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

[Mike Flowers]

I will try this in the K3 Utility to see if I can get it to work there.

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom <tomb18 at videotron.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 10:47 AM
> To: Mike Flowers <mike.flowers at gmail.com>; 'W1IE'
> <w1ie at jetbroadband.com>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro commands
> 
> Hi,
> I tried this out as a Macro in Win4K3Suite and it works fine on the first press.
> By default, Win4K3 does not add any delay between each command when using
> macros.
> I think that this is a specific issue to DXlab.
> 73 Tom
> va2fsq.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Flowers
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 12:38 PM
> To: 'W1IE'
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro commands
> 
> 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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