[Elecraft] Macro for text decode

[Cady, Fred]

I think the UPB and DNB are still on the list for the KX3.


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From: Elecraft <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Tom <tomb18 at videotron.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 10:07 PM
To: donwilh at embarqmail.com; Harry Yingst; Mike Weir; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Macro for text decode

I stand corrected.
At some point early last year, the K3 firmware was updated to use the UPB;
and DNB; which will allow changing of the text decode in CW.  Prior to that,
the UPB; and DNB; commands did nothing when the SWH40; command was issued
and therefore made it impossible to set text decode on or off without using
the remote control K3/0 protocol.

So the way to put the radio into text decode is as follows:
SWH40; UPB;UPB;UPB:UPB; and then you issue as many DNB; as you wish to
choose the setting.  You can do it the other way around as well.
SWH40;DNB;DNB;DNB;DNB; and then UPB; for TX Only, another UPB; for CW5-30
and then UPB; for CW 30-90.

The multiple UPB; s are used to put the setting into a known state since
there are 5 states to the menu item and you could be anywhere in the
sequence.
It is good that the UPB; and DNB; commands don't cycle though the list
continuously.  There are a couple of commands like that which then require
reading the VFOB display to determine where you are.

It should work fine now if timing isn't an issue.
73 Tom
va2fsq.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 11:23 PM
To: Harry Yingst ; Mike Weir ; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Macro for text decode

Harry,

Turning CWT is no more complicated than operating the CWT button, but
there are other things that may be involved to achieve successful
decode.  Narrowing the bandwidth is one that comes to mind so the
decoder does not have to deal with band noise and other nearby signals.
There are other controls that can enhance the decoding.
In other words, it may produce better results by careful tuning and
other manual controls instead of trying to depend on a a "one button"
macro initiation to provide clear CW decode.
Besides, the human ear is the best interpreter of CW - it will be better
than any CW decoder implemented in software.  A CW decoder can usually
interpret perfect code, but it will have trouble with code sent from a
bug with a "lake Erie swing" or code sent from a hand key unless the
sending operator has perfect timing (rare).
Listen to CW so your brain can interpret it without relying on CW
decoders, and you will go a long way toward increasing your CW speed.
20 wpm is the initial goal you should strive for.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/3/2017 10:03 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
>
> I also have been trying to get this to work for the CW mode and have not
> gotten it to work reliably
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