[Elecraft] KPOD

[Fred Jensen]

I have one because my Pigknob does not work when I'm running remote.  My 
#1 reason for the KPOD  is to get my arm supported by my desk to relieve 
strain on an ancient shoulder injury.  Pigknob worked equally well for 
that.  KPOD has a rocker switch that switches the knob between VFO-A, 
VFO-B, RIT.  There are 8 push buttons, 4 on each side of the knob.  You 
can use the K3 Utility to program the 16 macros inside the K3.  Tapping 
the 8 buttons activates 8 of the stored macros.  Holding the 8 buttons 
activates the other 8 macros.  It also has 4 LED's that you can turn on 
and off with the buttons to indicate various states.  I haven't messed 
with them.

In a remote configuration with a RemotRig RRC-1258 [and perhaps other 
configs as well], the KPOD knob and rocker switch work normally, 
controlling the host radio.  The buttons will activate the 16 macros 
stored in the host.  This is fine if your remote is yours and no one 
else uses it.  In a shared station remote environment, there needs to be 
agreement between all the users as to the actions of the 16 macros.

The KPOD is moderately heavy for its size and stays put on the desk 
fairly well.  The little tilt stand will not allow it to lay flat due to 
a couple of protrusions, I beefed up the 4 rubber feet with little 
stick-on silicone "dots" [ACE Hardware] since I use it flat.

It would be nice [for me] if the macros were stored inside the KPOD like 
the Pigknob, but it is meeting my primary need when remote, and all of 
them when running locally.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 6/25/2018 9:08 PM, Edward via Elecraft wrote:
> Is anybody using the KPOD and if so, seeing it’s benefit?
>
> 73,
> Ed NI6S
>