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Hmm, further investigation shows this isn't the whole story. Recording a CW or voice message to an Mx key does clear its MxT and MxH macro assignments, but if I assign a new macro to either MxT or MxH (but not both), that macro will then operate for both MxTap and MxHold.
This oddity doesn't prevent assigning another macro to the unintended Tap or Hold, but it does seem buggish. I guess if you really want the unused key function to do nothing you could assign an empty macro to it. John, KU4AF Pittsboro, NC <quote author="KU4AF"> Pf, You can clear the macro from the M1-M4 keys by storing a CW or voice message there. Just tap the REC key, then the M key, record the message and tap the REC key again. If you don't want a message there, just tap the REC key without recording anything. John, KU4AF Pittsboro, NC
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Ok, so Dick and Bill suggested two similar approaches, one is to save a completely empty macro, one with just ";" in the macro. Both work the same way, and pressing M4-HOLD will flash "MACRO 2" and do nothing else, as expected. I don't remember how a "virgin" K3 behaves wrt empty M-keys, but I suspect that what John observed is the expected behaviour. Anyway, this mostly boils down to a curiosity, and the empty macro trick does what I want to achieve for the moment, until I'll come up with anothe use for it. Thanks to all for your attention Pf >>>>> "KU4AF" == KU4AF <[hidden email]> writes: KU4AF> Hmm, further investigation shows this isn't the whole story. Recording a CW KU4AF> or voice message to an Mx key does clear its MxT and MxH macro assignments, KU4AF> but if I assign a new macro to either MxT or MxH (but not both), that macro KU4AF> will then operate for both MxTap and MxHold. KU4AF> This oddity doesn't prevent assigning another macro to the unintended Tap or KU4AF> Hold, but it does seem buggish. I guess if you really want the unused key KU4AF> function to do nothing you could assign an empty macro to it. KU4AF> John, KU4AF KU4AF> Pittsboro, NC KU4AF> Pf, KU4AF> You can clear the macro from the M1-M4 keys by storing a CW or voice message KU4AF> there. Just tap the REC key, then the M key, record the message and tap the KU4AF> REC key again. If you don't want a message there, just tap the REC key KU4AF> without recording anything. KU4AF> John, KU4AF KU4AF> Pittsboro, NC KU4AF> Pierfrancesco Caci wrote >> >> Many thanks for this nice example. Now, I would like to free up M4-HOLD, >> but I can't find anywhere in the manuals how to delete a macro >> assignment from one of the programmable keys. Is it possible at all, or >> should I just wait for when I come up with my next macro and just >> replace it? >> >> Pf >> KU4AF> -- KU4AF> View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Macro-toggle-tp7558366p7558817.html KU4AF> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. KU4AF> ______________________________________________________________ KU4AF> Elecraft mailing list KU4AF> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft KU4AF> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm KU4AF> Post: mailto:[hidden email] KU4AF> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net KU4AF> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Pierfrancesco Caci, ik5pvx ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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After seeing the note about creating a macro to toggle between two power levels
on the K3, I thought I would try writing a macro for a triple toggle. With this macro the K3 power output can be toggled between 10W, 50W and 100W using the PF2-HOLD key. If you prefer to TAP instead of HOLD, use one of the M1-4 keys and change the SWH47 to the appropriate "SWTnn" number. Refer to the K3 Macro tutorial. This is being written not only for the K3 users who already know how to write macros, but for those K3 users who have never done so and want to give it a try. So please excuse the extra steps which must be performed that you already know how to do. Assuming that you already have the K3 Utility installed on your computer, turn on your K3. Start the K3 Utility and confirm that your K3 is communicating with your computer. Click the "Test Communications" tab. Click "Port Test Communications". If successful you will get a box indicating so. Click the "Command Tester/K3 Macros" tab. Click "Edit Macro" Use the information below to populate the "Macro Label" boxes and the Macro Commands" boxes for the macro number that you will be using. At K1HTV I used the K3's 5, 6 and 7 macros for the triple power toggle. If you use other ones, change the SWT29, SWT33 and SWT27 to the appropriate numbers for the macro numbers you want to use. You can type in the info below, but you will probably find it easier to simple cut and paste the commands (the ones with the semicolons between) from this document into the K3 Utility macro boxes being used. Macro# Label (10W) (Macro) (6) (PF2H) (Menu) 5 10W PC010;MN110;SWT29;SWH47;SWT14; Label (50W) (Macro) (7) (PF2H) (Menu) 6 100W PC100;MN110;SWT33;SWH47;SWT14; Label (100W) (Macro) (5) (PF2H) (Menu) 7 100W PC100;MN110;SWT27;SWH47;SWT14; After you have filled in the "Macro Label" and :Macro Commands" boxes for Macro 5 (10W), Macro 6 (50W) and Macro 7 (100W) click on "Write Macros 1-8 to K3". Next, at the K3: Hold the MENU key. Rotate the VFO-B dial until "MACRO" appears. Tap the "5" on the keypad so the screen reads "MACRO 5". Hold the PF2 key until "PF2 SET" appears. Tap the MENU key. Hold the MENU key again until MACRO appears. Tap "6" on the keypad so the screen reads "MACRO 6". Hold the PF2 key until "PF2 SET" appears. Tap the MENU key. Tap "7" on the keypad so the screen reads "MACRO 7". Hold the PF2 key until "PF2 SET" appears. Tap the MENU key. Test by holding the PF2 key until either 10W, 50W or 100W appears briefly on the LCD screen. It should toggle between the three power levels each time you HOLD the PF2 key. *** NOTE*** When writing lines of multi-line toggling macros, make sure the number for the macro number following the MN110; is the macro number for the following line or the toggle feature will not work. Hope you find this info useful. 73, Rich - K1HTV = = = -----Original Message----- From: Pierfrancesco Caci [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 10:55 To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Macro toggle Ok, so Dick and Bill suggested two similar approaches, one is to save a completely empty macro, one with just ";" in the macro. Both work the same way, and pressing M4-HOLD will flash "MACRO 2" and do nothing else, as expected. I don't remember how a "virgin" K3 behaves wrt empty M-keys, but I suspect that what John observed is the expected behaviour. Anyway, this mostly boils down to a curiosity, and the empty macro trick does what I want to achieve for the moment, until I'll come up with anothe use for it. Thanks to all for your attention Pf ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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