[Elecraft] VX commands don't work

[Kidder, George]

Hi Dick,

Problem there is that I would have to "press" or "not press" depending 
on current state of VOX, and the macro generator (FLDIGI) does not have 
that sort of programming ability - at least I don't think so.

But a good thought.

George

On 9/22/2019 6:43 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
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> But maybe you can “press” the VOX button with SWH or SWT.
> I’m away from my station so I can’t try it right now.
> 
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
> 
>> On Sep 22, 2019, at 15:30, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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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