[Elecraft] Trying out the SPLIT macro...

Paul paul.reiter at earthlink.net
Wed Oct 28 13:04:25 EDT 2009


I'm following the instructions in the programmer's guide, but my screens don't match up with the manual.
I have the latest version of the K3 utility, ends in "30".

Here's the problems:

To create this macro and assign it to a K3 front panel switch, you'll 
need to complete all of steps 1-8 below. Once you've been through the process one time, you'll find creating or 
modifying macros very easy.
1. Run K3 Utility.
2. Click on the Command Tester/K3 Macros tab. <==== no K3 Macros tab, just "Command Tester"
3. Click on the Edit Macros button at the top of the screen. This brings 
up the macro edit window.
4. In MACRO 1's Macro Label field, enter the label "SPLIT+2".
5. In the Macro Commands field, enter:
SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB5;RT0;XT0;
Note: The number 5 in the "UPB5" command is not a value in kHz; it is an 
index into a table of step sizes. UPB5
moves VFO B up 2 kHz, DNB5 moves it down 2 kHz, etc. (there are similar 
commands for VFO A). For the full list of UP/DN command variations, see the DN (down) command (page 7).
6. Click on Send Macros 1-8 to K3. Exit the edit window by clicking  <======= no such "Send Macros 1-8 to K3"
Save.                                             <======= clicked on SAVE
<<<<<==== the K3 goes into SPLIT when I click on the Macro button in the config util, but VFOB doesn't change at all.....
Never got past this point.


.....within the Command Tester by clicking on its associated button. (The 
label won't flash on VFO B when this is
done from K3 Utility - only when using the assigned switch at the K3.)
7. At the K3, locate CONFIG:MACRO x menu entry. Tap '1' if the menu 
entry label is not already "MACRO 1".
8. Hold PF1 to assign PF1 to MACRO 1. Exit the menu.
 From then on, using PF1 will flash SPLIT+2 and execute the above sequence

Anyone have any advice?

Thanks
Paul
WY7I


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