[Elecraft] K3 Macro toggle

[Pierfrancesco Caci]

Ok, so Dick and Bill suggested two similar approaches, one is to save a
completely empty macro, one with just ";" in the macro. Both work the
same way, and pressing M4-HOLD will flash "MACRO 2" and do nothing else,
as expected. 
I don't remember how a "virgin" K3 behaves wrt empty M-keys, but I
suspect that what John observed is the expected behaviour. 
Anyway, this mostly boils down to a curiosity, and the empty macro trick
does what I want to achieve for the moment, until I'll come up with
anothe use for it.
Thanks to all for your attention

Pf


>>>>> "KU4AF" == KU4AF  <johnmars at mindspring.com> writes:


    KU4AF> Hmm, further investigation shows this isn't the whole story. Recording a CW
    KU4AF> or voice message to an Mx key does clear its MxT and MxH macro assignments,
    KU4AF> but if I assign a new macro to either MxT or MxH (but not both), that macro
    KU4AF> will then operate for both MxTap and MxHold.

    KU4AF> This oddity doesn't prevent assigning another macro to the unintended Tap or
    KU4AF> Hold, but it does seem buggish. I guess if you really want the unused key
    KU4AF> function to do nothing you could assign an empty macro to it.

    KU4AF> John, KU4AF
    KU4AF> Pittsboro, NC


    KU4AF> Pf,

    KU4AF> You can clear the macro from the M1-M4 keys by storing a CW or voice message
    KU4AF> there. Just tap the REC key, then the M key, record the message and tap the
    KU4AF> REC key again. If you don't want a message there, just tap the REC key
    KU4AF> without recording anything.

    KU4AF> John, KU4AF
    KU4AF> Pittsboro, NC 


    KU4AF> Pierfrancesco Caci wrote
    >> 
    >> Many thanks for this nice example. Now, I would like to free up M4-HOLD,
    >> but I can't find anywhere in the manuals how to delete a macro
    >> assignment from one of the programmable keys. Is it possible at all, or
    >> should I just wait for when I come up with my next macro and just
    >> replace it?
    >> 
    >> Pf
    >> 

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