[Elecraft] [K3] Macro control of AH-4 remote tuner (and other projects).

[juergen piezo]

Hi Stephen

It would be great if Elecraft could produce a wide range auto antenna tuner like the SGC230 that would work with a K3. It would even be better if it was a true balanced tuner. A waterproof reliable coupler from Elecraft I am sure would be a big hit.


John


--- On Thu, 10/29/09, Stephen Prior <sjp at sjprior.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> From: Stephen Prior <sjp at sjprior.fsnet.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Macro control of AH-4 remote tuner (and other projects).
> To: "Glen Torr" <glen.torr at gmail.com>, "elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 2:13 AM
> Glen
> 
> I too am using an Icom AH-4 tuner with the K3, it has
> behaved faultlessly
> for the past 5 years.  Currently I have a manual push
> to make switch which I
> manually push with the K3 in tune mode (7.5W) and that
> works fine.  I would,
> however, love to be able to seemlessly integrate it with
> the K3 in some
> manner.  I have the Yaesu tune control from The Better
> RF Company which
> allows the AH-4 to work with the FT-857/897 radios but have
> never looked
> into whether it could be adapted for use with the K3.
> 
> Too many things to do, too little time....
> 
> 73 Stephen  G4SJP
> 
> 
> On 29/10/2009 08:41, "Glen Torr" <glen.torr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi Wayne and all,
> > 
> > Thanks for the invite to ask Q's about macros.
> > 
> > I want a remote tuner for the K3 and have purchased an
> Icom AH-4.  I
> > built a simple controller but have been thinking I
> would program a PIC
> > to automate the process but maybe macros will provide
> a better
> > solution. What I need to do is:-
> > 
> > 1) obtain and store current power
> > 2) obtain and store current mode
> > 3) set power to 10 W
> > 4) set mode to CW
> > 5) key TX
> > 6) wait for tune successful (dig I/O on acc. skt).
> > 7) restore power to stored value.
> > 8) restore mode to stored value.
> > 
> > I was looking at the programmers reference to see if
> this was doable
> > in a PIC but if I can do it in the K3 terrific.
> > 
> > Secondly, when the KX1 was released an article by
> Wayne appeared in
> > the ARS Sojourner where Wayne said that at the expense
> of current
> > projects the KX1 was developed, was the current
> project the K3?
> > 
> > Thanks all,
> > 
> > Glen VK1FB
> >
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