[Elecraft] K3 remote keypad option

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Would be very interested to use to for more Function keys.
73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
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On 23 May 2012, at 18:15, Luis V. Romero wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 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
> 
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