[Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

[Bill W4ZV]

Skimmer Pileup Buster

Skimmer's "599" function is very powerful since it gives the exact frequency
of the last station worked.  The macro below allows Skimmer to control VFO
A.  Why not use VFO B for TX?  Because IF OUT is on VFO A and Skimmer can
only control VFO A (without mods to both the KRX3 hardware and Skimmer
control software). 

Use as follows assuming Skimmer is running and accurately calibrated for K3
zero beat with the roofing filter you're using in the Main RX (VFO A): 

1.  Tune in the DX station on VFO A. 
2.  Activate the SKIMMER Macro via appropriate button on KPOD. 
3.  Manually tune VFO A to the approximate center of the pileup and watch
for a "599" to appear. 
4.  Click the magenta "599" decoder dot to send VFO A to the last station
worked. 
5.  You can manually add some +/- XIT offset to VFO A if too many guys learn
this trick!  :-)) 

73,  Bill W4ZV


http://dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/  (note "599" in the bottom screen shot) 

SKIMMER: 
LK0;LK$0;SB0;SWT13;SWT13;FR0;LK$1;UP5;RT0;XT0;SB1;MN111;MP006;MN255; 

LK0;LK$0 to unLCK both VFOs (all LK commands can be omitted if you never use
LCK) 
SB0; turns the sub receiver off, which also turns Diversity off (i.e. my
normal setup) 
SWT13; taps A>B to copy VFO A frequency to VFO B 
SWT13; taps A>B again to copy all other settings to VFO B 
FR0; turns off Split (since we'll use the KRX3's Dual RX mode) 
LK$1; locks VFO B on the DX station's frequency 
UP5; sets TX VFO A up 2 kHz (so you don't accidentally TX on the DX
initially) 
RT0; turns RIT off 
XT0; turns XIT off (can be manually set later depending on how DX tunes the
pileup) 
SB1; turns the sub receiver on 
MN111; selects the CONFIG:L-MIX-R menu entry 
MP006; selects the "b b" audio mix; which puts VFO B (the DX station) in
both audio channels with no distractions for weak stations.  You don't even
need to listen to the pileup to successfully work stations!  I first did
this on a massive 160m pileup for ST0R in 2011.  Or, if the DX station is
stronger, you can add the pileup in one ear by substituting MP002 to get the
"Ab b" audio mix.
MN255; closes the CONFIG menu



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