[Elecraft] K3 Macro to control KEY OUT

[Matt Zilmer]

XMIT is pretty handy if you're using a data mode program that doesn't
have a serial port connection from the computer to the RS232 jack. For
a while, I was using MT63 in DM780 this way.  Until I got the serial
VSP's and a lot of USB - Serial mapping cleared up.

It makes a pretty lousy straight key though.  Might do better than
nothing in a pinch.

73,
matt W6NIA

On Tue, 31 May 2011 14:42:49 -0400, you wrote:

>That seems like it has to be firmware.  Perhaps an "off" state that goes
>away with any key input.  Or a command to tune, no key out, which is toggled
>off by tapping tune?
>
>On a related topic, what do people do with the XMIT button?  I never use it
>as an alternate to footswitch or a panel mounted PTT.  I only ever use it
>with a HOLD to initiate TUNE state, or tap to terminate TUNE.  Could the use
>of XMIT be optionally changed to tune, no key out?
>
>73, Guy.
>
>On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Bill Myers <focusw at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>> I use a macro to control my external amp (not a KPA500).  One macro reduces
>> power to the drive requirements of the amp, the other increases the power
>> to
>> 85 W when I don't need the amp.  When I activate the 85 W macro, I must
>> disable the amp or it gets hit with the 85 W sending it into the protect
>> mode.  I want to disable the KEY OUT from the K3.  I can use the DIGOUT1
>> and
>> an external relay to do that, but it would certainly be cleaner to just
>> disable the KEY OUT circuit.  I find no command in the Programmers Manual
>> to
>> do that - am I missing something?
>>
>> Bill K6IFF
>>
>>
>______________________________________________________________
>Elecraft mailing list
>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html