[Elecraft] P3_SVGA Wireless KB Support?

[Dave Cole (NK7Z)]

As long as the keyboard appears to be a dumb keyboard it should work... 
I have a Genovation 64 Key programmable keypad working that fires macros 
into the SVGA, at the push of a single button.  See:

https://www.nk7z.net/adding-external-keypad-k3/

I fire all sorts of prebuilt macros into the P3, from reconfiguring the 
rig for various modes, to setting up complex split operations for DX, to 
sending my call in CW.

I program the Genovation once, (and never touch it again programming 
wise), then just add my macros to the P3 after that.  Once a macro is 
added, that macro is available at a single button press from then on.

Works great in a pileup.  I press the "Split Plus" button on the 
Genovation and the P3 moves the tuned DX signal to the hard left side of 
the P3 display, sets the span of the P3 to 5 KHz., (showing me the 5 
KHz. above the DX signal), turns on VFO B for control of my my transmit 
on the K3, narrows the K3 filter to 100 Hz., (centered on the DX 
signal), centers the IF passband on my DX signal, and then shows the 
transmit cursor on the P3.

This lets me find a hole in the pileup, use the VFO B knob on the K3 to 
move my transmit to that hole in the pileup, and when I hit the ID 
button it fires off my ID as fast, and as often as I press the button 
for ID.  The entire operation takes about 2 seconds to set up, and start 
calling...

73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
https://www.nk7z.net

On 06/25/2018 05:29 AM, N4OI - Ken wrote:
> 
> I have a P3 and will be ordering the P3_SVGA.  I assume this will NOT
> support a wireless USB keyboard, but just thought I would confirm before
> buying one...  On the topic, any favorite keyboards I should consider - or
> avoid?   Thanks for your input!
> 
> 73
> 
> 
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