[Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro commands

[Mike Flowers]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks.  I checked and I did not have the latest K3 programming manual which contained the DE construct.   However, still no joy in Muddville.

Can not yet figure why the macro must be executed twice in order for the P3 commands to be effective.

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: W1IE <w1ie at jetbroadband.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 4:09 AM
> To: 'Mike Flowers' <mike.flowers at gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro commands
> 
> GM Mike,
> 
> The command is "DE<value up to 250 - which represents milliseconds in delay>
> 
> Example DE001 = a delay of 1 millisecond. I use this a lot on some of my N1MM
> scripts. Just to give the Elecraft K3 a "moment to breathe".  Most helpful when I
> am sending multiple Tap or Holds commands.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Jerry, W1IE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Flowers <mike.flowers at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 7:04 PM
> To: W1IE <w1ie at jetbroadband.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro commands
> 
> Hi Jerry,
> 
> I’ve search in vain for the delay macro construct.  Perhaps there is an update K3
> Programmers Manual ...
> 
> -- Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!"
> 
> > On Jul 24, 2018, at 3:56 PM, W1IE <w1ie at jetbroadband.com> wrote:
> >
> > GM Mike,
> >
> > Sometimes I have found that you need a delay in the command string.
> > This is so the Elecraft stuff can process some of the commands before
> > finishing the rest of the command. It seems, so I have been told, that
> > the entire line sent all at once and by the time Elecraft gets to a
> > particular command, it is already gone.
> >
> > The command for the delay is relatively new and I have forgotten what
> > it was.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Mike Flowers
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:10 AM
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro
> > commands
> >
> > Hi Gang,
> >
> >
> >
> > Time to consult the brain trust, because my brain is getting tired .
> >
> >
> >
> > I am working on this macro string for use in DXLab to set the K3 and
> > P3 for 17M PSK operations.
> >
> >
> >
> > So, it's designed to:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.    Turn off the VOX
> > 2.    Set MODE to DATA, data mode to DATA A
> > 3.    Set LINE IN
> > 4.    Mic (Line) Gain to 3
> > 5.    Monitor Level to 3
> > 6.    Then set the P3's center frequency to 18101.50 kHz with a SPAN of 4
> >
> >
> >
> >
> VX0;MD6;DT0;XF2;MN255;MN053;UP;UP;MG003;ML003;MN255;#CTF+0001810
> 1500;#
> > SPN000
> > 040;MN255;
> >
> >
> >
> > The macro as written performs Steps 1 - 5 on its first execution but
> > will only perform Step 6 - the P3 commands - on the second execution.
> >
> >
> >
> > After the first execution, the center frequency on the P3 shows what
> > appears to be a random frequency, and the correct frequency is only shown on
> the
> > second execution of this macro.   I think there is some band stack effect or
> > something going on but the command set for the P3 is limited.
> >
> >
> >
> > It's no burden to click the button twice, but I'd like to understand
> > why all these commands cannot be executed with one execution of the macro
> string.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for your help!
> >
> >
> >
> > - 73 and good DX de Mike,  <http://www.qrz.com/db/k6mkf/> K6MKF, Past
> > President -  <http://ncdxc.org/index.html> NCDXC
> >
> >
> >
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