[Elecraft] K3 remote keypad option

[Luis V. Romero]

Folks, Ive posted info for this idea before.  Somebody aught to try it (I
dont have time and cant use it, or else I would...)

The K3 has a RS232 input for radio command.  It has a macro language that
uses plain english command syntax that is very flexible.  You can write
macros to do almost anything.

What you need is a terminal emulator with some code memory to do the
"dirtywork" of sending the commands and inserting the frequencies from a
keypad to the radio.

This device does that:

http://www.genovation.com/900.htm

I use these at work in our museum applications.  They work just fine and are
quite rugged. Once you create the program and download it to the pad's
EEPROM memory, you dont need the computer anymore. 

Ive not tried this particular one on my K3, as I use a PS2 version with N1MM
to send macro commands with a single button push, but some of you more
enterprising folks out there that have a much better grasp of the macro
language could probably make this tool do exactly what you want.  That way,
we can reduce the engineering overhead to Elecraft so that they can
concentrate on radio functionality.

For my operating, I dont need it... I simply type the frequency into N1MM's
(or Logger32's) entry window and Im where I want to be.  You guys used to
using Icoms with the silly red and white numbers on the key pad that always
confused the hell out of me when changing bands would love this thing.

-lu-w4lt-
K3 #3192




Message: 12
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:32:51 -0400
From: Bill <bill at w2blc.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 remote keypad option
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I think the idea is to get away from HRD and other complex software. A 
simple stand alone keypad would be the perfect answer.

Bill W2BLC