[Elecraft] Macros

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Seems something in the firmware got out of sorts by my screwing
> around with those two macros, but I don't know how.

I could see how things might get screwed up ... it looks like those
are recursive (calling themselves over and over again).  What are you
trying to accomplish?

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2/16/2013 2:12 PM, Jim Leder (Hotmail) wrote:
> The 2 macros I use work OK since I reloaded the firmware. I tried so
> many different, fancy things prior to getting messed up, I'm not sure
> what they were now, but it was a lot. That's when I attempted to go back
> to what I knew was OK, but they didn't work either. That's when I got
> desperate and as a last resort, reloaded the 4.60 firmware.
>
> Here are the two ORIGINAL macros that now work once again:
>
> CW MD3;BW0040;SWH45;MN255;   /* PF1 hold */
> FSK MD6;DT2;BW0050;SWH47;MN255;  /* PF2  hold */
>
> Seems something in the firmware got out of sorts by my screwing around
> with those two macros, but I don't know how.
>
> Thanks ... 73
>
> Jim
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tom H Childers" <n5ge at n5ge.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:59 PM
> To: "Jim Leder (Hotmail)" <k8cxm at hotmail.com>
> Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Macros
>
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> Can you send us the macro's you are having trouble with?
>> Maybe we can help you with them.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> 73,
>> Tom
>> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
>> ARRL Lifetime Member
>> QCWA Lifetime Member
>>
>> On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:41:00 -0500, "Jim Leder \(Hotmail\)"
>> <k8cxm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Had a situation this morning where my two macros started giving me
>>> goofy responses, and eventually would lock up my K3. The K3 still
>>> worked OK, and all was cleared up with a power off/on. I couldn't get
>>> the macros to work consistently, no matter what I tried, including
>>> the 'soft' reset'. So, I reloaded my firmware (4.60) and this
>>> apparently corrected the failure. I had been toying with several
>>> different macros and wonder if my playing around somehow fouled
>>> things up. I only have 2 macros: PF1 HOLD to put the rig into CW and
>>> PF2 HOLD to put the rig into FSK. These are simple macros (thanks
>>> K1HTV) and have been working without a hitch, until I attempted to
>>> get fancy.
>>>
>>> My questions are:
>>> Is it possible to fill up the macro memory slots, even when they
>>> appear empty?
>>> Is there a way to clear/reset ALL the macros without reloading the
>>> firmware? (this seemed to fix my problem)
>>>
>>> Additional curiosity: I was getting an FT0 on the terminal screen
>>> over and over of the utility program when things were fouled/locked
>>> up. Radio was NOT in split. I do not have the SR.
>>>
>>> The radio and macros are now working as they should, but somehow I am
>>> sure I messed it up somehow. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>>     Jim Bob Buckeye
>>>            AKA
>>>  **** Jim Leder****
>>>    K8CXM since 1961
>>> IBM retiree since 1999
>>>
>>> There are 10 types of people in this world -- those who understand
>>> binary
>>> and those who don't.
>>>
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