USB port in P3 ???

[Jim Davis]

Gentlemen,

Can anyone out here EXPLAIN to me the VARIOUS FUNCTIONS/ADVANTAGES of the "USB Keyboard port" in back of our recently modified P3 ???  About a half yr. ago we had some work down on our K3 & had installed in our P3 the "External VGA" board for using a "BIG SCREEN" for viewing the scope. I might add that it WORKS GREAT, but what I'm wondering about IS THE USB PORT NOW AVAILABLE in the rear of the scope/display !!!  What ADDED FEATURES DOES IT ACTUALLY PROVIDE ???  I've READ the P3 manual but I'm not really getting anything of any MEANING FROM IT !!!  Could someone out here give us "IN A NUTSHELL" what can be derived from using a KEYBOARD FROM SAID PORT !!!

Warmest Regards TO ALL!!!

JIM-NN6EE
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Jim,

If you connect a USB keyboard, you can type in text to be sent by the K3
for data modes and CW.
You will find the information in the P3 SVGA option manual.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 1/16/2016 7:02 PM, Jim Davis wrote:

> Gentlemen,
>
> Can anyone out here EXPLAIN to me the VARIOUS FUNCTIONS/ADVANTAGES of
> the "USB Keyboard port" in back of our recently modified P3 ???  About
> a half yr. ago we had some work down on our K3 & had installed in our
> P3 the "External VGA" board for using a "BIG SCREEN" for viewing the
> scope. I might add that it WORKS GREAT, but what I'm wondering about
> IS THE USB PORT NOW AVAILABLE in the rear of the scope/display !!!
>  What ADDED FEATURES DOES IT ACTUALLY PROVIDE ???  I've READ the P3
> manual but I'm not really getting anything of any MEANING FROM IT !!!
>  Could someone out here give us "IN A NUTSHELL" what can be derived
> from using a KEYBOARD FROM SAID PORT !!!

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[Nr4c]

With readily in DATA Submode PSK D or FSK D or CW you can type l the keyboard and the radio will send the message for you.  You can also put a USB stick in the port and save SVGA configure and screen shots to the memory stick.

It's really kinda neat.  Did you check the current manual on line?  Or the release notes on the various FW upgrades involved?

Sent from my iPad
...bc nr4c

> On Jan 16, 2016, at 7:02 PM, Jim Davis <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> Can anyone out here EXPLAIN to me the VARIOUS FUNCTIONS/ADVANTAGES of the "USB Keyboard port" in back of our recently modified P3 ???  About a half yr. ago we had some work down on our K3 & had installed in our P3 the "External VGA" board for using a "BIG SCREEN" for viewing the scope. I might add that it WORKS GREAT, but what I'm wondering about IS THE USB PORT NOW AVAILABLE in the rear of the scope/display !!!  What ADDED FEATURES DOES IT ACTUALLY PROVIDE ???  I've READ the P3 manual but I'm not really getting anything of any MEANING FROM IT !!!  Could someone out here give us "IN A NUTSHELL" what can be derived from using a KEYBOARD FROM SAID PORT !!!
>
> Warmest Regards TO ALL!!!
>
> JIM-NN6EE
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[Richard Fjeld-2]

I like to use the keyboard for sending CW.  The memories are a nice
feature of the firmware.  Unfortunately, my unit has not been trouble
free. YMMV,
Dick, n0ce

On 1/16/2016 6:02 PM, Jim Davis wrote:

> Gentlemen,
>
> Can anyone out here EXPLAIN to me the VARIOUS FUNCTIONS/ADVANTAGES of
> the "USB Keyboard port" in back of our recently modified P3 ???  About
> a half yr. ago we had some work down on our K3 & had installed in our
> P3 the "External VGA" board for using a "BIG SCREEN" for viewing the
> scope. I might add that it WORKS GREAT, but what I'm wondering about
> IS THE USB PORT NOW AVAILABLE in the rear of the scope/display !!!
>  What ADDED FEATURES DOES IT ACTUALLY PROVIDE ???  I've READ the P3
> manual but I'm not really getting anything of any MEANING FROM IT !!!
>  Could someone out here give us "IN A NUTSHELL" what can be derived
> from using a KEYBOARD FROM SAID PORT !!!
>
> Warmest Regards TO ALL!!!
>
> JIM-NN6EE

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