hello lou, you can read where the mike gain is set by pressing a long
number 8. you can't read the number of bars on the alc. for the
reason you mentioned. i hope that elecraft will give us that
capability soon. take care, c u 73 mike
At 04:29 PM 6/11/2012, you wrote:
>Lou Kolb
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>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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