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wayne burdick

Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

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Hi all,

The K-Pods are coming!

Those of you who are not timid with macros: Please send us your favorites for possible inclusion in the next release of the K-Pod owner's manual. We've already included a bunch, but I just know there are some great examples out there we haven't thought of.

For newbies:

A "macro" is a series of one or more short commands to the radio that act as stand-ins for switch presses, knob turns, etc. They can do really complicated things like custom SPLIT/sub RX/mode/frequency/power level setups. You create these little gems using K3 Utility, then send them to the K3 so the K-Pod has access to them.

For further background and examples, refer to the Elecraft programmer's reference:

http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3S&K3&KX3&KX2%20Pgmrs%20Ref,%20F8.pdf

Wayne
N6KR

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Wes Stewart-2

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

Where is the current release?

On 7/7/2016 7:36 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> in the next release of the K-Pod owner's manual.

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Bill W4ZV

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Skimmer Pileup Buster

Skimmer's "599" function is very powerful since it gives the exact frequency of the last station worked. The macro below allows Skimmer to control VFO A. Why not use VFO B for TX? Because IF OUT is on VFO A and Skimmer can only control VFO A (without mods to both the KRX3 hardware and Skimmer control software).

Use as follows assuming Skimmer is running and accurately calibrated for K3 zero beat with the roofing filter you're using in the Main RX (VFO A):

1. Tune in the DX station on VFO A.
2. Activate the SKIMMER Macro via appropriate button on KPOD.
3. Manually tune VFO A to the approximate center of the pileup and watch for a "599" to appear.
4. Click the magenta "599" decoder dot to send VFO A to the last station worked.
5. You can manually add some +/- XIT offset to VFO A if too many guys learn this trick! :-))

73, Bill W4ZV

http://dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/ (note "599" in the bottom screen shot)

SKIMMER: LK0;LK$0;SB0;SWT13;SWT13;FR0;LK$1;UP5;RT0;XT0;SB1;MN111;MP006;MN255;

LK0;LK$0 to unLCK both VFOs (all LK commands can be omitted if you never use LCK)
SB0; turns the sub receiver off, which also turns Diversity off (i.e. my normal setup)
SWT13; taps A>B to copy VFO A frequency to VFO B
SWT13; taps A>B again to copy all other settings to VFO B
FR0; turns off Split (since we'll use the KRX3's Dual RX mode)
LK$1; locks VFO B on the DX station's frequency
UP5; sets TX VFO A up 2 kHz (so you don't accidentally TX on the DX initially)
RT0; turns RIT off
XT0; turns XIT off (can be manually set later depending on how DX tunes the pileup)
SB1; turns the sub receiver on
MN111; selects the CONFIG:L-MIX-R menu entry
MP006; selects the "b b" audio mix; which puts VFO B (the DX station) in both audio channels with no distractions for weak stations. You don't even need to listen to the pileup to successfully work stations! I first did this on a massive 160m pileup for ST0R in 2011. Or, if the DX station is stronger, you can add the pileup in one ear by substituting MP002 to get the "Ab b" audio mix.
MN255; closes the CONFIG menu

Terry Schieler-2

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

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Looks like my K-Pod should arrive tomorrow. Does it come with the DC power
modification resistors and mod instructions or do I need to order those?

73,

Terry, W0FM

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Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 9:37 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help
with useful macros

Hi all,

The K-Pods are coming!

Those of you who are not timid with macros: Please send us your favorites
for possible inclusion in the next release of the K-Pod owner's manual.
We've already included a bunch, but I just know there are some great
examples out there we haven't thought of.

For newbies:

A "macro" is a series of one or more short commands to the radio that act as
stand-ins for switch presses, knob turns, etc. They can do really
complicated things like custom SPLIT/sub RX/mode/frequency/power level
setups. You create these little gems using K3 Utility, then send them to the
K3 so the K-Pod has access to them.

For further background and examples, refer to the Elecraft programmer's
reference:

http://www.elecraft.com/manual/K3S&K3&KX3&KX2%20Pgmrs%20Ref,%20F8.pdf

Wayne
N6KR

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Roger Marrotte-3

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

Yes it does. It comes with two 6.8 ohm resistors. One 1/8 watt leaded
resistor and one 1/10 watt smd resistor. I did the mod with the smd
resistor. It's a small resistor about the size of a large fruit fly and it
goes kind of in a tight place, especially for a left hander. I got it in
and it works so I'm happy but if I had to do it again I'd probably used the
leaded resistor. I've done some smd work before.

Roger, W1EM

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your
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Looks like my K-Pod should arrive tomorrow. Does it come with the DC power
modification resistors and mod instructions or do I need to order those?

73,

Terry, W0FM

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Matt Murphy

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

Is there a specification of how the macros work with the knobs? I have not
yet ordered a K-Pod, but would love to write some useful macros (especially
for the knobs). Perhaps I could test the macros using the K3 terminal in
the meantime but it would be great to know how the knobs are configured to
trigger macros first.

Advice appreciated.

73,
Matt NQ6N

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wrote:

> Yes it does. It comes with two 6.8 ohm resistors. One 1/8 watt leaded
> resistor and one 1/10 watt smd resistor. I did the mod with the smd
> resistor. It's a small resistor about the size of a large fruit fly and it
> goes kind of in a tight place, especially for a left hander. I got it in
> and it works so I'm happy but if I had to do it again I'd probably used the
> leaded resistor. I've done some smd work before.
>
> Roger, W1EM
>
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> Terry
> Schieler
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 10:56 AM
> To: 'Wayne Burdick' <[hidden email]>; 'Elecraft Reflector'
> <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your
> help with useful macros
>
> Looks like my K-Pod should arrive tomorrow. Does it come with the DC power
> modification resistors and mod instructions or do I need to order those?
>
> 73,
>
> Terry, W0FM
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Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

The most recent K3 Utility (1.16.26.5) stores 16 command macros in the K3.
You can install it now from a link at the bottom of:
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm

Command macros 1-8 correspond to K-Pod buttons F1-F8 Hold, Command macros
9-16 correspond to K-Pod buttons F1-F8 tap.

73 de Dick, K6KR

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your
help with useful macros

Is there a specification of how the macros work with the knobs? I have not
yet ordered a K-Pod, but would love to write some useful macros (especially
for the knobs). Perhaps I could test the macros using the K3 terminal in the
meantime but it would be great to know how the knobs are configured to
trigger macros first.

Advice appreciated.

73,
Matt NQ6N

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those?

>
> 73,
>
> Terry, W0FM
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briancom

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

Are these 16 macros in addition to above those previously available in
firmware to be assigned to various K3 buttons?

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 7/8/2016 16:07 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:

> The most recent K3 Utility (1.16.26.5) stores 16 command macros in the K3.
> You can install it now from a link at the bottom of:
> http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
>
> Command macros 1-8 correspond to K-Pod buttons F1-F8 Hold, Command macros
> 9-16 correspond to K-Pod buttons F1-F8 tap.
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Murphy
> Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 08:50
> To: Roger Marrotte <[hidden email]>
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your
> help with useful macros
>
> Is there a specification of how the macros work with the knobs? I have not
> yet ordered a K-Pod, but would love to write some useful macros (especially
> for the knobs). Perhaps I could test the macros using the K3 terminal in the
> meantime but it would be great to know how the knobs are configured to
> trigger macros first.
>
> Advice appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Matt NQ6N
>
> On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Roger Marrotte <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes it does. It comes with two 6.8 ohm resistors. One 1/8 watt leaded
>> resistor and one 1/10 watt smd resistor. I did the mod with the smd
>> resistor. It's a small resistor about the size of a large fruit fly
>> and it goes kind of in a tight place, especially for a left hander. I
>> got it in and it works so I'm happy but if I had to do it again I'd
>> probably used the leaded resistor. I've done some smd work before.
>>
>> Roger, W1EM
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>> Terry Schieler
>> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 10:56 AM
>> To: 'Wayne Burdick' <[hidden email]>; 'Elecraft Reflector'
>> <[hidden email]>
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use
>> your help with useful macros
>>
>> Looks like my K-Pod should arrive tomorrow. Does it come with the DC
>> power modification resistors and mod instructions or do I need to order
> those?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Terry, W0FM
>>
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k6mkf

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

It appears to me that they are the same 16 macros, which are invoked via the
buttons on the K-POD.

As I have many macros that I now invoke via software, I was hopeful that
there might be a method by which I could have different 'macro sets', e.g.
for SSB, RTTY, CW operation, contests, etc.

I thought that perhaps saving a K3 configuration would also save the macro
definitions, but this does not appear to be the case.

I think that if the K3 Utility had the functions to allow saving and loading
different user-defined 'macro sets', the utility of the K-POD would be
enhanced.

Just my $.02 worth ...

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC

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brian
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 9:34 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your
help
> with useful macros
>
> Are these 16 macros in addition to above those previously available in
firmware
> to be assigned to various K3 buttons?
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
>
>
> On 7/8/2016 16:07 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> > The most recent K3 Utility (1.16.26.5) stores 16 command macros in the
K3.

> > You can install it now from a link at the bottom of:
> > http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
> >
> > Command macros 1-8 correspond to K-Pod buttons F1-F8 Hold, Command
> > macros
> > 9-16 correspond to K-Pod buttons F1-F8 tap.
> >
> > 73 de Dick, K6KR
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> > Matt Murphy
> > Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 08:50
> > To: Roger Marrotte <[hidden email]>
> > Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use
> > your help with useful macros
> >
> > Is there a specification of how the macros work with the knobs? I have
> > not yet ordered a K-Pod, but would love to write some useful macros
> > (especially for the knobs). Perhaps I could test the macros using the
> > K3 terminal in the meantime but it would be great to know how the
> > knobs are configured to trigger macros first.
> >
> > Advice appreciated.
> >
> > 73,
> > Matt NQ6N
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Roger Marrotte <[hidden email]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Yes it does. It comes with two 6.8 ohm resistors. One 1/8 watt
> >> leaded resistor and one 1/10 watt smd resistor. I did the mod with
> >> the smd resistor. It's a small resistor about the size of a large
> >> fruit fly and it goes kind of in a tight place, especially for a left
> >> hander. I got it in and it works so I'm happy but if I had to do it
> >> again I'd probably used the leaded resistor. I've done some smd work
> before.
> >>
> >> Roger, W1EM
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> >> Terry Schieler
> >> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 10:56 AM
> >> To: 'Wayne Burdick' <[hidden email]>; 'Elecraft Reflector'
> >> <[hidden email]>
> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use
> >> your help with useful macros
> >>
> >> Looks like my K-Pod should arrive tomorrow. Does it come with the DC
> >> power modification resistors and mod instructions or do I need to
> >> order
> > those?
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Terry, W0FM
> >>
> >>
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Myron Cherry

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

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Can someone tell me how long the supplied data cable is?

73....Myron....K4YA

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> They are the macros stored in locations 1 through 16 in the K3.
>
> 73, Ron AC7AC
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VE2EBK

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Where can I find the K-Pod manual in PDF?

Dany VE2EBK

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wayne burdick

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It's on our website, now, at:

http://www.elecraft.com/K2_Manual_Download_Page.htm#kpod

Wayne
N6KR

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Bill Frantz

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I have a couple I have just written:

PSK: MD6;DT0;PC035;AG000;IS 1450;BW0230

Go to Data mode and then Data A. Set output to 35 watts. Turn
audio gain to zero. Set filter center to 1.450 KHz and bandwidth
to 2.300 KHz

This macro sets up for computer PSK, MFSK etc. modes and opens
up the filter so the whole waterfall on my digital program can
show signal.

RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 9000;BW0040

Goes to Data mode and then AFSKA A. Sets the filter center to
normal and the bandwidth to 400 HZ.

I really need to be able to sense settings and then make choices
based on the setting. The PSK macro would be better if it didn't
raise the power output, so if is used while QRP contesting, it
doesn't accidentally power you out of your entry category. But I
don't want to come on PSK at 100 watts, so I would like to set
35 watts only if the current power is higher. I would also like
to make the power setting safe with milliwatt transverters.

A SSB macro would need to know the band to determine whether USB
or LSB is the right setting.

73 Bill AE6JV

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>favorites for possible inclusion in the next release of the
>K-Pod owner's manual. We've already included a bunch, but I
>just know there are some great examples out there we haven't
>thought of.
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Bill Frantz

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There was a bug in my RTTY macro. The latest version is:

RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 2210;BW0040

Goes to Data mode and then AFSK A. Sets the filter center to
normal (2.21 KHz) and the bandwidth to 400 HZ.

Old version was:

>RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 9000;BW0040

73 Bill AE6JV

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gm3sek

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

This is a nice macro, but it's mostly a patch for a long-standing
firmware bug - namely that, on returning to a data sub-mode on any
particular band, the IF center frequency and bandwidth have often been
changed to something quite inappropriate.

This is because the K3 firmware failed to include the center frequency
and bandwidth among the data sub-mode parameters that are memorized
per-band. As a result, those settings are always being overwritten by
the last settings used on some other band - quite possibly for some
other, unrelated data sub-mode.

Many years have passed since Elecraft acknowledged that this was an
oversight... but it never was fixed, so the same problem has propagated
into the K3S, and very probably into the KX3 and KX2 as well.

73 from Ian GM3SEK

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Bill
>Frantz
>Sent: 11 July 2016 18:28
>To: Elecraft Reflector
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use
your

>help with useful macros
>
>There was a bug in my RTTY macro. The latest version is:
>
>RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 2210;BW0040
>
>Goes to Data mode and then AFSK A. Sets the filter center to
>normal (2.21 KHz) and the bandwidth to 400 HZ.
>
>Old version was:
>
>>RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 9000;BW0040
>
>73 Bill AE6JV
>
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Bill Frantz

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

I hadn't thought of that use for the macro. I was thinking of
when I'm tuning the band, probably in CW or SSB mode, and come
across a signal that looks like it is RTTY. This macro makes it
easy to set up to decode the RTTY.

The complementary PSK macro does the same for PSK and the other
DATA A encoding modes.

PSK MD6;DT0;PC035;AG000;IS 1450;BW0230

Go to Data mode and then Data A. Set output to 35 watts. Turn
audio gain to zero. Set filter center to 1.450 KHz and bandwidth
to 2.300 KHz

This macro sets up for computer PSK, MFSK etc. modes and opens
up the filter so the whole waterfall can show signal in the
computer decoding program.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 7/11/16 at 1:45 PM, [hidden email] (Ian White) wrote:

>This is a nice macro, but it's mostly a patch for a long-standing
>firmware bug - namely that, on returning to a data sub-mode on any
>particular band, the IF center frequency and bandwidth have often been
>changed to something quite inappropriate.
>
>This is because the K3 firmware failed to include the center frequency
>and bandwidth among the data sub-mode parameters that are memorized
>per-band. As a result, those settings are always being overwritten by
>the last settings used on some other band - quite possibly for some
>other, unrelated data sub-mode.
>
>Many years have passed since Elecraft acknowledged that this was an
>oversight... but it never was fixed, so the same problem has propagated
>into the K3S, and very probably into the KX3 and KX2 as well.
>
>
>73 from Ian GM3SEK
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>Bill
>>Frantz
>>Sent: 11 July 2016 18:28
>>To: Elecraft Reflector
>>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use
>your
>>help with useful macros
>>
>>There was a bug in my RTTY macro. The latest version is:
>>
>>RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 2210;BW0040
>>
>>Goes to Data mode and then AFSK A. Sets the filter center to
>>normal (2.21 KHz) and the bandwidth to 400 HZ.
>>
>>Old version was:
>>
>>>RTTY: MD6;DT1;IS 9000;BW0040
>>
>>73 Bill AE6JV
>>
>>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Bill Frantz | Ham radio contesting is a | Periwinkle
>>(408)356-8506 | contact sport. | 16345
>>Englewood Ave
>>www.pwpconsult.com | - Ken Widelitz K6LA / VY2TT | Los Gatos,
>>CA 95032
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Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

In reply to this post by gm3sek

This is one of the few things that annoys me about my K3S. I work a lot of
digital modes and switching back and forth between CW, SSB and Data is a
pain because of this.

On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Ian White <[hidden email]> wrote:

> This is a nice macro, but it's mostly a patch for a long-standing
> firmware bug - namely that, on returning to a data sub-mode on any
> particular band, the IF center frequency and bandwidth have often been
> changed to something quite inappropriate.
>
>
>
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Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

I originally missed band stacking registers that I was used to before I got
my K3 in 2009, but I use work-arounds.

Two options:

1) Use the MEM 0-9 set to BAND SEL. Then use the K3 Frequency Memory Editor
program to load memories for memories 0-9 and each band. For instance, I
have the numeric keypad set:

1 160M
2 80M
3 40M
4 20M
5 15M
6 10M
7 30M
8 17M
9 12M
0 6M

Then, for each band M1 is set to a CW frequency, M2 is set to a RTTY
frequency, M3 is SSB, and M4 is JT65.

I'm used to it so I press M->V 4 to go to (the last frequency on) 20M. Then
I press M->V M2 if I want to go to the RTTY frequency (with AGC, DATA MD,
bandwidth settings, etc.) on 20M I have programmed into that memory.

2) Much easier is to use a program like DXLab with its Commander rig control
module that includes 100 memories including mode, etc. Clicking on a
cluster spot will QSY the radio and set the mode properly too.

73, Jim N7US

-----Original Message-----

This is one of the few things that annoys me about my K3S. I work a lot of
digital modes and switching back and forth between CW, SSB and Data is a
pain because of this.

On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Ian White <[hidden email]> wrote:

> This is a nice macro, but it's mostly a patch for a long-standing
> firmware bug - namely that, on returning to a data sub-mode on any
> particular band, the IF center frequency and bandwidth have often been
> changed to something quite inappropriate.
>

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N7US

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping, we could use your help with useful macros

This is explained better in KE7X's book, specifically the Memories section.
The Frequency Memory Editor program makes it easy to load the K3's memories.

73, Jim N7US

-----Original Message-----
I originally missed band stacking registers that I was used to before I got
my K3 in 2009, but I use work-arounds.

Two options:

1) Use the MEM 0-9 set to BAND SEL. Then use the K3 Frequency Memory Editor
program to load memories for memories 0-9 and each band. For instance, I
have the numeric keypad set:

1 160M
2 80M
3 40M
4 20M
5 15M
6 10M
7 30M
8 17M
9 12M
0 6M

Then, for each band M1 is set to a CW frequency, M2 is set to a RTTY
frequency, M3 is SSB, and M4 is JT65.

I'm used to it so I press M->V 4 to go to (the last frequency on) 20M. Then
I press M->V M2 if I want to go to the RTTY frequency (with AGC, DATA MD,
bandwidth settings, etc.) on 20M I have programmed into that memory.

2) Much easier is to use a program like DXLab with its Commander rig control
module that includes 100 memories including mode, etc. Clicking on a
cluster spot will QSY the radio and set the mode properly too.

73, Jim N7US

-----Original Message-----

This is one of the few things that annoys me about my K3S. I work a lot of
digital modes and switching back and forth between CW, SSB and Data is a
pain because of this.

On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Ian White <[hidden email]> wrote:

> This is a nice macro, but it's mostly a patch for a long-standing
> firmware bug - namely that, on returning to a data sub-mode on any
> particular band, the IF center frequency and bandwidth have often been
> changed to something quite inappropriate.

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Bill Steffey NY9H

Re: Now that the K-Pod is shipping,

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need a longer rj cable for kpod

is there a reason that an rj12 6c straight thru would not work,???

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