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JIM DAVIS-11

RTTY & PSK via K3

I'm just wondering why the crew at "Elecraft" did'nt include a USB port on the rear of the rig to
facilitate plugging in a computer keyboard when one was using either RTTY or PSK??? The
additional
cost could'nt be that much more adding something like that to the K3's already fantastic
capabilities!!!

Regards,

Jim/nn6ee

PS,
The ICOM 7700 & 7800 have that provision already.
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Stephen Prior

Re: RTTY & PSK via K3

I still have high hopes for that little connector hidden away under the
front panel! They're a bit coy about it's purpose methinks....

73 Stephen G4SJP

On 08/02/2009 21:50, "JIM DAVIS" <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> I'm just wondering why the crew at "Elecraft" did'nt include a USB port on the
> rear of the rig to
> facilitate plugging in a computer keyboard when one was using either RTTY or
> PSK??? The
> additional
> cost could'nt be that much more adding something like that to the K3's already
> fantastic
> capabilities!!!
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim/nn6ee
>
> PS,
> The ICOM 7700 & 7800 have that provision already.
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KK7P

Re: RTTY & PSK via K3

> I still have high hopes for that little connector hidden away under the
> front panel! They're a bit coy about it's purpose methinks....

/* COY OFF */

The connector was put there in 2004. Its primary purpose is factory
programing of the MCU in the K3. From the beginning of the K3 project,
we've considered the possibility of attaching a small keyboard to that
connector for RTTY/PSK/CW Tx operation.

Costs of a custom keyboard for the quantities we'd need are too high.
Suitably small and rugged OEM keyboards that could easily be made
compatible have proven very difficult to locate.

The then-common "PS/2" compatible keyboards have become scarcer. The
ubiquitous interface is now USB.

/* COY ON */

There are other investigations afoot.

73,

Lyle KK7P
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Stephen Prior

Re: RTTY & PSK via K3

Lyle,

Thanks for the reply. We can read into that what we like then....!

73 Stephen G4SJP (but not holding his breath!)

KX-1, K2, K3

On 08/02/2009 22:16, "Lyle Johnson" <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>> I still have high hopes for that little connector hidden away under the
>> front panel! They're a bit coy about it's purpose methinks....
>
> /* COY OFF */
>
> The connector was put there in 2004. Its primary purpose is factory
> programing of the MCU in the K3. From the beginning of the K3 project,
> we've considered the possibility of attaching a small keyboard to that
> connector for RTTY/PSK/CW Tx operation.
>
> Costs of a custom keyboard for the quantities we'd need are too high.
> Suitably small and rugged OEM keyboards that could easily be made
> compatible have proven very difficult to locate.
>
> The then-common "PS/2" compatible keyboards have become scarcer. The
> ubiquitous interface is now USB.
>
> /* COY ON */
>
> There are other investigations afoot.
>
> 73,
>
> Lyle KK7P
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hf4me

Re: RTTY & PSK via K3

In reply to this post by KK7P

Fantastic.

73, de Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyle Johnson" <[hidden email]>
To: "elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY & PSK via K3

> > I still have high hopes for that little connector hidden away under the
> > front panel! They're a bit coy about it's purpose methinks....
>
> /* COY OFF */
>
> The connector was put there in 2004. Its primary purpose is factory
> programing of the MCU in the K3. From the beginning of the K3 project,
> we've considered the possibility of attaching a small keyboard to that
> connector for RTTY/PSK/CW Tx operation.
>
> Costs of a custom keyboard for the quantities we'd need are too high.
> Suitably small and rugged OEM keyboards that could easily be made
> compatible have proven very difficult to locate.
>
> The then-common "PS/2" compatible keyboards have become scarcer. The
> ubiquitous interface is now USB.
>
> /* COY ON */
>
> There are other investigations afoot.
>
> 73,
>
> Lyle KK7P
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