K3 macro help

[Jim Leder]

I am trying to write 2 simple macros and assign them to PF1 and PF2. The macros are for changing mode to DATA A and toggeling MIC+LIN on for PF1, and then returning to CW on PF2 and toggeling MIC+LIN off.
They look like this:

MD6;DT0;MN015;UP;SWH45;MN255   /* assigned to pf1 hold */
MN015;UP;SWH47;MN255;MD3   /* assigned to pf2 hold */

Any old PL/1 programmers may recognized the /* and */ as comment fields.

Anyway, these two macros work perfect from the K3 utility. They also work OK direct in the radio, BUT ONLY THE FIRST TIME. After that, unless I reassign them after a reload, they give me a MIC+LIN N/A in CW mode. It's like MD6 isn't being done, after the first execution (and, it's not). What I don't get, is it works the FIRST time, but subsequent PF1H and PF2H give me the error.

I got to believe I am missing something, but not sure what it is. Any ideas?

Thanks ... Jim K8CXM

[Joe Subich, W4TV-4]

> Anyway, these two macros work perfect from the K3 utility. They also
> work OK direct in the radio, BUT ONLY THE FIRST TIME. After that,
> unless I reassign them after a reload, they give me a MIC+LIN N/A in
> CW mode.

For them to work even one time is incorrect: MIC+LIN is only valid in
SSB, AM and FM:

Using the front panel of the radio select CW mode, tap the Menu key,
rotate VFO B until you see MIC+LIN, and then rotate VFO A ... you will
see "N/A in CW Mode".

Using the front panel of the radio, select DATA A mode, tap the menu
Key, rotate VFO B until you see "MIC+LIN".  The VFO A display will say
"not APPL".

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV



On 7/11/2012 10:02 AM, Jim Leder wrote:

> I am trying to write 2 simple macros and assign them to PF1 and PF2. The
> macros are for changing mode to DATA A and toggeling MIC+LIN on for PF1, and
> then returning to CW on PF2 and toggeling MIC+LIN off.
> They look like this:
>
> MD6;DT0;MN015;UP;SWH45;MN255   /* assigned to pf1 hold */
> MN015;UP;SWH47;MN255;MD3   /* assigned to pf2 hold */
>
> Any old PL/1 programmers may recognized the /* and */ as comment fields.
>
> Anyway, these two macros work perfect from the K3 utility. They also work OK
> direct in the radio, BUT ONLY THE FIRST TIME. After that, unless I reassign
> them after a reload, they give me a MIC+LIN N/A in CW mode. It's like MD6
> isn't being done, after the first execution (and, it's not). What I don't
> get, is it works the FIRST time, but subsequent PF1H and PF2H give me the
> error.
>
> I got to believe I am missing something, but not sure what it is. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks ... Jim K8CXM
>
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[k1htv]

 Jim,
  It appears that you are trying to imbed the PF key numbers in the macro, which
is not the way to load it into those keys. Here is how I get my macros to work,
a kind of mini macro tutorial:
 
After typing the commands into the "Macro Label" and "Macro Command" boxes in
the K3 Utility click on the "Write Macros 1-8 to K3" button.  All 8 macros in
the K3 Utility are sent to the eight K3 macro memories (1-8). To assign a macro
that you have written, a macro that now resides in one of eight K3 memories, you
must next assign them to one of the memory KEYS (1-8 TAP, 1-8 Hold, PF1 Tap or
PF1 Hold). To do this, hold the MENU button then use the VFO-B dial until you
see MACRO on the LCD screen. Next tap the keypad number (1-8) which holds the
macro commands that you want to assign. Next on the K3, TAP or HOLD the key
(M1-8 or PF1/2) that you want the macro to reside in. If done correctly, you
will see a brief message on the screen confirming that the command has been set
in the key that you pressed.

 Here are a few macros that I've written which can be assigned to any of the
Memory (Tap or Hold) or the PF1/PF2 (Hold) keys. You can modify them to suit
your operating needs. The first line contains the Macro Label followed by the
macro commands. The lines following contain a brief description of what is being
accomplished.
 
 USB -  MD2;LK0;MN053;DN;DN;MG026;BW0250;CP020;PC100;MN255;
 Set mode to USB;Unlock VFO;Select the Front Panel mic jack(MN053;DN;DN);Set
bandwidth to 2.5 KHz;Set Compression to 20;Set power to 100 Watts; Menu exit
 
 DATA-A - MD6;DT0;MN053;UP;UP;BW0250;LK0;PC050;MN255;
 Set mode to DATA Mode;Set to DATA-A mode;Select 'Line In' jack on rear of K3
(MN053;UP;UP);Set Bandwidth to 2.5 KHz;Lock VFO;Set power to 50 Watts; Menu exit
 (Note, first tune the K3 to the frequency to be used because this command will
lock the VFO to the frequency that the VFO-A is tuned to when the macro is used.
This DATA-A macro can also be used for PSK31,WSPR and WSJT).
 
 CW - MD3;LK0;SWH17;BW0040;PC100;KS020;MN255;
 Set mode to CW;Unlocks VFO;Set CW mode to REV (I like to tune up into CW
signals);Set bandwidth to 400 Hz;Set power to 100 Watts;Menu exit
 
 RTTY - MD6;DT2;BW0050;LK0;PC090;MN255;
 Set mode to DATA;Set to FSK-D;Set bandwidth to 50 Hz;Unlock VFO;Set power to 80
Watts;Menu exit
 
 Hope that you find this info useful so you can get your K3 macros running
properly.
 
 73,
 Rich - K1HTV
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Leder [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 14:02
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 macro help

I am trying to write 2 simple macros and assign them to PF1 and PF2. The macros
are for changing mode to DATA A and toggeling MIC+LIN on for PF1, and then
returning to CW on PF2 and toggeling MIC+LIN off.
They look like this:

MD6;DT0;MN015;UP;SWH45;MN255   /* assigned to pf1 hold */
MN015;UP;SWH47;MN255;MD3   /* assigned to pf2 hold */

Any old PL/1 programmers may recognized the /* and */ as comment fields.

Anyway, these two macros work perfect from the K3 utility. They also work OK
direct in the radio, BUT ONLY THE FIRST TIME. After that, unless I reassign them
after a reload, they give me a MIC+LIN N/A in CW mode. It's like MD6 isn't being
done, after the first execution (and, it's not). What I don't get, is it works
the FIRST time, but subsequent PF1H and PF2H give me the error.

I got to believe I am missing something, but not sure what it is. Any ideas?

Thanks ... Jim K8CXM


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