Re: K3 auto spot function

Posted by Mike K2MK on
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-auto-spot-function-tp4625990p4626339.html

Hi Dick:

That's the part that I don't know how to do. I'm hoping someone familiar with WriteLog programming can post a method to accomplish this.

73,
Mike K2MK

> <quote author="Dick Dievendorff">
> Can you cause your logging program to generate the CAT command to simulate
> pressing the SPOT button (SWT42;) ?
>
> See the K3 Programmer's Reference, SWT/SWH Switch Emulation, page 17 or so.
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 auto spot function
>>
>> I consider the CW Auto Spot function one of the best features of the K3. My
>> tone death ears are worthless for this purpose. I'm sure I pressed the
>> button over 1000 times this past weekend during the DX contest making over
>> 900 contacts, all search and pounce. I wonder if anyone knows how to access
>> Auto Spot from the computer keyboard while running WriteLog. I would like to
>> be able to press either the mouse wheel or F12 to force an Auto Spot.
>>
>> 73,
>> Mike K2MK