How to build a quick split macro for memory button

[KD8NNU]

All the talk about split has made me want to build a quick split macro
or memory button.

I started to read the manual but its not making sense to me.  I guess
some stuff I just need some help to learn.

Anyway what I think I want is to set up a macro button that would do the
A>B double tap function then add 5k to VFOB (up 5)  and then put the
radio in split.   Also a similar one for adding 1k to VFOB (up 1 for
CW).

How would I do this and assign to M1 or M2.

I know this should be simple but what I am reading is not sinking in.

Thanks in advance for someone who can explain into my thick skull.

~73
Don
KD8NNU
FH#4107
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[Vic Rosenthal]

Here's a simple one. I'll explain it and then tell you how to assign it
to a button.

SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB5;SB1;

This does the following:

SWT13;SWT13; A->B, twice
FT1; SPLIT on
UPB5; VFO B up 2 kHz (yes, it's not a typo. The 5 means 2 kHz)
SB1; turn on the SUBRX

Of course if you don't have a subreceiver you don't need the SB1; Also
note that I have CONFIG: L--MIX--R set to A Ab so that I will hear the
DX in the left and right channels and the pileup in the right channel. I
find that most comfortable. If you just want split without the subrx,
you can just tab SUB after going into split.

OK, now what you do is go to the K3 Utility and select the Command
Tester/K3 Macros tab, and click Edit Macros. Click Read Macros from K3
in case you already have some. Put the string of your macro in an empty
slot and give it a name like SPLIT. Note the number of the slot. Then
click Write Macros to K3. Click SAVE and you are done with the Utility.

Now go to the K3 and hold Menu. Select CONFIG:Function. Now tap the K3
numeric button that corresponds to the macro slot that you used. If it
was number 2, tap the 2 button. You should get MACRO 2 in the VFO B
display. Now just tap or hold the programmable button that you want to
assign it to (hold PF1 or PF2 or tap or hold one of the M1-M4 buttons).

It sounds a lot harder than it is.



On 21 Feb 2015 20:17, [hidden email] wrote:

>
> All the talk about split has made me want to build a quick split macro
> or memory button.
>
> I started to read the manual but its not making sense to me.  I guess
> some stuff I just need some help to learn.
>
> Anyway what I think I want is to set up a macro button that would do the
> A>B double tap function then add 5k to VFOB (up 5)  and then put the
> radio in split.   Also a similar one for adding 1k to VFOB (up 1 for CW).
>
> How would I do this and assign to M1 or M2.
>
> I know this should be simple but what I am reading is not sinking in.
>
> Thanks in advance for someone who can explain into my thick skull.
>
> ~73
> Don
> KD8NNU
> FH#4107

--
73,
Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
Rehovot, Israel
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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[KD8NNU]

Ok more reading and searching the internet has got me started.   I see
you need to use the elecraft utility to make a macro and assign it to a
memory button.   I was trying to figure out how to do it using the radio
front panel.


~73
Don
KD8NNU
FH#4107
-.- -.. ---.. –. –. ..-


On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 1:17 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> All the talk about split has made me want to build a quick split macro
> or memory button.
>
> I started to read the manual but its not making sense to me.  I guess
> some stuff I just need some help to learn.
>
> Anyway what I think I want is to set up a macro button that would do
> the A>B double tap function then add 5k to VFOB (up 5)  and then put
> the radio in split.   Also a similar one for adding 1k to VFOB (up 1
> for CW).
>
> How would I do this and assign to M1 or M2.
>
> I know this should be simple but what I am reading is not sinking in.
>
> Thanks in advance for someone who can explain into my thick skull.
>
> ~73
> Don
> KD8NNU
> FH#4107
> -.- -.. ---.. –. –. ..-
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[Brendan Minish]

Hi Don,

macros are a great feature. As you are building them you can test them
with the Elecraft utility and when you are happy you upload them to the
radio
you can set up a macro for anything you can define as a series of
commands.
take a look at the K3 programming reference guide to see what commands
are available for use (basically everything including accessing menus )
Once macros are uploaded to the radio you can assign them to

M1-M4 tap and M1-M4 Hold as well as PF1 and PF2
 

My Spit +2 looks like (assigned M2-tap)

DV0;SWT13;SW13;FT1;UPB5;XT0;SB1;MN111;MP001;MN255;BW$0100;


Broken down this is

DV0; (diversity off)
SWT13;SW13; (two taps of A>B) to copy all settings
FT1; Split on
UPB5; up 2 Khz (UPB4; up 1KHz UPB6; up 3Khz, UPB7; 5Khz )
XT0; (XIT off )
SB1; (Sub RX on)
MN111;MP001;MN255; (L-mix-R) to A Ab (main in both ears, sub in right)
BW$0100; (Set VFOB filter to 1Khz to make hearing the callers easier)

I also have a clean-up macro that puts things back to a normal,
consistent state (assigned M2-Hold)

FT0;RT0;DV0;SB1;MN111;MP000;MN255;SB0;

Broken down this is

FT0; Split off
RT0; RIT off
DV0; Diversity off
SB1; SUB on (needs to be on for next command to be valid)
MN111;MP000;MN255; (set L-mix-R to A B )
SB0; SUB off again


hope this helps



On Sat, 2015-02-21 at 14:30 -0500, [hidden email] wrote:

> Ok more reading and searching the internet has got me started.   I see
> you need to use the elecraft utility to make a macro and assign it to a
> memory button.   I was trying to figure out how to do it using the radio
> front panel.
>
>
> ~73
> Don
> KD8NNU
> FH#4107
> -.- -.. ---.. –. –. ..-
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 1:17 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
>
> > All the talk about split has made me want to build a quick split macro
> > or memory button.
> >
> > I started to read the manual but its not making sense to me.  I guess
> > some stuff I just need some help to learn.
> >
> > Anyway what I think I want is to set up a macro button that would do
> > the A>B double tap function then add 5k to VFOB (up 5)  and then put
> > the radio in split.   Also a similar one for adding 1k to VFOB (up 1
> > for CW).
> >
> > How would I do this and assign to M1 or M2.
> >
> > I know this should be simple but what I am reading is not sinking in.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for someone who can explain into my thick skull.
> >
> > ~73
> > Don
> > KD8NNU
> > FH#4107
> > -.- -.. ---.. –. –. ..-
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[KD8NNU]

Thanks everyone for the replies I now have them built and working.

Cheers
Don

~73
Don
KD8NNU
FH#4107
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On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 3:00 PM, Brendan Minish wrote:

> Hi Don,
>
> macros are a great feature. As you are building them you can test them
> with the Elecraft utility and when you are happy you upload them to
> the
> radio you can set up a macro for anything you can define as a series
> of
> commands.
> take a look at the K3 programming reference guide to see what commands
> are available for use (basically everything including accessing menus
> ) Once macros are uploaded to the radio you can assign them to
>
> M1-M4 tap and M1-M4 Hold as well as PF1 and PF2
> My Spit +2 looks like (assigned M2-tap)
>
> DV0;SWT13;SW13;FT1;UPB5;XT0;SB1;MN111;MP001;MN255;BW$0100;
>
>
> Broken down this is
> DV0; (diversity off)
> SWT13;SW13; (two taps of A>B) to copy all settings FT1; Split on UPB5;
> up 2 Khz (UPB4; up 1KHz UPB6; up 3Khz, UPB7; 5Khz )
> XT0; (XIT off )
> SB1; (Sub RX on)
> MN111;MP001;MN255; (L-mix-R) to A Ab (main in both ears, sub in right)
> BW$0100; (Set VFOB filter to 1Khz to make hearing the callers easier)
>
> I also have a clean-up macro that puts things back to a normal,
> consistent state (assigned M2-Hold)
> FT0;RT0;DV0;SB1;MN111;MP000;MN255;SB0;
>
> Broken down this is
> FT0; Split off
> RT0; RIT off
> DV0; Diversity off
> SB1; SUB on (needs to be on for next command to be valid)
> MN111;MP000;MN255; (set L-mix-R to A B )
> SB0; SUB off again
>
> hope this helps
>
>
> On Sat, 2015-02-21 at 14:30 -0500, [hidden email] wrote:
>> Ok more reading and searching the internet has got me started.   I
>> see you need to use the elecraft utility to make a macro and assign
>> it to a memory button.   I was trying to figure out how to do it
>> using the radio front panel.
>>
>>
>> ~73
>> Don
>> KD8NNU
>> FH#4107
>> -.- -.. ---.. –. –. ..-
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 1:17 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
>>
>>> All the talk about split has made me want to build a quick split
>>> macro or memory button.
>>>
>>> I started to read the manual but its not making sense to me.  I
>>> guess some stuff I just need some help to learn.
>>>
>>> Anyway what I think I want is to set up a macro button that would do
>>> the A>B double tap function then add 5k to VFOB (up 5)  and then put
>>> the radio in split.   Also a similar one for adding 1k to VFOB (up 1
>>> for CW).
>>>
>>> How would I do this and assign to M1 or M2.
>>>
>>> I know this should be simple but what I am reading is not sinking
>>> in.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for someone who can explain into my thick skull.
>>>
>>> ~73
>>> Don
>>> KD8NNU
>>> FH#4107
>>> -.- -.. ---.. –. –. ..-
>>> ______________________________________________________________
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[Merv Schweigert]

Need a signal source,   perhaps a XG-2 or XG-3
may consider older XG-1 even,  just need one band
actually.

Before I order a new one, does someone have one they
are going to sell?

Thanks  73 Merv K9FD/KH6

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