[Elecraft] K3S Macro issue with AGC SLP

[ae4pb at carolinaheli.com]

Thanks Eric,
  It just hit me wrong. I'm a Systems Analyst ($4 title for a high level
software support engineer), amateur programmer (.net C#, C), and scripter
(MS DOS, DR DOS, Powershell, ASP, VB, Java).
My expectation wasn't for support to be a subject matter expert on macros. I
just had a basic question because I expect the issue is my syntax. 
No worries. I have a working macro that's clumsy and not very efficient. I
found the DN command for that attribute works. I'd much prefer a direct
entry value even if it had to be a hex value 0-F instead of a string of
'DN;'.

Playing with the AGC seems to have fixed the concerns I have with the
receiver sensitivity. At the defaults the rig works very well but was acting
hard of hearing. What I've found is based on the antenna and QTH receive
conditions there are settings on the AGC with the DSP engaged that pull the
signals out VERY WELL. 

As expected the issues I'm experiencing are just learning curve type
opportunities. I'm glad I purchased the K3 book and have the K3S book on
pre-order. It's definitely worth having.

Jer

Jerry Moore
CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists
AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324
http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB
An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and
Patriotic.


-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric
Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 4:35 PM
To: ae4pb at carolinaheli.com; k3support at elecraft.com
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S Macro issue with AGC SLP

Hi Jerry,

I talked to Howard about this and he wasn't trying to say it was
'programming' 
in the usual software context.  :-) Many of our customers refer to Macro's
as 'programming' the radio, and he was just talking in that context :-)

His request for an email to K3support (which goes immediately to him and
several other support engineers) is normal since he isn't an expert in all
K3 macros and sending to k3support helps us understand more exactly what you
were trying to do, and it gets to all of our support staff -immediately- so
the one most qualified to help can respond to you (or get back to Howard to
help him respond).

73,

Eric
/elecraft.com/

On 10/12/2015 11:39 AM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:
> And just a heads up. Elecraft support considers macros to be
"programming".
> As a software support engineer I can tell you that statement makes
> professional programmers drink to excess.
>
> If you want/need macro support we're asked to email k3support at elecraft.com
> so the request can be forwarded to their programmer and/or the reflector.
>
>
> Jerry Moore
> CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists
> AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324
> http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB
> An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and
> Patriotic.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> ae4pb at carolinaheli.com
> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 1:54 PM
> To: k3support at elecraft.com
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3S Macro issue with AGC SLP
>
> I'm trying to set the AGC SLP in a macro. Currently using the K3 utility
to
> test.
>
> I have Tech MD On
>
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> Evoking the following line does NOT change the value for AGC SLP
>
> MN017;MP001;SWT14;
>
>   
>
> I've used variations and cannot get the macro to change the setting.
>
> When I evoke a similar command for AGC TH it works
>
> MN017;MP008;SWT14;
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> After evoking MN017;MP001;SWT14;
>
> Issuing the commands MP; returns ?; which per the book indicates the radio
> is busy.
>
>   
>
> I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong.
>
>   
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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>
> Jerry Moore
>
> CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists
>
> AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324
>
> http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB
>
> An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and
> Patriotic.
>
>   
>
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