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Bill-3

So glad I asked

When I posted about the gain levels of amplifiers etc. I was worried
about a back lash and hate mail - I nearly did not post my
statement/question. So glad I did! What a treasure trove of information
resulted. Really makes belonging to this group well worth while! Whether
you are a QRPer, DXer, QROer, or just an arm chair op - there is sure
something here for everyone.

And - most important - thanks Elecraft for building the incredible rigs
we are using.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Bill W2BLC K-Line
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Kidder, George

Fldigi - K3 connection

Hi gang,
I am running fldigi with my K3, and everything works as indicated in the
manual. It would be useful if fldigi was able to poll the K3 for mode
information, and set itself accordingly. I suspect that a modification
of the K3.xml file might accomplish this, but I don't know enough about
the programming to see where.

Has anyone succeeded in getting mode information from the K3 to fldigi?

Thanks,
George, W3HBM

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ve3ibw

Re: Fldigi - K3 connection

Yes, I have had success with my KX3 and FlDigi by modifying the rig xml for
the K3 as a starting point. Here is the howto:
http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp/rig_xml_page.html

It took me a little longer to figure out the xml file's relationships, but
this howto didn't exist then.

Once you see the linkages among the various XML elements, you will be
changing the k3.xml file with ease.

Have fun !!

regards,
Brian
VE3IBW / CG3IBW
Canada's Sesquicentennial (https://wp.rac.ca/special-event-canada150/)

On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 10:02 AM, George Kidder <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi gang,
> I am running fldigi with my K3, and everything works as indicated in the
> manual. It would be useful if fldigi was able to poll the K3 for mode
> information, and set itself accordingly. I suspect that a modification of
> the K3.xml file might accomplish this, but I don't know enough about the
> programming to see where.
>
> Has anyone succeeded in getting mode information from the K3 to fldigi?
>
> Thanks,
> George, W3HBM
>
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Brian
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Matt Zilmer-3

Re: Fldigi - K3 connection

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Hi George,

Do you mean DATA/USB/CW/etc. mode information, or something else? I
have fldigi 3.22 displaying DATA mode during normal operation, using
Rigcat and K3.XML as the rig control template. Are you saying you can't
see a mode change after accessing the drop-down (next to the main
frequency readout)? You should be able to see mode and filter, and you
should be able to change them.

73,

matt W6NIA

On 1/1/2017 7:02 AM, George Kidder wrote:

> Hi gang,
> I am running fldigi with my K3, and everything works as indicated in
> the manual. It would be useful if fldigi was able to poll the K3 for
> mode information, and set itself accordingly. I suspect that a
> modification of the K3.xml file might accomplish this, but I don't
> know enough about the programming to see where.
>
> Has anyone succeeded in getting mode information from the K3 to fldigi?
>
> Thanks,
> George, W3HBM
>
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Matt Zilmer, W6NIA
[Shiraz]

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Kidder, George

Re: Fldigi - K3 connection

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Hi Brian,

Thanks for the reply. I had found that "howto" file, but can't make
much sense of it. The current K3.xml file relays changes between the
rig and the two little blue boxes under the frequency display, but these
changes are not reflected in the fldigi operate mode, nor do changes in
the op mode result in changes in the K3. Nor do the changes in these
little boxes get reflected in the log entry, which is very annoying.

So do your modifications correct these problems? If so, could I have a
copy of it.

73 and Happy New Year,

George

On 1/1/2017 10:37 AM, Brian Waterworth wrote:

> Yes, I have had success with my KX3 and FlDigi by modifying the rig xml for
> the K3 as a starting point. Here is the howto:
> http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp/rig_xml_page.html
>
> It took me a little longer to figure out the xml file's relationships, but
> this howto didn't exist then.
>
> Once you see the linkages among the various XML elements, you will be
> changing the k3.xml file with ease.
>
> Have fun !!
>
> regards,
> Brian
> VE3IBW / CG3IBW
> Canada's Sesquicentennial (https://wp.rac.ca/special-event-canada150/)
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 10:02 AM, George Kidder <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hi gang,
>> I am running fldigi with my K3, and everything works as indicated in the
>> manual. It would be useful if fldigi was able to poll the K3 for mode
>> information, and set itself accordingly. I suspect that a modification of
>> the K3.xml file might accomplish this, but I don't know enough about the
>> programming to see where.
>>
>> Has anyone succeeded in getting mode information from the K3 to fldigi?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> George, W3HBM
>>
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ve3ibw

Re: Fldigi - K3 connection

Sometimes I have found that when starting FlDigi, the cat linkage doesn't
work on FLDigi's start-up. I then have to go to FLDigi's menu and do the
following:
Configure-->Rig Control-->RigCat tab --> Initialize button. If the button
doesn't turn red, you should be able to see changes on the rig or on FLDigi
sync'ed between the rig and FLDigi.

HNY,
Brian
VE3IBW / CG3IBW

On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 11:25 AM, George Kidder <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Brian,
>
> Thanks for the reply. I had found that "howto" file, but can't make much
> sense of it. The current K3.xml file relays changes between the rig and
> the two little blue boxes under the frequency display, but these changes
> are not reflected in the fldigi operate mode, nor do changes in the op mode
> result in changes in the K3. Nor do the changes in these little boxes get
> reflected in the log entry, which is very annoying.
>
> So do your modifications correct these problems? If so, could I have a
> copy of it.
>
> 73 and Happy New Year,
>
> George
>
>
>
> On 1/1/2017 10:37 AM, Brian Waterworth wrote:
>
>> Yes, I have had success with my KX3 and FlDigi by modifying the rig xml
>> for
>> the K3 as a starting point. Here is the howto:
>> http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp/rig_xml_page.html
>>
>> It took me a little longer to figure out the xml file's relationships, but
>> this howto didn't exist then.
>>
>> Once you see the linkages among the various XML elements, you will be
>> changing the k3.xml file with ease.
>>
>> Have fun !!
>>
>> regards,
>> Brian
>> VE3IBW / CG3IBW
>> Canada's Sesquicentennial (https://wp.rac.ca/special-event-canada150/)
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 10:02 AM, George Kidder <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi gang,
>>> I am running fldigi with my K3, and everything works as indicated in the
>>> manual. It would be useful if fldigi was able to poll the K3 for mode
>>> information, and set itself accordingly. I suspect that a modification
>>> of
>>> the K3.xml file might accomplish this, but I don't know enough about the
>>> programming to see where.
>>>
>>> Has anyone succeeded in getting mode information from the K3 to fldigi?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> George, W3HBM
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________________
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>

Regards,
Brian
VE3IBW

alorona

Re: So glad I asked

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Bill,

Shame on all of us for nearly stifling your question. I hope nobody is ever scared to ask a question here, no matter what it is.

Happy New Year,

Al W6LX

>>When I posted about the gain levels of amplifiers etc. I was worried
>>about a back lash and hate mail - I nearly did not post my
>>statement/question.
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Re: So glad I asked

It's a shame that some don't ask (and in turn don't learn) out of fear.
Sadly though some here do indeed have an ego and a need to belittle those whom ask.

From: Al Lorona <[hidden email]>
To: Bill <[hidden email]>; "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2017 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] So glad I asked

Bill,

Shame on all of us for nearly stifling your question. I hope nobody is ever scared to ask a question here, no matter what it is.

Happy New Year,

Al W6LX

>>When I posted about the gain levels of amplifiers etc. I was worried
>>about a back lash and hate mail - I nearly did not post my
>>statement/question.
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Don Wilhelm

Re: So glad I asked

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Bill,

The only questions that are "dumb" are those that are not asked.

Any on-reflector backlash will be handled by Eric (the only moderator)
and any off-reflector hate mail should be reported to Eric directly.
Read the list rules and past posts by Eric if you doubt my word about that.

This appears to be one of the most helpful email reflectors in
existence, so if you have a question, do not hesitate to ask it, even
off-topic posts, but related to ham radio are acceptable as long as it
does not get "out of hand" with a long string of posts. You may get a
variety of answers, some more informative than others, but on this list,
personal attacks will not be tolerated - either by most of the list
members, but more importantly by the moderator.
If you receive a "nasty" response, do not attack back on the list, but
turn it over to Eric for action.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/1/2017 8:34 AM, Bill wrote:
> When I posted about the gain levels of amplifiers etc. I was worried
> about a back lash and hate mail - I nearly did not post my
> statement/question. So glad I did! What a treasure trove of information
> resulted. Really makes belonging to this group well worth while! Whether
> you are a QRPer, DXer, QROer, or just an arm chair op - there is sure
> something here for everyone.
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Charlie T, K3ICH

Re: So glad I asked

Don's right on.

Don't act like a bunch of snowflakes.

So WHAT if some knucklehead posts a "flame" reply to your question.
It will not affect you at all and makes the poster look like the jerk.

In reality, the flamer is the one who is the looser in it all.
Jeeze, I've stuck my foot in my mouth any number of times and been dumped on
for it, but didn't affect the taste of my egg-nog one little bit.

Charlie k3ICH

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Don
Wilhelm
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2017 7:06 PM
To: Bill <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] So glad I asked

Bill,

The only questions that are "dumb" are those that are not asked.

Any on-reflector backlash will be handled by Eric (the only moderator) and
any off-reflector hate mail should be reported to Eric directly.
Read the list rules and past posts by Eric if you doubt my word about that.

This appears to be one of the most helpful email reflectors in existence, so
if you have a question, do not hesitate to ask it, even off-topic posts, but
related to ham radio are acceptable as long as it does not get "out of hand"
with a long string of posts. You may get a variety of answers, some more
informative than others, but on this list, personal attacks will not be
tolerated - either by most of the list members, but more importantly by the
moderator.
If you receive a "nasty" response, do not attack back on the list, but turn
it over to Eric for action.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/1/2017 8:34 AM, Bill wrote:
> When I posted about the gain levels of amplifiers etc. I was worried
> about a back lash and hate mail - I nearly did not post my
> statement/question. So glad I did! What a treasure trove of
> information resulted. Really makes belonging to this group well worth
> while! Whether you are a QRPer, DXer, QROer, or just an arm chair op -
> there is sure something here for everyone.
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Don Wilhelm

Re: So glad I asked

I might add that "corrections" should not be interpreted as "flames"
The poster of corrections should not use "blaming" language, but instead
should be informative with substantiation for his "corrections".

I repeat, there are no "dumb" questions. Anyone who posts a question
has a need to know the answer, even if that answer needs to be "that is
not possible" or "what you requested does not exist".

The best answers will give the poster places to look to solve his
problem or provide him with additional information about why his
question is not answerable.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/1/2017 9:13 PM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:

> Don's right on.
>
> Don't act like a bunch of snowflakes.
>
> So WHAT if some knucklehead posts a "flame" reply to your question.
> It will not affect you at all and makes the poster look like the jerk.
>
> In reality, the flamer is the one who is the looser in it all.
> Jeeze, I've stuck my foot in my mouth any number of times and been dumped on
> for it, but didn't affect the taste of my egg-nog one little bit.
>
> Charlie k3ICH
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Don
> Wilhelm
> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2017 7:06 PM
> To: Bill <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] So glad I asked
>
> Bill,
>
> The only questions that are "dumb" are those that are not asked.
>
> Any on-reflector backlash will be handled by Eric (the only moderator) and
> any off-reflector hate mail should be reported to Eric directly.
> Read the list rules and past posts by Eric if you doubt my word about that.
>
> This appears to be one of the most helpful email reflectors in existence, so
> if you have a question, do not hesitate to ask it, even off-topic posts, but
> related to ham radio are acceptable as long as it does not get "out of hand"
> with a long string of posts. You may get a variety of answers, some more
> informative than others, but on this list, personal attacks will not be
> tolerated - either by most of the list members, but more importantly by the
> moderator.
> If you receive a "nasty" response, do not attack back on the list, but turn
> it over to Eric for action.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
>
> On 1/1/2017 8:34 AM, Bill wrote:
>> When I posted about the gain levels of amplifiers etc. I was worried
>> about a back lash and hate mail - I nearly did not post my
>> statement/question. So glad I did! What a treasure trove of
>> information resulted. Really makes belonging to this group well worth
>> while! Whether you are a QRPer, DXer, QROer, or just an arm chair op -
>> there is sure something here for everyone.
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ktalbott

Re: So glad I asked

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Snowflake! I'm offended. I must
retreat to my safe space. Now where is
that in the band plan........
Ken ke4rg
PS With enough Jack, any egg-nog can be
made to taste good. And Happy New Year
to you all.

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft
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] On Behalf Of Charlie T, K3ICH
Sent: January 1, 2017 21:14
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] So glad I asked

Don's right on.

Don't act like a bunch of snowflakes.

So WHAT if some knucklehead posts a
"flame" reply to your question.
It will not affect you at all and makes
the poster look like the jerk.

In reality, the flamer is the one who is
the looser in it all.
Jeeze, I've stuck my foot in my mouth
any number of times and been dumped on
for it, but didn't affect the taste of
my egg-nog one little bit.

Charlie k3ICH
<snip>

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