[Elecraft] Restore Digital Voice Recorder key functions

[Cady, Fred]

Credit where credit is due: Information on restoring message keys is
also on page 21 of the K3 Owner's Manual.

Fred Cady
fcady at ieee dot org 

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Thanks Roger. If you get there before the end of the week there is a
> 20%
> discount. (SINK305)
> 
> Fred Cady
> fcady at ieee dot org
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Roger Dixon [mailto:lists at irdixon.plus.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:04 AM
> > To: Cady, Fred; Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Restore Digital Voice Recorder key functions
> >
> > Hi Fred,
> > Brilliant !!!!  If you had given me a million years I wouldn't have
> > guessed
> > that solution!  I'd been delaying purchasing your book - now I'm
> sold.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Roger
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Hi Roger,
> >
> > Sounds like the M1 key got programmed to activate the Config menu 2
> > Tone.
> > You can try to recover the messages keys by the following:
> >
> > 8.3.4	Message Memories and Programmable Function Keys
> > As Section 8.1.1 above describes, M1 - M4 and M1 - M4 can be used
> > programmable function keys and macro keys. When they are, you cannot
> > use
> > them for message keys, but any pre-recorded messages saved for these
> > keys
> > can be recovered.
> > 1.	Switch to CW mode.
> > 2.	Tap REC.
> > 3.	Then tap the buffer you would like to restore (M1 - M4).
> > 4.	Then tap REC again.
> > 5.	Switch back to SSB mode.
> > Once you have done this, M1 - M4 and M1 - M4  are restored to
playing
> > and
> > repeating messages.
> >
> > (From page 208, "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and
> > Operation").
> >
> >
> > Fred Cady
> > fcady at ieee dot org
> > " The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation"
> > www.ke7x.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Subject: [Elecraft] Restore Digital Voice Recorder key functions
> > >
> > > During a recent contest some random sequence of key presses
managed
> > to
> > > turn the DVR M1 button into a two-tone generator on/off button.
> Nice
> > > feature - but not required!
> > >
> > > Is there an easy way to restore the M1 key functionality?
> > >
> > > Roger - G4BVY