New KX2 beta firmware available with built-in CW/Data logging function

[wayne burdick]

KX2 beta firmware rev. 2.77 is now available on our KX2 firmware/software page (http://www.elecraft.com/KX2/kx2_software.htm). See full details in the release notes below.

A number of KX2 owners have been testing the new logging feature and have found that it works well for casual QSOs as well as for SOTA activations, etc. If your KX2 has the KXIO2 option installed, the log time stamps will use data from the KXIO2’s real time clock.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

* * *

KX2 MCU rev. 2.77


BUILT-IN LOGGING (CW and DATA MODES):

When using the KX2 hand-held, logging may be difficult. The KX2 can now capture up to 2048 transmitted characters, along with time, band, and mode, so you can update a paper or electronic log later on.

To enable logging, set MENU:LOGGING to ON. Logging applies to CW (C), PSK-D (P) and FSK-D (F) modes, and only when using the internal keyer. To take advantage of time stamping, either set the time (MENU:TIME) on every power-up of the KX2, or install a KXIO2, which includes a real-time clock powered by the internal battery.

When logging is enabled, the DVR icon (above the S-meter) flashes slowly. Outgoing text decode is turned on, allowing you to make sure you’ve sent call signs accurately. If you fill the log, LOG FULL will be shown briefly, and the DVR icon will stop flashing.

To review logged text, tap DISP and rotate VFO B to find the LOG display. The VFO A knob can then be used to scroll through text. Time/mode/band are shown on VFO A (e.g., “0023 C14”); text is shown on VFO B. Holding CLR erases the entire log. To “dump” the log, send “LG;” to the KX2 via KX2 Utility’s Command Tester screen.

Tips: To conserve space, use message buffers (MSG) to send CQs, name/QTH, etc. Messages are not recorded in the log. To start/stop logging quickly, assign the LOGGING menu entry to a programmable function switch (PF1-PF4).


______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

[John Oppenheimer]

Hi Wayne,

Testing the new logging feature in 2.77. A couple of suggestions:

When dumping the log using LG; can the dump stop after dumping the last
valid character, rather then a long string of "-------" ?

Can the memory keyer operations be logged. Maybe just a M# or some other
character string which can be identified as a memory keyer with number
operation. Maybe an "R" for repeat.

John KN5L
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

[GM0GAV]

Wayne,

I have had good success with the KX2 logging function for CW SOTA. Works well and quite easy to review and transfer using the LG; command in KX2 Utility.

The only issue I have is storage, even using memory for CQs it's full after 50 of my short SOTA exchanges. Is there any way storage could be doubled, or even 3K rather than 2K?

If 2K is all that is available, perhaps the Band, Mode and time could just be embedded into the  main stream like <0951> rather than having using half of the memory with its own stream?

Here is the top of my latest log, not much surplus information in there

73 Gavin
GM0GAV


0948C10 0949                    0950                            
K K K K  SP9AMH SP9AMH 5NN BK SP9AMH SP9AMH 5NN BK RRR OK FB TNX 73
                                0951                            
 73 DE GM0GAV/P DL4FDM DL4FDM 5NN OK 73 GM0GAV/P EA2DT EA2DT 5NN
                                        0952                    
 OK73 DE GM0GAV/P DJ1YFK DJ1YFK GM FABIAN 5NN BK OK CU 73 GM0GAV/P
                                        0953                    
 PB2T PB2T 5NN BK OK 73 GM0GAV/P F6EAZ F6EAMI 5NN F6EAZ 5NN OK73 GM
                                                0954            
0GAV/P OK2PDT OK2PDT 5NN OKTNX73GM0GAV ? GM0GAV/P DL3FT DL3FT 5NN
                                                        0955