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Leroy

MFJ1234

If you get the RigPi make sure you order from MFJ so you can get a correct cable for the K3s and a different one for KX3.
Its being sold as a “complete kit, all you need is your rig”, by some. Not true.
Also be aware its pretty much plug and play on my Apple tablet. Windows takes several other software additions and settings, you know the drill.
Have not tried android.

Not a K4 by any stretch but monitors the K3S smoothly on my Ipad and Iphone.

Leroy ab7ce
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Frank Krozel

Re: MFJ1234

Curious, does this also turn the radio on and off on either of those?

Sincerely, Frank Krozel t: 1-630-924-1600 [hidden email]
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> On May 27, 2019, at 10:23 AM, lmarion <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> If you get the RigPi make sure you order from MFJ so you can get a correct cable for the K3s and a different one for KX3.
> Its being sold as a “complete kit, all you need is your rig”, by some. Not true.
> Also be aware its pretty much plug and play on my Apple tablet. Windows takes several other software additions and settings, you know the drill.
> Have not tried android.
>
> Not a K4 by any stretch but monitors the K3S smoothly on my Ipad and Iphone.
>
> Leroy ab7ce
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Leroy

Re: MFJ1234

I just tried it on the K3S, it was on, the POWER OFF key turned it off. Hit the POWER ON key and it came back POWER ON FAILED TRY AGAIN. That may be I don’t have something set correctly. So Far all of the function keys have worked.

From: Frank Krozel
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2019 11:52 AM
To: lmarion
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] MFJ1234

Curious, does this also turn the radio on and off on either of those?

Sincerely, Frank Krozel t: 1-630-924-1600 [hidden email]
BSEE, AASEET, FCC Lic.# PG-18-19178, KG9H
Electronic Instrument Associates - Central, Inc. ...since 1971
w: www.electronicinstrument.com d/l our linecard at http://www.electronicinstrument.com/lc.pdf

On May 27, 2019, at 10:23 AM, lmarion <[hidden email]> wrote:

If you get the RigPi make sure you order from MFJ so you can get a correct cable for the K3s and a different one for KX3.
Its being sold as a “complete kit, all you need is your rig”, by some. Not true.
Also be aware its pretty much plug and play on my Apple tablet. Windows takes several other software additions and settings, you know the drill.
Have not tried android.

Not a K4 by any stretch but monitors the K3S smoothly on my Ipad and Iphone.

Leroy ab7ce
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Rick WA6NHC-2

Re: MFJ1234

That's because the K3(S) does not have a power ON command, you have to
tickle one of the ACC lines (pin 8 from memory, but check). When it's
powered down, very little is actually running internally.

I use a USB relay for this purpose (attached to the station computer)
for remote ops.

I've asked (SEVERAL times) for the internal timer to be made 'sticky' so
it can turn on the radio not just once, but once a day as a last resort
method.

Rick nhc

On 5/27/2019 11:11 AM, lmarion wrote:

> I just tried it on the K3S, it was on, the POWER OFF key turned it off. Hit the POWER ON key and it came back POWER ON FAILED TRY AGAIN. That may be I don’t have something set correctly. So Far all of the function keys have worked.
>
>
> From: Frank Krozel
> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2019 11:52 AM
> To: lmarion
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] MFJ1234
>
> Curious, does this also turn the radio on and off on either of those?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sincerely, Frank Krozel t: 1-630-924-1600 [hidden email]
> BSEE, AASEET, FCC Lic.# PG-18-19178, KG9H
> Electronic Instrument Associates - Central, Inc. ...since 1971
> w: www.electronicinstrument.com d/l our linecard at http://www.electronicinstrument.com/lc.pdf
>
>
> On May 27, 2019, at 10:23 AM, lmarion <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
> If you get the RigPi make sure you order from MFJ so you can get a correct cable for the K3s and a different one for KX3.
> Its being sold as a “complete kit, all you need is your rig”, by some. Not true.
> Also be aware its pretty much plug and play on my Apple tablet. Windows takes several other software additions and settings, you know the drill.
> Have not tried android.
>
> Not a K4 by any stretch but monitors the K3S smoothly on my Ipad and Iphone.
>
> Leroy ab7ce
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Frank Krozel

Re: MFJ1234

Rick, that is my impression as well, you need a USB relay of sorts.
Will wait a little longer for this to stick before I buy the MFJ1234.

De Frank KG9H

> On May 27, 2019, at 1:25 PM, Rick WA6NHC <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> That's because the K3(S) does not have a power ON command, you have to tickle one of the ACC lines (pin 8 from memory, but check). When it's powered down, very little is actually running internally.
>
> I use a USB relay for this purpose (attached to the station computer) for remote ops.
>
> I've asked (SEVERAL times) for the internal timer to be made 'sticky' so it can turn on the radio not just once, but once a day as a last resort method.
>
> Rick nhc
>
>
> On 5/27/2019 11:11 AM, lmarion wrote:
>> I just tried it on the K3S, it was on, the POWER OFF key turned it off. Hit the POWER ON key and it came back POWER ON FAILED TRY AGAIN. That may be I don’t have something set correctly. So Far all of the function keys have worked.
>>
>>
>> From: Frank Krozel
>> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2019 11:52 AM
>> To: lmarion
>> Cc: Elecraft Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] MFJ1234
>>
>> Curious, does this also turn the radio on and off on either of those?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely, Frank Krozel t: 1-630-924-1600 [hidden email]
>> BSEE, AASEET, FCC Lic.# PG-18-19178, KG9H
>> Electronic Instrument Associates - Central, Inc. ...since 1971
>> w: www.electronicinstrument.com d/l our linecard at http://www.electronicinstrument.com/lc.pdf
>>
>>
>> On May 27, 2019, at 10:23 AM, lmarion <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> If you get the RigPi make sure you order from MFJ so you can get a correct cable for the K3s and a different one for KX3.
>> Its being sold as a “complete kit, all you need is your rig”, by some. Not true.
>> Also be aware its pretty much plug and play on my Apple tablet. Windows takes several other software additions and settings, you know the drill.
>> Have not tried android.
>>
>> Not a K4 by any stretch but monitors the K3S smoothly on my Ipad and Iphone.
>>
>> Leroy ab7ce
>> ______________________________________________________________
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