[Elecraft] K3 Macro button pad

[Val]

Yes, more than enough, but my suggestion was for boxes, made as a part of 
the transceiver - the same buttons, the same paint and the same size - 
either the width, or the height. Easily secured to the front 2-D fasteners. 
They will make the front panel a little bit higher, or wider for those, who 
need this.

73 Val LZ1VB

>
> Would 33 buttons be enough?
>
> Or maybe 24?
>
> We use these in a museum to play back videos from a RS232
> controlled server, and they are very rugged and easy to
> program.  You program them using the supplied software in
> english, then when you press a button, the serial command
> stream is sent out to the 232 port that makes functions
> happen.
>
> Once you program the key macros, you dont need a computer,
> as it has built in non battery flash RAM inside.  Since we
> now have a macro language for external control of the K3 via
> the RS232 port, you could program functions as macros into
> this thing, label the button with the function and have at
> it.
>
> I have a PS2 version of the model 684 that I use with
> N1MMLogger that I have programmed multiple keyboard key
> presses (like for setting split and other functions) that
> works perfectly.  Ive had it for almost two years now and it
> works just fine.
>
> I have also used it on a microHAM microKEYER2 in place of a
> standard PS2 keyboard to send CW message memories
> standalone, that works fine too.
>
> Of course, YMMV, but if it can share the RS232 port with
> something else (I haven not tried it), or if you just want
> to send macros and have nothing connected to the 232 port,
> this might solve your problems.
>
> Just a thought.  I have found a lot of relatively
> inexpensive widgets to make our museum work well.  This is
> just one of them.  Some translate into Ham apps, some dont.
>
> Lu Romero
> W4LT
> K3 #3192
>
>
>>
>> These 21 - dedicated macro keys ??
>> 73,d e Jim KG0KP
>>
>>
>>> Well, there is P3 - the largest display, someone could
> image. And the
>>> software could bring out there all needed information,
> alongwith
> "analog
>>> S-meter".  Band buttons, mode buttons - there is also an
> easy solution.
>>> Imagine a thiny box 1/2" x 1/2" x 10.7", the same style
> and
> paint as K3 -
>>> there is a place for 17 original keys. It could be
> mounted on the top and
>>> secured to the top-front 2D fasteners. I would buy such
> an accesory. Or
>>> similar side mounted key box with 3 x 7 = 21 keys.
>>>
>>> 73 Val  LZ1VB
>>>
>>>>After ownning K3 from the beginning, my request would be
>>>>for an "armchair"  version of K3. There would be an
> analog
>>>> S-Meter, large LED/LCD display, band  buttons, mode
> buttons.