;} does not work at all.  Nothing happens.

Is this a bug in the K3, N1MM or is it intended to be that way in the 
first place and I am wasting my time?

Any comments and help would be appreciated.

John, VE1JS
K3 # 3486
BTW Using FW Ver. 3.63