K3 - add-on for the wish list

[Bill Clarke]

I would like to see a remote keypad for direct frequency entry and
memory/mode management. The keypad on the rig is OK - but, it is a reach
away. A remote keypad would right under your fingers - wherever on your
desk you placed it. Could be plugged into the RS232 port.

Actually, I am surprised no one has designed a third party keypad for
the K3.

Bill W2BLC K-line



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[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

Good idea, but why not Bluetooth? Might as well dream big.

Besides, for something called "wireless" we sure have a lot of wires.....

On 8/21/2013 11:37 AM, Bill wrote:
> I would like to see a remote keypad for direct frequency entry and
> memory/mode management. The keypad on the rig is OK - but, it is a
> reach away. A remote keypad would right under your fingers - wherever
> on your desk you placed it. Could be plugged into the RS232 port.

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[W2RU - Bud Hippisley]

Probably because a lot of users already have a conveniently located keypad / keyboard that they use with their PC or Mac logging program....

Bud, W2RU

On Aug 21, 2013, at 2:37 27PM, Bill <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Actually, I am surprised no one has designed a third party keypad for the K3.
>
> Bill W2BLC K-line
>

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[Harlan Sherriff]

Sounds like an Arduino project to me

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Bill <[hidden email]> wrote:

>I would like to see a remote keypad for direct frequency entry and
>memory/mode management. The keypad on the rig is OK - but, it is a reach
>away. A remote keypad would right under your fingers - wherever on your
>desk you placed it. Could be plugged into the RS232 port.
>
>Actually, I am surprised no one has designed a third party keypad for
>the K3.
>
>Bill W2BLC K-line
>
>
>
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Sunspot button or a poor/medium/super Propagation Button for all bands all modes.

Lee - K0WA

 
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - add-on for the wish list
 

I would like to see a remote keypad for direct frequency entry and memory/mode management. The keypad on the rig is OK - but, it is a reach away. A remote keypad would right under your fingers - wherever on your desk you placed it. Could be plugged into the RS232 port.

Actually, I am surprised no one has designed a third party keypad for the K3.

Bill W2BLC K-line



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[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

Actually if you have the P3 and P3SVGA you can do most of this now with a
regular wired or wireless USB based Keyboard.

The P3-SVGA option includes a USB keyboard input and adds display windows for
data and CW keyboard transmit and receive. In addition any or all of the keys on
the key board can be programmed with K3 macro commands to do exactly what you
wish. They also can be programmed as CW/Data memories for brag files, calling CQ
etc on the K3.

73,

Eric
elecraft.com

On 8/21/2013 11:37 AM, Bill wrote:

> I would like to see a remote keypad for direct frequency entry and memory/mode
> management. The keypad on the rig is OK - but, it is a reach away. A remote
> keypad would right under your fingers - wherever on your desk you placed it.
> Could be plugged into the RS232 port.
>
> Actually, I am surprised no one has designed a third party keypad for the K3.
>
> Bill W2BLC K-line
>
>
>
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