[Elecraft] P3_SVGA Wireless KB Support?

Mon Jun 25 11:01:18 EDT 2018

See the link in my original post...  There are 20 or so macros I use 
every day on the K3/P3.

73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
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On 06/25/2018 07:59 AM, Buck wrote:
> What Macros are people putting in the P3?  I only thought they were 
> helpful if you were operating remotely.
> 
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> On 6/25/2018 10:52 AM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote:
>> I have not found a way to pre-load macros either, but alas, it is the 
>> same, with or without the Genovation.  The Genovation just forces you 
>> to load a lot of macros at once, so it feels like it is related.  I 
>> think, no matter how you use the P3, with or without the Genovation, 
>> you always need to preload macros by hand.
>>
>> Like yourself, (here comes a request for a new feature Elecraft 
>> folks), I would LOVE a way to pretest macros using the P3 utility, 
>> then select which memory that macro should live in, then blast the 
>> tested macro into the selected memory on the P3.
>>
>> 73s and thanks,
>> Dave
>> NK7Z
>> https://www.nk7z.net
>>
>> On 06/25/2018 07:45 AM, David Box wrote:
>>> Still the biggest problem in using the Genovation or P3 macros in 
>>> general is the clunky keyboard interface that requires hand typing in 
>>> all the macros directly into the P3.  I may have missed something but 
>>> have not seen any method where you can create macros, test them, then 
>>> transfer to the P3.  Also have not seen anything that allows me to 
>>> save the macros so I can restore when needed.
>>>
>>> Above issues may be due to my on neglect of keeping up, so if someone 
>>> has a way to solve would love to hear it.
>>>
>>> Dave K5MWR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/25/2018 8:48 AM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote:
>>>> 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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