[Elecraft] K3S and HRD

[Rick WA6NHC]

They plan on it... and plan on it... it's a time & money management 
thing...  How do you eat an elephant?  One bite at a time...

the HRD folks can only nibble at it, they have to do other things to 
make a living too.

Rick nhc


On 8/29/2016 8:41 AM, Wayne Michael wrote:
> 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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