[Elecraft] VX commands don't work

Kidder, George gkidder at ilstu.edu
Sun Sep 22 18:44:16 EDT 2019


Thanks for the prompt reply, Don.

Humm. My copy of the Programmer's Reference, (Rev.G1, March 16, 2017) 
says on p28
"VX (VOx State; GET/SET on K3, GET only on KX2 and KX3)"

Guess I have encountered a "feature".  No problem - if it's not, it's not.

73 de George, W3HBM

On 9/22/2019 6:30 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
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> George,
> 
> The VX command is "GET" only, so you can determine the VOX status, but
> you cannot SET it.
> See the K3 Programmer's Reference Manual.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 9/22/2019 6:16 PM, Kidder, George wrote:
>> GE all,
>>
>> I recently tried to incorporate the VX command into some macros for my
>> older K3.  With the K3 utility connected directly to Com1, the VXn
>> command has no effect on the VOX state, although other commands work as
>> expected.  I run the VOX on AUTO OFF (CW WT tap 5) to avoid startup
>> problems, but returning to NOR has no effect.  Is this a known bug or a
>> single-unit flaw.  Any others have this experience?
>>
>> I can certainly live without this feature - I have for nearly a decade,
>> but it would be nice to have it in some macros.
>>
>> George, W3HBM
>> Bar Harbor, ME
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