[Elecraft] Rediculous, unreasonable and selfish firmware feature request..
While playing with the K2 during SS I took advantage of the Fast Play mode and found it fantastic for repeats etc. I kept thinking...wow..if this had a button to press that would send a QSO # in CW and increment the number for the next keypress I could do a quick and have the full SS exchange sent. While I'm asking for the sky it would be great to have 2 buttons...one that sends the QSO # and then increments it and another that sends the previous QSO # for repeats. You would send the exchange using the "QSO # and increment it" button and if the other station asks for a repeat you hit the "previous QSO #" button. Like I say in the subject...this is a rediculous thing to ask Wayne and Eric to come up with since it is so limited an appeal but, man oh man, would a stand-alone K2 become nearly robotic in contests! I realize that most contesters key the rig using their computer logging software but I'm thinking about when I have the K2 up at the cabin with no computer around and just a paper and pencil for logging. Just dreaming in NY, Tom K2TA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Rediculous, unreasonable and selfish firmware feature request..
For what its worth, this seems to be a pretty good idea to me. The only thing I would add to the feature would be to allow for a remote set of buttons which a user could build. Like and outside box so that the box could he close to the key paddle...or...have the buttons on the paddle so one does not have to move the hand so far to hit the buttons. This is what we did before computer logging...with memory keyers...like in the 80s. Lee - K0WA ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re:[Elecraft] Rediculous, unreasonable and selfish firmware feature request
Not so far fetched - my Icom 703 (nice features - so-so receiver) has that - as well as others I own or have owned. Perhaps it would be easier implement in conjunction with the KRC2 or some similar device. The 703 uses the four buttons along the bottom of the display - 3 memory You could also find yourself an old AEA Morse Machine - I have a couple of MM3 models and they do what you want. But I know, it would be nice to have it all in one box. Don W6CZ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Rediculous, unreasonable and selfish firmware feature request..
I second that thaught. The IC-746 I once in the time owned had that feature. I would love this in the K2. What about a menuoption "cont on/off" That completly switch memorykeyer to contestmode and automatically switch to fastplay on any given numbers? That would be nice. After contest you go to secondary menu and choose cont off and the memorykeyer is back to ragchewing. Just a thaught. Tom LA1PHA - Original Message - From: "Tom Althoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 10:38 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Rediculous,unreasonable and selfish firmware feature request.. While playing with the K2 during SS I took advantage of the Fast Play mode and found it fantastic for repeats etc. I kept thinking...wow..if this had a button to press that would send a QSO # in CW and increment the number for the next keypress I could do a quick and have the full SS exchange sent. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Rediculous, unreasonable and selfish firmware feature request..
Tom I think that some of the more elaborate external keyers have something like this. You might check around. You might be able to get there that way. 73, Bob N6WG ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Rediculous, unreasonable and selfish firmware feature request..
This sounds an awfully lot like you are asking for the KRC2. In fact with the right configuration, the KRC2 could easily do this, AND it already has four buttons to play with. No need to change the K2, just come up with a specific configuration request for the KRC2! On Nov 9, 2004, at 7:04 AM, Lee Buller wrote: For what its worth, this seems to be a pretty good idea to me. The only thing I would add to the feature would be to allow for a remote set of buttons which a user could build. Like and outside box so that the box could he close to the key paddle...or...have the buttons on the paddle so one does not have to move the hand so far to hit the buttons. This is what we did before computer logging...with memory keyers...like in the 80s. Lee - K0WA -Jack Brindle, WA4FIB === ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
