[Elecraft] External controls for the K3?

[Fred Jensen]

You might consider checking out Pignology.  For several reasons, 
built-in furniture in the shack is a big one, my KPA500 sits on the desk 
because of the weight, and the K3 is on a shelf about 7 inches [18 cm, 
we're inching our way to metric :-)] above it.  It's on the right 
[again, built in furniture], and resulted in right arm cramps in contests.

I bought a PigKnob from Nick, it is on the desk on the left of the 
laptop [I'm left-handed] close to the mouse, and my arm rests on the 
desk when I tune.  I found I could get 4 easy tuning rates -- 1Hz and 
5Hz on the PK, and 10KHz and fast on the K3 Big Knob for quick QSY.  It 
also has 8 programmable buttons for K3 macros, I've figured out 
something to do with 5 of them so far. :-)

I have no financial interest in Pignology.  The group who manages our 
retirement accounts would have a collective cow if I told them to buy 
stock in something that starts with PIG.  It did solve a problem for me 
however, no more cramps, and I get to tune my radio with my left hand.

73,

Fred K6DGW 142
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
- www.cqp.org

On 4/3/2014 2:50 PM, Mike Markowski wrote:

> Not as convenient as physically remoting the buttons, but I wrote a
> small C program that sends commands to the K3.  I then made some short
> "aliases" using that program name.  If I type the letter "a" the K3
> sends my call, AB3AP.  If I type "9" it sends "R 5nn TU" ("7" sends "R
> 57n TU", etc.).  No cramps.  :-)