K-Pod hands-on test opportunity; request for K-Pod application ideas

[wayne burdick]

If you're planning to go to the Visalia DX convention this weekend (dxconvention.org), please drop by our booth and give the K-Pod a test drive.

We're very interested in hearing about your potential uses for the K-Pod, including proposed macros (command sequences). Some of these might make great examples for the owner's manual. In the future, we'll also support general-purpose USB functionality involving additional equipment types. All ideas and opinions welcome.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


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[Brendon Whateley]

Perhaps a silly question, or just too early?

Will it be possible to repurpose this to use with other radios? It looks
like it is designed for the K3(S) but I could see it being useful for my
KX3, or possibly other home-brew radios? I suppose all that would be
required would be the protocol specification so that a DIY micro-controller
could do the translation to whatever would be needed.

Thanks,
- Brendon
KK6AYI

On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 9:50 PM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> If you're planning to go to the Visalia DX convention this weekend (
> dxconvention.org), please drop by our booth and give the K-Pod a test
> drive.
>
> We're very interested in hearing about your potential uses for the K-Pod,
> including proposed macros (command sequences). Some of these might make
> great examples for the owner's manual. In the future, we'll also support
> general-purpose USB functionality involving additional equipment types. All
> ideas and opinions welcome.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
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On Apr 14, 2016, at 8:06 AM, Brendon Whateley <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Perhaps a silly question, or just too early?
>
> Will it be possible to repurpose this to use with other radios? It looks like it is designed for the K3(S) but I could see it being useful for my KX3, or possibly other home-brew radios? I suppose all that would be required would be the protocol specification so that a DIY micro-controller could do the translation to whatever would be needed.

In theory you could use either the RJ12 data jack or the USB port for this with the right firmware and interfaces. That's what we were alluding to ("future applications"). Keep those ideas coming!

Wayne
N6KR


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[Brian Broggie-2]

Ok, so how do I connect a K-Pod to my K3 (pre-S)?

Brian, W6FVI

On 4/14/2016 9:26 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> On Apr 14, 2016, at 8:06 AM, Brendon Whateley <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Perhaps a silly question, or just too early?
>>
>> Will it be possible to repurpose this to use with other radios? It looks like it is designed for the K3(S) but I could see it being useful for my KX3, or possibly other home-brew radios? I suppose all that would be required would be the protocol specification so that a DIY micro-controller could do the translation to whatever would be needed.
> In theory you could use either the RJ12 data jack or the USB port for this with the right firmware and interfaces. That's what we were alluding to ("future applications"). Keep those ideas coming!
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
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[Rick WA6NHC-2]

So it's within the realm of possibilities that a device similar to the
K-pod could be made using the RJ-45, with a sound card added, for full
network access?  That would simplify remote ops or allow a tablet to
control or even more.  If you can control the radio via that port, the
K3/S is nearly at that point now.

Rick wa6nhc

On 4/14/2016 9:26 AM, Wayne Burdick [hidden email] [Elecraft_K3] wrote:

>
>
> On Apr 14, 2016, at 8:06 AM, Brendon Whateley <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > Perhaps a silly question, or just too early?
> >
> > Will it be possible to repurpose this to use with other radios? It
> looks like it is designed for the K3(S) but I could see it being
> useful for my KX3, or possibly other home-brew radios? I suppose all
> that would be required would be the protocol specification so that a
> DIY micro-controller could do the translation to whatever would be needed.
>
> In theory you could use either the RJ12 data jack or the USB port for
> this with the right firmware and interfaces. That's what we were
> alluding to ("future applications"). Keep those ideas coming!
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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[wayne burdick]

Same way for either a K3 or K3S: Plug it into the RJ jack beneath the front panel.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:52 AM, Brian & Cyndi <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Ok, so how do I connect a K-Pod to my K3 (pre-S)?
>
> Brian, W6FVI




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On Apr 14, 2016, at 11:08 AM, "Rick WA6NHC [hidden email] [Elecraft_K3]" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> So it's within the realm of possibilities that a device similar to the K-pod could be made using the RJ-45, with a sound card added, for full network access?

No. The RJ12 jack on the K3/K3S front panel provides a nonstandard data interface that we use with the K-Pod and special firmware. The jack's other use is for loading firmware into the radio.

Wayne
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[Kevin Stover]

Yeah sure...it's called a laptop.

On 4/14/2016 1:08 PM, Rick WA6NHC wrote:

> So it's within the realm of possibilities that a device similar to the
> K-pod could be made using the RJ-45, with a sound card added, for full
> network access?  That would simplify remote ops or allow a tablet to
> control or even more.  If you can control the radio via that port, the
> K3/S is nearly at that point now.
>
> Rick wa6nhc
>
>
>

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