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.
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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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