Hi Mike, I am looking for a watt and SWR meter that will work on any HF
radio. I wrote to Rob at hampod.com asking about their new meter but
haven't heard back yet. Is the one they are selling just for the Elcraft?
Jim WA6EKS.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Cozzolino
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 7:25 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Talking watt meter?
hi lou, as far as we know, dale at elecraft tested the k3 reader on
the kx3 and it read most of the info. the command set for the kx3 is
larger then the k3 so we will have to add the rest of the kx3
commands down the road. take care, c u mike
At 04:50 PM 6/11/2012, you wrote:
>I believe it's a different beast, but Rob would be best qualified to answer
>that. I think the KX-3 will eventually offer built-in CW readout for most
>parameters.
>Lou Kolb
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 7:40 PM
>Subject: Re: Talking watt meter?
>
>
> > ah ok...mike gain is one of those things I always keep at max
> > anyway...and
> > if one is using an amplified mike, you turn it down instead of the mike
> > gain...
> > sounds pretty good.
> > So, does this k3 reader work with the kx3 as well? or is that a
> > different
> > beast entirely?
> >
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 5:28 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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