[Elecraft] K3 ESSB macro

[Barry N1EU]

Yes, but you can't embed a conditional statement in a macro so being
able to read the current ESSB state doesn't help.   So under the
constraints of macro coding, how to turn ESSB on/off independent of
current state of ESSB?

Tnx/73,
Barry N1EU

On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Greg <ab7r at cablespeed.com> wrote:
> Ooops....no bug.  Radio was in CW mode.  Duh!
>
> The first line show ESSB off, second line shows ESSB on.
>
> IC\x80\xA8\x94\x90\x80;
>
> IC\x80\xA8\x94\xB0\x80;
>
> So the status of Byte D tells you the status of ESSB.
>
> 73
> Greg
>
>
>
> On 1/17/2010 4:05 PM, Greg wrote:
>
> When looking at this Barry I thought maybe you could read the status of the
> "+" icon on the LCD.  That is supposed to be on if ESSB is on.  I think a
> bug got into the FW where the icon is no longer showing when in ESSB.
>
> This is from the current Programmer's manual...
>
> IC * (Misc. Icons and Status; GET only)
> RSP format: ICabcde; where abcde are ASCII characters (Byte in Table 4
> below) used as collections flags (Bit
> in table). Each flag represents the status of an LCD icon and/or specific
> transceiver function.
> Some functions whose status is indicated by IC command flags can be
> controlled using emulation commands. For
> example, the K3 can be put into TX TEST by sending SWH18. The condition can
> be verified at any time using the
> IC command (byte a, bit 5). Another example: ESSB (extended SSB) can be
> turned on/off using an MN (menu)
> command, followed by SWT11, simulating a tap of 1 on the keypad. Again, IC
> can be used to verify the present
> state (byte d, bit 5).
>
>
> 73
> Greg
> AB7R
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/17/2010 12:35 PM, Barry N1EU wrote:
>
> Can someone please confirm:  it is possible to toggle the TX ESSB on/off
> value via macro (mn096;swt11;mn255;) but it is impossible to set it to a
> known value of "on" or "off" ?
>
> Thanks/73,
> Barry N1EU
>
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