How slow will it go? Can it do QRSS?
Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > > We've released a f/w upgrade for the XG3 signal source. It will be found > by the XG3 utility if you are connected to the internet and click on the > utility's "Copy New Files from Elecraft' button. > > Starting with version 1.07, the XG3 contains a Morse code sender with > memory function. This memory can be programmed to repeat the CW message, > step through different power levels and transmit a carrier for a > specific amount of time. (Excellent for T-Hunts!) Yesterday I set it up > with an 18" whip antenna in the window of my ground level office to > beacon on 144.120 MHz. It sent a CW ID followed by 2 second carriers at > 0 dBm, -33 dBm and -73 dBm, and then repeated. We were able to hear the > CW up to several blocks away with the XG3 set to 0 dBm output. > > The XG3's PF1 sweep button can be programmed by the user to be used as > the CW memory for the XG3. The Morse code sender can be adjusted for WPM > (words per minute), and the memory can hold up to 50 characters. > Meta-characters permit pauses, carrier on/off, repeat and output level > changes. The XG3 will save the prior output state and restore it after > sending the sequence. A convenient way to enter serial commands is to > use the XG3 Utility’s Command Tester (far right tab). > > (After upgrading you version 1.07, you may need to re-enter any > programmed sweeps.) > > Below is a summary of this feature. For full details, see the release > notes for the XG3 1.07 release, which can viewed via the help menu in > XG3 Utility (after downloading the new firmware from our server), or > directly from our XG3 web page at: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm > > Supported Morse Characters > Letters: A-Z > Numbers: 0-9 > Punctuation: . / ? @ > Special: > * = SK > + = AR > - = BK > _ = word space > > Morse Memory Meta-characters > ^n - set level to n > (0 = 0 dBm, 1 = -33, 2 = -73, 3 = -107) > :nn - turn carrier on for nn seconds (00 to 99) > $nn - pauses for nn seconds (00 to 99) > |nn - recall band/memory nn (0 to 11) > # - repeat entire sequence > > Have fun! > > 73, Eric WA6HHQ > www.elecraft.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-XG3-f-w-includes-CW-beacon-mode-tp6311176p6311302.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
