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NK7Z

What's your favorite MACRO for the K3 or P3?

It has been a while since I have seen a macro list for the K3, and I am
reprogramming my external Genovation Keypad for the K3,
(https://www.nk7z.net/adding-external-keypad-k3/), and looking for a few
interesting new macros...

If you got em, post em...

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73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
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barry whittemore

Re: [Elecraft-K3] What's your favorite MACRO for the K3 or P3?

here is one i found and modified.
it selects Data a mode and sets filters regardless of present mode.
the one i found assumed it was always in data a mode but i use FSK for rtty
this made it work for me all the time.

MD6;DT0;DE050;BW9999;VX1;PC015;

i use with kpod.
73
Barry
NF1O

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Subject: [Elecraft-K3] What's your favorite MACRO for the K3 or P3?

It has been a while since I have seen a macro list for the K3, and I am
reprogramming my external Genovation Keypad for the K3,
(https://www.nk7z.net/adding-external-keypad-k3/), and looking for a few
interesting new macros...

If you got em, post em...

--
73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

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gt-i

Re: [Elecraft-K3] What's your favorite MACRO for the K3 or P3?

I admit using FT8 :-)
FT8_ON: MD2;MN053;UP;UP;MN255;PC050;
Selects USB, switches the MIC input to Line-in, reduces power

FT8_OFF:MD2;MN053;DN;DN;MN255;PC100;

Btw, Dave, how did you manage to send commands to the K3? Does the P3
relay those commands over?

73 Gernot DF5RF

Am 11.02.2020 um 22:42 schrieb barry whittemore:

> here is one i found and modified.
> it selects Data a mode and sets filters regardless of present mode.
> the one i found assumed it was always in data a mode but i use FSK for rtty
> this made it work for me all the time.
>
> MD6;DT0;DE050;BW9999;VX1;PC015;
>
> i use with kpod.
> 73
> Barry
> NF1O
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> on behalf of Dave Cole <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 3:59 PM
> To: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>; [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft-K3] What's your favorite MACRO for the K3 or P3?
>
> It has been a while since I have seen a macro list for the K3, and I am
> reprogramming my external Genovation Keypad for the K3,
> (https://www.nk7z.net/adding-external-keypad-k3/), and looking for a few
> interesting new macros...
>
> If you got em, post em...
>
> --
> 73, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL Technical Specialist
> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
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NK7Z

Re: [Elecraft-K3] What's your favorite MACRO for the K3 or P3?

I use a Genovation Keypad, as described at:

https://www.nk7z.net/adding-external-keypad-k3/

As an example of just how versatile this is-- I tune in a DX station on
the K3, then hit the SPOT button for a CW station to preset things. I
then press a single button on the Genovation, and the following happens:

1. The P3 bandwidth is set to 6 KHz.
2. The DX station is moved to the left side of the P3 screen.
2. The 6 KHz above the DX station shows the pile up spread out.
3. VFO B knob becomes the transmitter tuning control.

This allows me to find a hole in a pileup using the transmit cursor on
the P3, tune to it, using the VFO B knob, and then I hit the "ID" macro
button on the Genovation, this sends my call in the current mode.

This makes busting a CW or SSB pileup really fast and simple. I hit a
single button on the Genovation, (presets everything), move to a clear
frequency using teh VFO B knob, then start hitting a second button,
(sends my ID or launches a memory of my voice), till I get the station...

The Genovation is a 64 external keypad that plugs directly into the P3
where the keyboard should go, no adapters, it just plugs into the P3.

This gives me 64 macro launching buttons, external to the K3/P3
combination. It is slick as hell to use...

I have macros for bandwidth control, mode setting, RTTY setup for the
K3, (DATA A vs AFSK A), at single button press, Power control, memory
launching, etc...

I have a spread sheet of all the above macros, and a few more at the URL
above as well.

All the software that is needed save the Genovation itself, is available
on my site. Genovation has given me permission to distribute a modified
version of their Genovation control software which runs in the
Genovation keypad, and allows it to talk to teh P3 keyboard input.

You can get the Genovation via Amazon for around a hundred bucks...

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 2/11/20 3:15 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

> I admit using FT8 :-)
> FT8_ON: MD2;MN053;UP;UP;MN255;PC050;
> Selects USB, switches the MIC input to Line-in, reduces power
>
> FT8_OFF:MD2;MN053;DN;DN;MN255;PC100;
>
> Btw, Dave, how did you manage to send commands to the K3? Does the P3
> relay those commands over?
>
> 73 Gernot DF5RF
>
> Am 11.02.2020 um 22:42 schrieb barry whittemore:
>> here is one i found and modified.
>> it selects Data a mode and sets filters regardless of present mode.
>> the one i found assumed it was always in data a mode but i use FSK for
>> rtty
>> this made it work for me all the time.
>>
>> MD6;DT0;DE050;BW9999;VX1;PC015;
>>
>> i use with kpod.
>> 73
>> Barry
>> NF1O
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> on behalf of Dave
>> Cole <[hidden email]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 3:59 PM
>> To: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>;
>> [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
>> Subject: [Elecraft-K3] What's your favorite MACRO for the K3 or P3?
>>
>> It has been a while since I have seen a macro list for the K3, and I am
>> reprogramming my external Genovation Keypad for the K3,
>> (https://www.nk7z.net/adding-external-keypad-k3/), and looking for a few
>> interesting new macros...
>>
>> If you got em, post em...
>>
>> --
>> 73, and thanks,
>> Dave (NK7Z)
>> https://www.nk7z.net
>> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
>> ARRL Technical Specialist
>> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>>
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