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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: Talking watt meter?
> colin,
>
> At this point, the K3 reader will read most of what's available on the K3
> display including menu settings. It's great to be able to set up the
> 8-band EQ the way you want. One thing it won't read yet is the mic level.
> This is not from any fault of Rob Santello but rather because elecraft
> just doesn't make that info available to the RS-232 port. That would seem
> to be easily fixed, and indeed Rob has asked Elecraft to do so, but they
> have their hands full with the KX3 and such. But we're hoping they'll fix
> it some time soon.
> Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 6:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Talking watt meter?
>
>
>> cool.
>> the page doesn't really give good descriptions of what the K3 Reader will
>> speak.
>> Does it only speak S-meter and frequency? It does indicate that it will
>> read menus and configuration settings as well as information from the
>> display...so does that mean RF level, mike gain, ALC, swr, current,
>> voltage,
>> modulation, bandwidth, and all the stuff the K3 displays?
>>
>> sounds like the metereader is going to be developed with a high end meter
>> that has an RS232 output, which means the reader along with the meter
>> will
>> likely be a whole lot more expensive than the $65 cheapham wants for the
>> tw2
>> right now.
>> and of course, the elcraft swr dual cuppler will probably only work with
>> the
>> elcraft radios, meaning you have to have the radio as well as the
>> accessory,
>> in order for the metereader to work...along with the k3 reader as well.
>> All good stuff of course, but the LDG meters are stand alone and
>> relatively
>> on par price wize with other meters on the market.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 4:35 AM
>> Subject: Re: Talking watt meter?
>>
>>
>>> Terry,
>>>
>>> Yes, the hardware reader for the K3 is now available. i have one and
>>> love
>>> it. It's terific to be able to hit a button and get a frequency readout
>>> or
>>> s-meter reading. Also, I just got an email from Rob Santello this
>>> morning
>>> and he has already released the first updates to the firmware.
>>>
>>> Check out:
>>>
>>> http://www.hampod.com
>>>
>>> There are still improvements being made but, with this device, I would
>>> call
>>> the K3 an accessible rig. 73, Lou WA3MIX
>>> Lou Kolb
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Terry Robinson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 4:42 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Talking watt meter?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Mike,
>>>>
>>>> I haven't heard about the K3 Reader for a while, is this now a goer?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Terry
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