[Elecraft] Storing frequencies and bandwidth

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Looks good, but if Elecraft made it,

And you think Elecraft can produce something in small quantities
at a price competitive with a larger market product, sell it to
a subset of the 5000 Kw owners at a lower price than the equivalent
commercial product and make a reasonable profit?

Believe me, I looked into a 12 button external box and it wasn't
feasible for the $100 price of one of the Xkeys sticks.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 8/10/2010 11:04 AM, K2MK wrote:
> Hi Joe,
>
> Looks good, but if Elecraft made it, it would be perfectly integrated
> with the K3. It could be programmed from the K3 Utility Program and
> would not require other software to be running for it to work.
>
> 73,
> Mike K2MK
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:50 AM
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>; <k2mk at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Storing frequencies and bandwidth
>
>>
>> > An outboard appliance containing programmable buttons would be useful.
>>
>> Available now with X-Keys (www.xkeys.com) devices as long as you
>> are using a computer. X-Keys devices could be programmed to
>> generate K3 macros which can be combined with Logger control
>> using the Enterlogic VSPE (Free) or similar software. The VSPE
>> function is built into microHAM Router (for those using microHAM
>> "keyer" interfaces).
>>
>> One only needs one of the X-Keys keyboards or button bars (PS/2 or
>> USB) and an application to translate the button presses to macro
>> commands.
>>
>> An external device (no computer) would not be that difficult
>> to build using a PIC and USB keypad.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 8/10/2010 10:11 AM, Mike K2MK wrote:
>>>
>>> An outboard appliance containing programmable buttons would be
>>> useful. For
>>> example, I'll push SPOT hundreds of times during a contest. A small
>>> pod that
>>> I could position on the left side of my computer keyboard would be nice.
>>> Bandwidth selection from the pod would be a real bonus.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Mike K2MK
>
>
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