[Elecraft] Contesting use

[Doug Turnbull]

Hi All,
    I am not replying specifically to Don's post but I do wonder if there
could not be too many buttons on such a pod especially for a contest where
one wants to keep it simple.   Yes tuning is nice.   Access to CW/DVK
memories very helpful and perhaps isolate on the pod access to some Macros
could help.   I have an OII and really miss the Pod.  The OII will be sold
as there are now two K3s in this shack.   I had stopped bothering the good
Elecraft people about this pet desire but hell you guys started it.   The
Pod for me is most useful for contesting.   It allows one to access certain
controls without possibly hitting others in the heat of the battle.   The K3
buttons are crowded as are the OII buttons and they are not always in a
position which is easy to hit.   SO I would dearly like to see a pod which I
would position next to my keyboard.   Yes I do use WinTest and MicroKeyer II
so to some large degree my problem is sorted but I would still like to be
able to access the K3 memories with more ease.
   
     The tuning feature can be nice if you are leaning back in an easy chair
reading the mail. 

     Well Elecraft is pretty supper and I guess one can get to be too
demanding.   Thanks to those who allowed me to blow my horn one more time
and now back into the box.

                  73 Doug EI2CN  

     

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: 23 November 2011 04:25
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Contesting use

This sort of item is just the "pod" I was referring to.  I do not know 
of the specifics of this particular pod, but it holds promise.  If the 
buttons are capable of sending K3 commands as macros, it can be a winner.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 11/22/2011 10:23 PM, Bill W4ZV wrote:
> This looks very promising for 12 macro keys and a VFO:
>
> http://xkeys.com/xkeys/xk12JSH.php
>
> Has anyone done this with the K3?
>
> 73,  Bill
>
>
>
> David Gilbert wrote
>> You may want to check the X-Keys website like W4TV suggested.  Their
>> macro programming software is extremely trivial to use.
>>
>> Dave   AB7E
>>
>>
>> On 11/22/2011 6:38 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>> My vote is for a K3 accessory similar to the TenTec "pod" - an auxiliary
>>> tuning knob mounted on the pod along with several pushbutton switches (8
>>> to 12) that can be programmed to send macros to the K3. The pod sits on
>>> the desk, so the tuning knob and buttons are horizontal - less tiring
>>> for the operator than a vertical panel.
>>>
>>> I believe that could be a great solution to the contesting station.  In
>>> reality, there are not a great number of buttons that are needed after
>>> setting up the K3 for a contest.   It would be easy to relate the
>>> function of a dozen buttons (each of which do one and only one thing) to
>>> a guest operator.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>>
>>> On 11/22/2011 12:01 PM, Tom W8JI wrote:
>>>> Operators need buttons or toggle switches that serve one function.
Hands
>>>> are
>>>> too busy.
>>>>
>>>>
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