Elecraft K* POD

[Henning Hess]

I have a question concerning K*POD.

I want to use this item together with the K3

My efforts in programming this item were not successful.

 I got the Elecraft K*Pod some days ago and I tried to "program" it.

I was not able to see a good result.

 Normally I am working DX in CW.

 You are more successful in the pile-up when you manage to find the station
which made the contact.

 Do you have a hint or suggestion how to program the K*Pod and the K3 for
this effort.

 This means:

 VFO "A" permanently on the frequency of the DX station.

Searching with VFO "B" for the successful station in the pile-up.

Going with the K3 to this frequency.

Transmitting.... (Successful????)

Yes

Going back again to this QRG .

Send report 599 TU

 I hope I could describe my problem understandable and you are able to give
me a tip how to program and solve this.

Thank you very much in advance.

73 de Henning ( DJ7HH)

 

 

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[Don Wilhelm]

Henning,

There is no need to *program* the K-Pod itself.
You do write Macros for the K3 (use K3 Utility to enter them) see the K3
Programmer's Reference for Macro command structure.

Then the K-Pod buttons can initiate up to 16 K3 Macros - a tap initiates
macros 9 through 16 while a hold initiates macros 1 through 8.

For instance, one Macro can be used to turn on SPLIT, then set VFO B to
the same frequency and mode as VFO A and move VFO B up 1kHz.
Another Macro can turn on RIT,  while another can turn on XIT.

Think about how you operate the K3 and create macros to automate that
process.

The knob on the K-Pod will move VFO A or VFO B depending on which switch
position you have set.  The 3rd position can change the RIT or XIT offset.

Late K3s and the K3S are K-Pod ready, but remove the front bottom panel
of your K3 and check the resistor.  See the K-Pod instructions.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/13/2019 10:49 AM, Henning Hess wrote:

> I have a question concerning K*POD.
>
> I want to use this item together with the K3
>
> My efforts in programming this item were not successful.
>
>   I got the Elecraft K*Pod some days ago and I tried to "program" it.
>
> I was not able to see a good result.
>
>   Normally I am working DX in CW.
>

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