[Elecraft] K-POD Function key #'s mapping/Macro Assignments not matching K3 util assignments

[Brian “VE3BWP” Pietrzyk]

It turns out the Mac version of the Elecraft k3 utility has a defect. It does not write Macros 10-16 to the K3. The windows (eww!) k3 util writes the macros fine so K-Pod working now as documented. 

Now if I could just get diversity receive to work as documented..

Thanks to Doug at Elecraft support for working through this with me through a power outage at their site!

Thanks,

Brian ve3bwp

> On Mar 14, 2019, at 7:02 PM, <dick at elecraft.com> <dick at elecraft.com> wrote:
> 
> Quite often folks forget a trailing semicolon after each command. It’s not optional, even if there's only one command in a macro, that one command must end in semicolon.
> 
> GL!
> 
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
> 
> 
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> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Brian Pietrzyk (ve3bwp)
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 15:37
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K-POD Function key #'s mapping/Macro Assignments not matching K3 util assignments
> 
> I read through the archive and found no mention of this issue:
> 
> I just got a k-Pod and a K3s and am wanting to program Function keys but the tap assignments don’t seem to work. The hold ones seem to. 
> 
> I am referring to table 11-3 / p 235 in the Fred Kady K3s pdf ebook.
> 
> The table says tap F1-F8 should map to K3 Macros 9-16, Hold F1-F8 should map to K3 Macros 1-8.
> 
> I assigned F1 Tap to VFO FINE and Hold F1 to VFO Course. By putting SWT49; and SWH49; commands in Macro 1 & 9 lines respectively and this works as expected.
> 
> For F2 TAP I just want to toggle NR on/off. So I put SWT34; into Macro 10. When I tap F2 nothing happens and VFO B displays MACRO 1. So I put SWT34; into MACRO 2 and Hold F2 works as expected. NR toggles on/off and VFO B displays MACRO 2 as expected when I hold F2. Not sure why Tap F2 acting this way?
> 
> I have the same issue with F3 & F4. I assigned BAND ^ and BAND v to tap and nothing happens and VFO B display MACRO 1. Hold F3&4 Works fine. 
> 
> So essentially I can only get Tap F1 to work. I have to Hold the get the rest of the function keys to work. I tried reloading the firmware into the Kpod and no change. Did I get a defective KPOD?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian ve3bwp