KX3 aditional feature idea.

[Dave B]

Hi.

While "playing" with the KX3 the other evening, and doing a firmware
update.  As I do, I took a look at the contents of the firmware files,
not expecting to see anything in particular, but just looking.

I did notice that there seems to be some empty space at the end of the
MCU firmware file, so an idea comes to mind.

Would it be possible to integrate a stand alone WSPR TX facility in the
KX3?

Timing based on the internal clock (Battery charger/backed up clock
needed, it seems to keep time well enough from what I can tell.)

Using one or more of the memory chanels to pick frequencies to TX on, and
one of the message memories used to form the data to transmit?

But, only invoke it, by either holding down a third button at power up,
or a different two buttons, or by setting a menu item, then powering down
and back up again.  (Not unlike invoking the battery charge function.)

The TX power could be limited to (say) 3W out maximum, and backed down
automaticaly if the PA cooks too much, and aborted altogether if the
battery gets too low.   Backlight off of course.

Just an idea, to make this wonderful little box even more useful!

What do others think?

73.

Dave G0WBX.

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[M0AFJ]

What a great idea,

Would be very useful


Best regards, Tim Hague
Skype m0afj.Tim
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On 30 May 2013, at 15:00, "Dave B" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi.
>
> While "playing" with the KX3 the other evening, and doing a firmware
> update.  As I do, I took a look at the contents of the firmware files,
> not expecting to see anything in particular, but just looking.
>
> I did notice that there seems to be some empty space at the end of the
> MCU firmware file, so an idea comes to mind.
>
> Would it be possible to integrate a stand alone WSPR TX facility in the
> KX3?
>
> Timing based on the internal clock (Battery charger/backed up clock
> needed, it seems to keep time well enough from what I can tell.)
>
> Using one or more of the memory chanels to pick frequencies to TX on, and
> one of the message memories used to form the data to transmit?
>
> But, only invoke it, by either holding down a third button at power up,
> or a different two buttons, or by setting a menu item, then powering down
> and back up again.  (Not unlike invoking the battery charge function.)
>
> The TX power could be limited to (say) 3W out maximum, and backed down
> automaticaly if the PA cooks too much, and aborted altogether if the
> battery gets too low.   Backlight off of course.
>
> Just an idea, to make this wonderful little box even more useful!
>
> What do others think?
>
> 73.
>
> Dave G0WBX.
>
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