[Elecraft] K3 macros questions

[David Gilbert]

That should have read "see" the description etc.

Dave  AB7E


David Gilbert wrote:
> Send the description of the {END} command in the N1MM help file.  I 
> can't make it work for more than two sequential commands, though.
>
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
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> Iain MacDonnell - N6ML wrote:
>   
>> Hi John,
>>
>> I suspect what's happening here is that the three commands are
>> executed instantly, one after the other, so the monitor is turned on,
>> the DVR message is kicked off, and the monitor is turned off again -
>> *immediately*, while the DVR message is just starting. I don't know if
>> there's any way to delay execution of the last command until the DVR
>> message has finished.
>>
>> BTW, I have notes on KDVR3 + N1MM Logger at:
>>
>> http://www.dseven.org/ar/n1mm-kdvr3
>>
>> I don't attempt any tricks with the monitor level, though.
>>
>>     ~Iain / N6ML
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 9:09 AM, John Scott <scotts at sandycove-ns.ca> wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> 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
>>>
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