[Elecraft] K-Pod: A failure to Communicate

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Have you tried programming the identical function into both the TAP and
HOLD macros for each button?  It's very easy to hold down a K-POD button a
bit too long, which runs a different macro.  If nothing is programmed for
the HOLD function, you'll see "MACRO 1" or similar blink in the VFO B
display.

If that's not it, what are the command strings programmed into M1-M4?  Do
they contain any leading or trailing blanks?

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:

> With a nod to Cool Hand Luke
>
> I have mentioned this before in another thread but have heard no response.
>
> I, and I know others, have experienced the annoyance of tapping a key on
> the K-Pod and after noticeable latency, seeing a message appear in the VFO
> B space that acknowledges the tap, yet the requested action fails to
> occur.   Specifically in my case, I'm trying to send CW messages stored in
> M1-M4.
>
> This use was the main reason I asked for one of these for a Christmas
> gift, so I could use my left hand and save both the buttons on the radio
> and/or my rotator cuff on my sending hand.
>
> Can we get a fix for this?
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
> ps. Another function button is supposed to turn VOX on and off. This fails
> too often as well.