hey!! jim, i am sorry but i need to answer your question better. the
wattmeter is for any radio, not just the elecraft gear. if it puts
out rf the wattmeter is for that smile. good luck, c u 73 mike
At 09:42 PM 6/11/2012, you wrote:
>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
> >Voice-over Artist:
> >Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> >Messages On-hold:
> >www.loukolb.com
> >----- 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
> > >> Voice-over Artist:
> > >> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> > >> Messages On-hold:
> > >> www.loukolb.com
> > >> ----- 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
> > >>>> Voice-over Artist:
> > >>>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> > >>>> Messages On-hold:
> > >>>> www.loukolb.com
> > >>>> ----- 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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