Thanks very much.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Cozzolino" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: Talking watt meter?


> hello gerry, i am not sure what you are asking me but we have not
> looked at the icom interface yet, our first was the k3 and we want to
> develop as many radios that is possible.  but they will be down the
> road.  we just got started, so it will be a while b4 we have a
> library of different radios.  take care, c u 73 mike
>
>
>
> At 03:49 AM 6/12/2012, you wrote:
>>Hello Mike,
>>
>>Have you gotten anywhere with an icom interface?
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Mike Cozzolino" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 8:25 PM
>>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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