[Elecraft] P3 macro problem

[Sam Morgan]

already available if you install the P3's SVGA board

copied from page 11 of the SVGA Manual found here:
http://www.elecraft.com/K2_Manual_Download_Page.htm#p3

direct link here:
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740170%20P3SVGA%20Manual%20Rev%20D.pdf

<quote>
Using Macros
Macros are used to automate a sequence of control setting and button 
pushes on the K3 so that they may be
accomplished with a single entry on the keyboard. For example you may 
want to create macros to shift the K3
into a particular mode on a specific frequency or band by a simple one 
or two key entry on the keyboard. You
can create and enter up to 50 macros of up to 124 characters each. They 
are stored in non-volatile memory so
they will not be lost when power is cycled. These memory locations are 
independent of the message memories.
You can store 50 messages and 50 macros at the same time.
Entering Macros
Press Ctrl-Alt-M to open the macro entry window. The process of entering 
the various windows, assigning a key
used to recall the macro and editing macros is identical to that used 
for text messages. See Text Message Entry,
above. Note that to enter the text message entry window you pressed 
Ctrl-Alt-T but you must press Ctrl-Alt-M to
enter the macro entry window.
Sample Macro:
Assign a macro memory to the F1 key (see Figure 5) and enter and save 
the following macro (see Figure 6):
FA00014970000;MD6;FA00014070000;DT3
Now pressing F1 on the keyboard will send the above macro to the K3 
setting VFO A to 14.070 and the mode to
DATA, PSK31.
NOTE: When creating a macro, pressing ^F will place the K3’s current 
frequency (including RIT)
into the macro in the form of an FA command. For example, if VFO A is 
set to 7.123 and ^F is pressed
while entering the macro, FA00007123000; will be inserted into the macro 
string.
For more information about writing macros, refer to the K3 Programmer’s
</quote>


On 1/13/2014 9:20 AM, Ake SA6BNV wrote:
> It would be really nice if there was an option to assign macros to the P3
> function keys instead, programmable through the P3 utility.
> Let's hope the Elecraft guys read this :)
> // Ake
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K5OAI
Sam Morgan