Quite so, Mike. I knew that but miss-wrote it. Thanks. lou
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Cozzolino" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Talking watt meter?
> 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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>>----- Original Message -----
>>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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