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Keyboard compatible with P3/SVGA

I am interested in using a keyboard with my P3/SVGA setup and have requested a list of compatible keyboards from Elecraft. In the mean time I am interested in what others may be using.
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Steve, K4FJ
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Re: Keyboard compatible with P3/SVGA

I have installed the Logitech K780 w/3 Unifying receivers. I had to
come up with two more unifying receivers (very small USB unifying
receiver dongles) as the keyboard only comes with one in the box.
Amazon or Logitech sells them. Best Buy did NOT. One dongle for the
computer and one each for the Elecraft radios. This setup allows me to
control the shack computer and two radios. It eliminates a USB switch
and 4 USB cables behind the "wireless" operating station. The keyboard
has three white keys at the top left for selecting the device you
want... radio or computer. It's a little tricky setting it up and you
MUST use the Logitech Unifying Receiver software to set it up. Not sure
if there is any Apple s/w for this keyboard. IMHO, the documentation on
how to do all this is not very good. The On/Off power switch for the
keyboard in on the right edge towards the front of the keyboard. Took
me a while to find it since there wasn't any useful documentation as to
exactly where it was on the keyboard and the power has to be cycled to
get the keyboard paired with additional unifying receivers. Bottom
line: works great once it's all set up.

Thanks for the recommendation Jack.

73
Scott
AD5HS

On 7/6/2019 10:56 AM, Steve, K4FJ via Elecraft wrote:

> I am interested in using a keyboard with my P3/SVGA setup and have requested a list of compatible keyboards from Elecraft. In the mean time I am interested in what others may be using.
> Respond either to the list or to me directly -- [hidden email]
> Thanks,
> Steve, K4FJ
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Re: Keyboard compatible with P3/SVGA

I can attest that yes there is indeed Mac version of Logitech Options software. And I agree that the picture-based docs are not great.
The Unifying receivers must be paired on the computer to one of the three keyboard selector buttons, then removed and plugged into the back of the P3. I also have a K780, I have the #1 button set to select the left P3, the #2 button selects the Mac, and #3 selects the right P3.

Note that you need to use a keyboard that is compatible with the Unifying receiver and not only USB. There are other Logitech keyboards that are compatible.
If anyone has a question or needs help, just ask.

And, for the record, I do work for Logitech. In fact Options/Mac is one of my products…

73!
Jack, W6FB

> On Jul 6, 2019, at 5:37 PM, Scott <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I have installed the Logitech K780 w/3 Unifying receivers. I had to come up with two more unifying receivers (very small USB unifying receiver dongles) as the keyboard only comes with one in the box. Amazon or Logitech sells them. Best Buy did NOT. One dongle for the computer and one each for the Elecraft radios. This setup allows me to control the shack computer and two radios. It eliminates a USB switch and 4 USB cables behind the "wireless" operating station. The keyboard has three white keys at the top left for selecting the device you want... radio or computer. It's a little tricky setting it up and you MUST use the Logitech Unifying Receiver software to set it up. Not sure if there is any Apple s/w for this keyboard. IMHO, the documentation on how to do all this is not very good. The On/Off power switch for the keyboard in on the right edge towards the front of the keyboard. Took me a while to find it since there wasn't any useful documentation as to exactly where it was on the keyboard and the power has to be cycled to get the keyboard paired with additional unifying receivers. Bottom line: works great once it's all set up.
>
> Thanks for the recommendation Jack.
>
> 73
> Scott
> AD5HS
>
>
> On 7/6/2019 10:56 AM, Steve, K4FJ via Elecraft wrote:
>> I am interested in using a keyboard with my P3/SVGA setup and have requested a list of compatible keyboards from Elecraft. In the mean time I am interested in what others may be using.
>> Respond either to the list or to me directly -- [hidden email]
>> Thanks,
>> Steve, K4FJ
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
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