[Elecraft] Diversity mode preamp

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > The first  question is, are there commands in firmware to do what Tom
 > needs?

Yes, Preamp Off:      PA0;PA$0;
      Preamp On:       PA1;PA$1;
      Attenuator Off:  RA00;RA$00;
      Attenuator On:   RA01;RA$01;

It's quite simple if one reads the K3 Programmer's Reference instead of
blindly demand changes to the K3 firmware.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 11/22/2011 1:16 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 11/22/2011 10:06 AM, ab2tc wrote:
>> But that sequence must have serial command equivalents which could then be
>> supported by logging programs or made into a button macro. Making a macro
>> that turns on or off both preamps or both attenuators also ought to be easy.
>> The important thing is that it is a specific series of commands or button
>> presses that have no side effects beyond the intended operation.
>
> This might lead to a solution, Knut.  The first  question is, are there
> commands in firmware to do what Tom needs?  I'm pretty N1MM will send a
> command string on the serial port (including a USB converted serial),
> and the operation could be assigned to almost anything on the keyboard
> with a Hotkey program like the one that K1TTT and N2IC recommend.  Is it
> called AutoHotKey?  An example that I KNOW is possible is triggering the
> DVR memories from F-Keys. The macros to do this are long and a PITA to
> type into N1MM, but they work fine.
>
> Tom -- perhaps ask about this on the N1MM list, or ping N2IC and K1TTT
> directly.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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