[Elecraft] K3S and HRD

[Wayne Michael]

Rick, 

For the Omni VII rig from HRD 5 to 6 it got worse. 

I recently sold that rig figuring maybe a more modern rig would have better support. 

Seems like the KX3 had those meters available with HRD.  

I may contact HRD and ask if they plan to add the meters. 

Thanks, 

Wayne


> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> From: wa6nhc at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:32:52 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S and HRD
> 
> I'm a beta tester and have griped about it so they are aware of it.  
> However they have come to realize firsthand how much WORK a business 
> (95% customer complaint management) can be and have (lately) 
> concentrated their (meager) programming efforts in other areas to 
> provide more for the bulk of people using the software. The only real 
> rig control work they've done of late was to add the 7300 into the list 
> (and will add the spectrum scope 'someday', yes I 'prodded' and the 
> sales rate was an indicator too).
> 
> So don't hold your breath until they can get more programming staff 
> (open hiring).  It's also a challenge because there is already a fair 
> amount of traffic on the serial line (and hams tend to use older, slower 
> [cheap] computers) so real time metering display presents other 
> challenges in timing and data flow as well.
> 
> Having said that, I've looked at other software packages and find them 
> missing major elements/requirements (logging for one) or they're simply 
> a collection of parts stuck together that needs a tech to keep running 
> since they were never designed to work as a suite; they work but don't 
> fit together well, consistently or smoothly.  While HRD is lacking 
> refinements, it's simple to keep running, works well with it's elements 
> and other software can interface with it readily (via tcp/ip, which 
> other software packages don't manage at all).
> 
> Rick wa6nhc
> 
> On 8/29/2016 7:58 AM, Ian Kahn wrote:
> > In the HRD Rig Control application, try Customize -> Meters. However, if
> > the K3S doesn't support displaying the meter externally, HRD can't display
> > It. I tried on my K3 s/n 281 and, despite selecting the options for ALC and
> > PWR, they weren't displayed, which leads me to believe the K3/S doesn't
> > support that particular capability. Perhaps someone more intimately
> > familiar with the firmware can chime in and provide more detail.
> >
> > 73 de,
> >
> > --Ian
> > Ian Kahn, KM4IK
> > Roswell, GA  EM74ua
> > km4ik.ian at gmail.com
> > 10-10 #74624  North Georgia Chapter #2038
> > PODXS 070 #1962
> > K3 #281, P3 #688 KAT500 #860, KPA500 #1468
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 8:05 AM, Wayne Michael <wrmichael at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know how to get HRD to show the ALC and Power meters when
> >> transmitting for the K3S?
> >>
> >>
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