Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
The modification will involve *only* pin 6 of the RJ jack. Everything else must remain the same since we use that port for firmware emulation. No SMDs need be removed or added in this mod. Just one added 1/8th-watt resistor. Wayne N6KR On Apr 15, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Warren Merkel wrote: > Looks right Joe, > > Not knowing if the K-Pod is a 3.3v versus a 5V device, it is hard to > predict. If 3.3v, the 120R on pin 2 could be removed and keep the > protection of the BAT54 zener, leaving barely enough voltage for a 3.3V > dropout regulator in the Pod. If 5V, shorting the 10K on pin 6 would > likely be the route. Since the K-Pod also provides a USB port, my bet > is will be a pin 6 modification as it will require 5V to be "normal". > > What ever the mod, it stands to reason that the guys would try to keep > the port operational in it's original purpose as well. > > Pin 4 (PGD) and Pin 5( PGC) will obviously be for data in the > undisclosed format :) > > Whatever the mod will be, it will involve tiny smd chips... > > Diagram snip here: > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/K3_ICD-2_page22_Front_panel_MCU.JPG > > It looks like a bust to migrate the K-Pod to the KX3, as all of the pins > definitions on the internal "ACC" connector are switched all around, not > to mention it's a 3.3V setup and the connector isn't brought outside. > Would be a more serious modification indeed. > > Warren, KD4Z > > >> Message: 32 >> Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:58:38 -0400 >> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for >> K3S and K3 Transceivers >> >> On 4/15/2016 9:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: >>>> How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a >>>> convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. >> From looking at the K3 schematic it looks like not much more than >> removing a resistor and adding a jumper or perhaps changing a diode. >> There are two +5V lines on the RJ-12 jack but one has a 10K current >> limiting resistor and the other a diode/120 Ohm resistor. > > __ > 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 > Message delivered to n...@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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Looks right Joe, Not knowing if the K-Pod is a 3.3v versus a 5V device, it is hard to predict. If 3.3v, the 120R on pin 2 could be removed and keep the protection of the BAT54 zener, leaving barely enough voltage for a 3.3V dropout regulator in the Pod. If 5V, shorting the 10K on pin 6 would likely be the route. Since the K-Pod also provides a USB port, my bet is will be a pin 6 modification as it will require 5V to be "normal". What ever the mod, it stands to reason that the guys would try to keep the port operational in it's original purpose as well. Pin 4 (PGD) and Pin 5( PGC) will obviously be for data in the undisclosed format :) Whatever the mod will be, it will involve tiny smd chips... Diagram snip here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24789865/K3_ICD-2_page22_Front_panel_MCU.JPG It looks like a bust to migrate the K-Pod to the KX3, as all of the pins definitions on the internal "ACC" connector are switched all around, not to mention it's a 3.3V setup and the connector isn't brought outside. Would be a more serious modification indeed. Warren, KD4Z > Message: 32 > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:58:38 -0400 > From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for > K3S and K3 Transceivers > > On 4/15/2016 9:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: >> > How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a >> > convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. > From looking at the K3 schematic it looks like not much more than > removing a resistor and adding a jumper or perhaps changing a diode. > There are two +5V lines on the RJ-12 jack but one has a 10K current > limiting resistor and the other a diode/120 Ohm resistor. __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
You need to solder one end of an 1/8th-watt resistor to an SMD, and the other end to a via nearby. Or you could send it to us to do the work. Or you could power the pod from the radio's 12-V output, or a separate 12-V supply. Powering it from the radio one way or the other is a good idea since the pod itself doesn't have an on-off switch. (It does have an ON indicator LED.) Wayne N6KR On Apr 15, 2016, at 9:08 AM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote: > "Simple" you say. Is this another one of those SMD nightmares? :) > > On Fri, 15 Apr 2016, Wayne Burdick wrote: > >> The mod is very simple, involving soldering one resistor onto the front >> panel board. >> >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> >> On Apr 15, 2016, at 6:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: >> >>> I think that most contest station use a considerable amount of cables in >>> back of the rig. I have a Y on my ACC for a MicroHAM device and a Band >>> Decoder and am considering adding another Y for amp control. It think that >>> it is great if the K-Pod can be run off of a single cable connected >>> underneath the K3S. How involved is the radio modification? I can see this >>> as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. >>> >>> John KK9A >>> >>> Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com >>> Thu Apr 14 20:38:13 EDT 2016 >>> message: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod >>> >>> Done. For most applications, a single USB cable to the radio (K3S, or a K3 >>> with a KIO3B module) is all that's required for combined computer data and >>> audio. >>> >>> We provide lots of other DC, audio, and digital I/O too, just in case you >>> need it. For example, we provide a second headphone jack, second mic jack, >>> and stereo speaker outputs on the back. Just in case. >>> >>> No way to get rid of the DC input jack, antenna jack, and ground screw, of >>> course. >>> >>> I suppose the keyer paddle could go to Bluetooth? > > -- > Hisashi T Fujinaka - ht...@twofifty.com > BSEE + BSChem + BAEnglish + MSCS + $2.50 = coffee __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
"Simple" you say. Is this another one of those SMD nightmares? :) On Fri, 15 Apr 2016, Wayne Burdick wrote: The mod is very simple, involving soldering one resistor onto the front panel board. Wayne N6KR On Apr 15, 2016, at 6:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: I think that most contest station use a considerable amount of cables in back of the rig. I have a Y on my ACC for a MicroHAM device and a Band Decoder and am considering adding another Y for amp control. It think that it is great if the K-Pod can be run off of a single cable connected underneath the K3S. How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. John KK9A Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com Thu Apr 14 20:38:13 EDT 2016 message: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Done. For most applications, a single USB cable to the radio (K3S, or a K3 with a KIO3B module) is all that's required for combined computer data and audio. We provide lots of other DC, audio, and digital I/O too, just in case you need it. For example, we provide a second headphone jack, second mic jack, and stereo speaker outputs on the back. Just in case. No way to get rid of the DC input jack, antenna jack, and ground screw, of course. I suppose the keyer paddle could go to Bluetooth? -- Hisashi T Fujinaka - ht...@twofifty.com BSEE + BSChem + BAEnglish + MSCS + $2.50 = coffee __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
The mod is very simple, involving soldering one resistor onto the front panel board. Wayne N6KR On Apr 15, 2016, at 6:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: > I think that most contest station use a considerable amount of cables in > back of the rig. I have a Y on my ACC for a MicroHAM device and a Band > Decoder and am considering adding another Y for amp control. It think that > it is great if the K-Pod can be run off of a single cable connected > underneath the K3S. How involved is the radio modification? I can see this > as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. > > John KK9A > > Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com > Thu Apr 14 20:38:13 EDT 2016 > message: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod > > Done. For most applications, a single USB cable to the radio (K3S, or a K3 > with a KIO3B module) is all that's required for combined computer data and > audio. > > We provide lots of other DC, audio, and digital I/O too, just in case you > need it. For example, we provide a second headphone jack, second mic jack, > and stereo speaker outputs on the back. Just in case. > > No way to get rid of the DC input jack, antenna jack, and ground screw, of > course. > > I suppose the keyer paddle could go to Bluetooth? > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > __ > 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 > Message delivered to n...@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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
I think they are using pin 6, the one with the 10K resistor, to get +5V to the pod. So it probably will involve bridging the 10K resistor with a smaller value. Alan N1AL On 04/15/2016 06:58 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: On 4/15/2016 9:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. From looking at the K3 schematic it looks like not much more than removing a resistor and adding a jumper or perhaps changing a diode. There are two +5V lines on the RJ-12 jack but one has a 10K current limiting resistor and the other a diode/120 Ohm resistor. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 4/15/2016 9:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: I think that most contest station use a considerable amount of cables in back of the rig. I have a Y on my ACC for a MicroHAM device and a Band Decoder and am considering adding another Y for amp control. It think that it is great if the K-Pod can be run off of a single cable connected underneath the K3S. How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. John KK9A __ 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 Message delivered to n...@sonic.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
On 4/15/2016 9:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. From looking at the K3 schematic it looks like not much more than removing a resistor and adding a jumper or perhaps changing a diode. There are two +5V lines on the RJ-12 jack but one has a 10K current limiting resistor and the other a diode/120 Ohm resistor. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 4/15/2016 9:31 AM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: I think that most contest station use a considerable amount of cables in back of the rig. I have a Y on my ACC for a MicroHAM device and a Band Decoder and am considering adding another Y for amp control. It think that it is great if the K-Pod can be run off of a single cable connected underneath the K3S. How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. John KK9A __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
I think that most contest station use a considerable amount of cables in back of the rig. I have a Y on my ACC for a MicroHAM device and a Band Decoder and am considering adding another Y for amp control. It think that it is great if the K-Pod can be run off of a single cable connected underneath the K3S. How involved is the radio modification? I can see this as a convenient way to use RIT and activate the CW/SSB keyer memories. John KK9A Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com Thu Apr 14 20:38:13 EDT 2016 message: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Done. For most applications, a single USB cable to the radio (K3S, or a K3 with a KIO3B module) is all that's required for combined computer data and audio. We provide lots of other DC, audio, and digital I/O too, just in case you need it. For example, we provide a second headphone jack, second mic jack, and stereo speaker outputs on the back. Just in case. No way to get rid of the DC input jack, antenna jack, and ground screw, of course. I suppose the keyer paddle could go to Bluetooth? 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
On 4/14/16 8:22 PM, Barry Jablonski wrote: In the software world it's called spaghetti code -- _in the hardware world it's an octopus's garden. _ That is why we no longer call it "Wireless" ;-) Ken WA8JXM __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Gary, I've already framed this and hung it in the hallway. Thanks for your ongoing support! 73, Wayne N6KR On Apr 14, 2016, at 6:21 PM, "Gary Smith" wrote: > Wayne & Eric, > > Here's the way it is, according to me: > > I really like the radios and equipment you > make. Flash is pretty but I crave an > eloquent solution for what I want to do > and I don't honestly give too much of a > flip as to how somebody else wants their > radio to be. > > One thing is for sure, I don't want a > "one-time radio is all it is, take it or > leave it", you buy it & that's what it is > forever more. I want a radio that I can > configure to what I want to do with it, > get it right for me, and leave it > configured that way. > > I'm a creature of habit and once it works > right for me, I'll know how to use it the > next time and for as long as I wish, it > will perform just how I want it to; no > mysteries. I want a radio that is updated > such that hardware and software are made > available to improve what I had earlier > bought. Elecraft does this and none of the > others do. Made here in the USA too. Put > that on the wish list for Icom. > > Would I like a big knob here & there? Not > if I'm not going to use it. Do I need a > better contesting rig? With my K3 and wire > antennas I keep on winning state and > division contests in my class, I don't > think more knobs would give me better > scores. Faster typing might help and maybe > better ears but that's organic deficits, > not electronic. > > Would I like a big rig that is a cross > between a computer and a microwave? No, > not unless it also cooks for me like a > microwave in the middle of one of those > contests. I'll take a BrontoBurger with > cheese & Chippotle sauce from the > replicator, please. > > You two are a whole lot younger than I am > and with that, the odds being what they > are, you'll likely be designing and making > radios well after I'm gone from this coil. > So with that little bit of reality I can > say that there is nobody who makes a radio > I want more than my K3s at this time. You > keep innovating and I'll have a company to > support and in the process, I'll spruce up > my shack in these here Golden years with > the finest upcoming radios money can buy. > > I don't need the newest and greatest > immediately, I can wait. But when I do > want that, I know exactly where to get it; > on Westridge Drive in Watsonville, > California. > > 73, > > Gary > KA1J > > __ > 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 > Message delivered to n...@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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Wayne & Eric, Here's the way it is, according to me: I really like the radios and equipment you make. Flash is pretty but I crave an eloquent solution for what I want to do and I don't honestly give too much of a flip as to how somebody else wants their radio to be. One thing is for sure, I don't want a "one-time radio is all it is, take it or leave it", you buy it & that's what it is forever more. I want a radio that I can configure to what I want to do with it, get it right for me, and leave it configured that way. I'm a creature of habit and once it works right for me, I'll know how to use it the next time and for as long as I wish, it will perform just how I want it to; no mysteries. I want a radio that is updated such that hardware and software are made available to improve what I had earlier bought. Elecraft does this and none of the others do. Made here in the USA too. Put that on the wish list for Icom. Would I like a big knob here & there? Not if I'm not going to use it. Do I need a better contesting rig? With my K3 and wire antennas I keep on winning state and division contests in my class, I don't think more knobs would give me better scores. Faster typing might help and maybe better ears but that's organic deficits, not electronic. Would I like a big rig that is a cross between a computer and a microwave? No, not unless it also cooks for me like a microwave in the middle of one of those contests. I'll take a BrontoBurger with cheese & Chippotle sauce from the replicator, please. You two are a whole lot younger than I am and with that, the odds being what they are, you'll likely be designing and making radios well after I'm gone from this coil. So with that little bit of reality I can say that there is nobody who makes a radio I want more than my K3s at this time. You keep innovating and I'll have a company to support and in the process, I'll spruce up my shack in these here Golden years with the finest upcoming radios money can buy. I don't need the newest and greatest immediately, I can wait. But when I do want that, I know exactly where to get it; on Westridge Drive in Watsonville, California. 73, Gary KA1J __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
I don't want to cause excessive topic drift here, but I really appreciate the various simple options that the KX3 provides. If I want to do digital, there is the IQ output. If I want to do ssb, there is mic input. If I want computer control or to update the firmware there is an RS232 input. I can use any or all of them as my needs at the moment dictate. Having the rs232 by the way enables me to use a microcontroller to control the radio. If the KX3 used USB there is no way that most people will be able to put together a microcontroller project to control their radio. Just about anyone can program for RS232, very few can deal with a USB stack. I will gladly deal with the cabling in exchange of the flexibility that it enables. Just one customer's pennies worth. Have a great night everyone. On Thu, 2016-04-14 at 17:38 -0700, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Done. For most applications, a single USB cable to the radio (K3S, or a K3 > with a KIO3B module) is all that's required for combined computer data and > audio. > > We provide lots of other DC, audio, and digital I/O too, just in case you > need it. For example, we provide a second headphone jack, second mic jack, > and stereo speaker outputs on the back. Just in case. > > No way to get rid of the DC input jack, antenna jack, and ground screw, of > course. > > I suppose the keyer paddle could go to Bluetooth? > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Apr 14, 2016, at 5:22 PM, Barry Jablonski wrote: > > > Hi Keith, > > > > I totally agree. In the software world it's called spaghetti code -- in > > the hardware world it's an octopus's garden. RS-232 is so 30 years old! > > All modern radios > > have one go's into and one go's out'a. Using standard modern protocols. > > Elecraft needs to join the modern world. > > > > Barry > > > > > > __ > > 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 > > Message delivered to n...@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 > Message delivered to crustac...@brig-elec.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Done. For most applications, a single USB cable to the radio (K3S, or a K3 with a KIO3B module) is all that's required for combined computer data and audio. We provide lots of other DC, audio, and digital I/O too, just in case you need it. For example, we provide a second headphone jack, second mic jack, and stereo speaker outputs on the back. Just in case. No way to get rid of the DC input jack, antenna jack, and ground screw, of course. I suppose the keyer paddle could go to Bluetooth? 73, Wayne N6KR On Apr 14, 2016, at 5:22 PM, Barry Jablonski wrote: > Hi Keith, > > I totally agree. In the software world it's called spaghetti code -- in the > hardware world it's an octopus's garden. RS-232 is so 30 years old! All > modern radios > have one go's into and one go's out'a. Using standard modern protocols. > Elecraft needs to join the modern world. > > Barry > > > __ > 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 > Message delivered to n...@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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Hi Keith, I totally agree. In the software world it's called spaghetti code -- in the hardware world it's an octopus's garden. RS-232 is so 30 years old! All modern radios have one go's into and one go's out'a. Using standard modern protocols. Elecraft needs to join the modern world. Barry __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_matter_of_programming No no, it's a minor detail. Bob, W3DK > -Original Message- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred > Jensen > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 5:35 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 > Transceivers > > "Just as there are no smart cows, there are no 'small matters of programming'." > :-)) > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016 > - www.cqp.org > > On 4/14/2016 12:54 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Hi Dave, > > > > Probably a small matter of programming, but we haven't tried it yet. > > > > Wayne > > N6KR > > __ > 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 Message > delivered to bob.no...@verizon.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
"Just as there are no smart cows, there are no 'small matters of programming'." :-)) 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016 - www.cqp.org On 4/14/2016 12:54 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Hi Dave, Probably a small matter of programming, but we haven't tried it yet. Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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Sounds very promising. Thanks Wayne! Dave W8FGU On 4/14/2016 3:54:09 PM, "Wayne Burdick" wrote: Hi Dave, Probably a small matter of programming, but we haven't tried it yet. Wayne N6KR On Apr 14, 2016, at 12:39 PM, Dave W8FGU wrote: Hey Wayne, As usual, an impressive product. Any chance we might be able to use the knob to emulate the QSY function on the P3 in the future? I would love to use that bigger knob to move the cursor on the P3. Maybe even set the markers as well. 73, Dave W8FGU __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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Very cool, I want one! As for wireless, I would share the concern that has been expressed about batteries and additional electronics everywhere. In fact, it's for that very reason that I've virtually eliminated wireless mice, keyboards and other accessories in all of my computer operations and gone back to old-school wires. Yes, wires have their problems, but you never have to charge them up or watch the equipment slowly degrade over time before you figure out that, hey, when was the last time I changed that battery... that I can't get to because I don't have a screwdriver that fits... and the connector is faulty and intermittent anyway and the wired replacement is cheaper and hi hi. Also Bluetooth has a history of being upgraded in such a way as to obsolete hardware that has older BT equipment in it, so I've been gunshy of BT ever since then... 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-Elecraft-Product-K-Pod-Control-Panel-for-K3S-and-K3-Transceivers-tp7616345p7616362.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Thanks for replying, Wayne. I was certain that you’d considered it. Just sitting here dreaming about having a wireless keyer paddle, wireless control among the K3 / KPA / KAT (other than the RF), wireless video to the P3, wireless headset, and wherever else the haystack could be trimmed. And if Nikola Tesla had realized his dream long ago, the power could be there too! But, as I said, my order for the K-Pod will be among the first. Well done; and thanks again. EAD On 4/14/16, 1:25 PM, "Wayne Burdick" wrote: > >On Apr 14, 2016, at 11:55 AM, "Dauer, Edward" wrote: > >> >> Very nice addition to the lineup. Congrats to the team. >> >> I never thought I needed such a thing; but now I see that it is >>absolutely >> indispensable. Of course I¹ll buy one. >> >> Having said that, and not at all meaning to be critical or ungrateful, >>I¹d >> like to wonder aloud why we still need cables - and the K-pod will add >>two >> more to the unruly collection already hiding behind my desk, as I read >> what¹s been printed so far. (Do I have that part right?) Computer >> hardware manufacturers pretty much gave up on inter-unit cabling long >>ago, >> thank goodness. Is there a reason why RF equipment couldn¹t do the >>same? >> Please take this as a serious question, not a complaint. I¹d be >> interested in knowing the technical challenges to making it happen. > >Hi Ed, > >It can be just a single cable if you make the simple mod to the rig's >front panel that provides power to the pod. > >Wifi or bluetooth would have added a lot to the cost, not to mention the >requirement to put a battery in the pod. The optical encoder uses 30 mA >so you'd end up charging it a lot -- by connecting a cable. > >Wayne >N6KR > > __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Hi Dave, Probably a small matter of programming, but we haven't tried it yet. Wayne N6KR On Apr 14, 2016, at 12:39 PM, Dave W8FGU wrote: > Hey Wayne, > > As usual, an impressive product. > > Any chance we might be able to use the knob to emulate the QSY function on > the P3 in the future? I would love to use that bigger knob to move the cursor > on the P3. Maybe even set the markers as well. > > 73, > Dave W8FGU > __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
I see this device as a fix for one if the biggest issues I have trying to rise to the top of a DX pileup while running split -- hitting the VFO A or RIT/XIT knob and losing the DX. I currently solve that problem by locking VFO A, but this means that fine adjustments of tuning for him take a couple of extra steps. It also means that VFO A is locked on different bands if I decide to see what else is on while I wait for the pileup to die down or propagation to improve. It looks like the switch on the K-Pod will be hard enough to move to make it another solution to the problem. If it is really just a mirror for the VFO B knob, i will still not be able to tune in the pileup while monitoring the power supply voltage on the K3. It might be nice if it was VFO B while the K3's VFO B know remained the selector for the measurement to monito (time, volts, amps, etc.) 73 Bill AE6JV --- Bill Frantz| "The only thing we have to | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | fear is fear itself." - FDR | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | Inaugural address, 3/4/1933 | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Hey Wayne, As usual, an impressive product. Any chance we might be able to use the knob to emulate the QSY function on the P3 in the future? I would love to use that bigger knob to move the cursor on the P3. Maybe even set the markers as well. 73, Dave W8FGU On 4/13/2016 11:04:50 PM, "Wayne Burdick" wrote: Hi all, We've had many requests for a small control panel (or pod) as an extension to the K3 and K3S transceivers. We finally got around to it! Our new K-Pod is a very compact unit, featuring a precision tuning knob, VFO A/B/offset rocker switch, and 8 programmable tactile-feedback switches. Switch feedback is provided by activation messages on the radio's LCD, as well as the pod's own 4 indicator LEDs and audio tone generator. This multi-modal information can help maximize operating efficiency and reduce fatigue during extended operating periods. Typically the K-Pod would be placed next to a computer keyboard, allowing the operator to quickly QSY, clear RIT, enter diversity mode, change menu settings, etc., without that long stretch to reach the radio's front panel. But the K-Pod's flexible interface goes beyond substitution of the radio's knobs and switches. In effect, you can design your own customized controls for the radio. Each of the 8 programmable switches has tap and hold functions. When a switch function is used, it activates one of up to 16 user-defined command sequences that are actually stored in the radio itself, as macros. A single macro can accomplish many tasks at once, such as setting up custom splits, configuring the receiver or subreceiver for specific situations, sending transmit messages at differing code speeds, etc. Macros can be easily created or edited using K3 Utility, which runs on PC, Mac, or Linux platforms. The K-Pod has the following features: * high-quality weighted, soft-touch tuning knob--same as used on the K3S * same 400-count, ball-bearing optical encoder used in the K3 and K3S * adjustable knob friction * 3-position rocker switch to assign the knob to VFO A, VFO B, or RIT/XIT * 8 programmable function switches, each with tap/hold functions * simple switch programming using K3 Utility (many examples in K-Pod manual) * four user-definable LEDs (three of them show knob assignment by default) * audio tone generator for switch feedback (can be easily turned off) * USB port for firmware loading and future equipment/computer control applications * simple connection to K3 or K3S--uses the 6-pin RJ-style jack beneath the front panel * flexible power source: rear 12-V jack on the radio, DC barrel jack, USB port, or even through the 6-pin data cable, with minor radio modification (the latter method results in a single cable to the K-Pod for data and power) * 3 utility outputs for miscellaneous equipment control applications (outputs provide a low resistance to ground when turned on, usable with relays, etc.) The K-Pod's all-steel enclosure weighs a full pound for excellent stability, yet measures only about 3.5 x 3 x 1 inches. A highly stable folding tilt stand is included to angle the panel for optimal access. There's also a 2-hole RAM mount pattern on the bottom for easy attachment to any surface. For photos and further information, please visit our K-Pod web page: http://www.elecraft.com/k-pod/k-pod.htm 73, Wayne, N6KR Eric, WA6HHQ __ 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 Message delivered to d...@w8fgu.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
On 4/14/2016 2:31 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > The USB cable would only be needed when updating the firmware, and > even that might be possible through the data cable. what about the other way around? Will it be possible to update the K3 and/or P3 through the K-Pod - perhaps even use the K-Pod as a USB interface for control of the K3? 73, ... Joe, W4TV __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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It's a no for me. Too many wires now. I can't believe the difference in wires behind my SDR radio and my K3s. The K3s is a rats nest. Keith -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-Elecraft-Product-K-Pod-Control-Panel-for-K3S-and-K3-Transceivers-tp7616296p7616351.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
On Apr 14, 2016, at 11:55 AM, "Dauer, Edward" wrote: > > Very nice addition to the lineup. Congrats to the team. > > I never thought I needed such a thing; but now I see that it is absolutely > indispensable. Of course I¹ll buy one. > > Having said that, and not at all meaning to be critical or ungrateful, I¹d > like to wonder aloud why we still need cables - and the K-pod will add two > more to the unruly collection already hiding behind my desk, as I read > what¹s been printed so far. (Do I have that part right?) Computer > hardware manufacturers pretty much gave up on inter-unit cabling long ago, > thank goodness. Is there a reason why RF equipment couldn¹t do the same? > Please take this as a serious question, not a complaint. I¹d be > interested in knowing the technical challenges to making it happen. Hi Ed, It can be just a single cable if you make the simple mod to the rig's front panel that provides power to the pod. Wifi or bluetooth would have added a lot to the cost, not to mention the requirement to put a battery in the pod. The optical encoder uses 30 mA so you'd end up charging it a lot -- by connecting a cable. Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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At minimum, you need a data cable (to the RJ jack on beneath the rig's front panel). This cable can optionally supply power to the pod as well. Or you can use an external supply. The USB cable would only be needed when updating the firmware, and even that might be possible through the data cable. Wayne N6KR On Apr 14, 2016, at 11:28 AM, kk5na wrote: > So, it needs the control cable, a power cable and could possibly have a third > cable for USB? > > Joe KK5NA > > On 4/14/2016 11:41 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >> On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Mike Dodd wrote: >> >>> The K-Pod datasheet says, "A USB port is provided on the K-Pod for firmware >>> updates and future station control uses." >>> >>> Does this mean I can connect the USB cable to my PC only when I want to >>> upgrade the firmware using the K-Pod Utility? >>> >>> Or must the USB be always connected? >> You'd only need to connect the USB cable if you were using the K-Pod Utility >> app to update your pod's firmware or change its switch behavior. >> >> On the other hand, with future firmware (not committing to anything, yet!) >> the K-Pod should be able to emulate a mouse, keyboard, or some combination >> of these via its USB port. So you could use it as a general-purpose input >> device to control software applications. >> >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> __ >> 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 >> Message delivered to kk...@kk5na.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 > Message delivered to n...@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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
So, it needs the control cable, a power cable and could possibly have a third cable for USB? Joe KK5NA On 4/14/2016 11:41 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Mike Dodd wrote: The K-Pod datasheet says, "A USB port is provided on the K-Pod for firmware updates and future station control uses." Does this mean I can connect the USB cable to my PC only when I want to upgrade the firmware using the K-Pod Utility? Or must the USB be always connected? You'd only need to connect the USB cable if you were using the K-Pod Utility app to update your pod's firmware or change its switch behavior. On the other hand, with future firmware (not committing to anything, yet!) the K-Pod should be able to emulate a mouse, keyboard, or some combination of these via its USB port. So you could use it as a general-purpose input device to control software applications. Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to kk...@kk5na.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Wayne:
This looks slick. I sometimes use my K3 to control a remote station through
RemoteRig controllers in K3 Twin mode. If I hook this to my local
("control") K3, will it work through the RRC setup to control the remote
("radio") K3? Given that it hooks into the front panel, it seems like it
may.
Rick - N1RM
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K-NOB Super name, IMO! K0PP On Apr 14, 2016 10:45, "Alan Bloom" wrote: > I was agitating to call it the "K-NOB" but got voted down. :=) > > Alan N1AL > > > On 04/14/2016 05:10 AM, Barry wrote: > >> Is this the forerunner to the K-Watch? :-) >> >> Barry W2UP >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-Elecraft-Product-K-Pod-Control-Panel-for-K3S-and-K3-Transceivers-tp7616296p7616305.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 >> Message delivered to n...@sonic.net >> >> __ > 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 > Message delivered to kengk...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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I was agitating to call it the "K-NOB" but got voted down. :=) Alan N1AL On 04/14/2016 05:10 AM, Barry wrote: Is this the forerunner to the K-Watch? :-) Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-Elecraft-Product-K-Pod-Control-Panel-for-K3S-and-K3-Transceivers-tp7616296p7616305.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 Message delivered to n...@sonic.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Mike Dodd wrote: > The K-Pod datasheet says, "A USB port is provided on the K-Pod for firmware > updates and future station control uses." > > Does this mean I can connect the USB cable to my PC only when I want to > upgrade the firmware using the K-Pod Utility? > > Or must the USB be always connected? You'd only need to connect the USB cable if you were using the K-Pod Utility app to update your pod's firmware or change its switch behavior. On the other hand, with future firmware (not committing to anything, yet!) the K-Pod should be able to emulate a mouse, keyboard, or some combination of these via its USB port. So you could use it as a general-purpose input device to control software applications. Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:25 AM, W1KSZ wrote: > Wired accessories ?? In this day ?? I thought that went out with > VHS Tape Decks. > > I much prefer wireless, the minor inconvenience of replacing a battery > every few months far outweighs having a cable to deal with. > > Perhaps add it to the Product Improvement Program ? Dick, The K-Pod uses an optical encoder with a ball-bearing drive to obtain both smooth, fast tuning and up to 400 counts per turn. The encoder consumes about 30 mA, and the rest of the K-Pod another 10-20 mA. A battery large enough to handle this for a good length of operating time won't fit inside the pod. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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The K-Pod datasheet says, "A USB port is provided on the K-Pod for firmware updates and future station control uses." Does this mean I can connect the USB cable to my PC only when I want to upgrade the firmware using the K-Pod Utility? Or must the USB be always connected? Thanks, Wayne. -- 73, Mike N4CF Louisa County, VA USA Elecraft K3s/100 Carolina Windom up 45' http://n4cf.mdodd.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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Wired accessories ?? In this day ?? I thought that went out with VHS Tape Decks. I much prefer wireless, the minor inconvenience of replacing a battery every few months far outweighs having a cable to deal with. Perhaps add it to the Product Improvement Program ? 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 4/14/2016 9:20 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: On Apr 14, 2016, at 7:53 AM, William Lagerberg wrote: Hi Wayne, Sound’s good to me, but with a wire connected to K3 or K3S wasn’t there a possibility to make a small bluetooth module into K3 and K3S then there would’t have been a possibility to do it wireless… For now, this is left as an exercise for the reader :) Personally, I prefer the single cable from the pod to the radio, allowing the pod to be powered by the radio and eliminating the need for a battery or separate supply. Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to w1...@earthlink.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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On Apr 14, 2016, at 5:09 AM, Irwin Darack idar...@gmail.com [elecraft] wrote: > > > Wayne, > > Can you use the K-Pod function keys to key the CW, RTTY & DVK SSB memories > stored in the K3S? > > Thanks, Irwin KD3TB Yes. Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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Has to be heavy to survive in K6XX's shack (Bob Wolbert, contester extraordinare and abuser of peripheral devices). As with a keyer paddle, you don't want it to move around when you use it. Wayne N6KR On Apr 14, 2016, at 5:26 AM, Martin Sole wrote: > It looks a bit heavy! > I'll wait for the K-Pod air! > > > Martin, HS0ZED __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
On Apr 14, 2016, at 7:53 AM, William Lagerberg wrote: > Hi Wayne, > > Sound’s good to me, but with a wire connected to K3 or K3S wasn’t there a > possibility to make a small bluetooth module into K3 and K3S then there > would’t have been a possibility to do it wireless… For now, this is left as an exercise for the reader :) Personally, I prefer the single cable from the pod to the radio, allowing the pod to be powered by the radio and eliminating the need for a battery or separate supply. Wayne N6KR __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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Order in also. Now to wait until June 15th...July...Aug... ;) interesting that the RJ-Jack question just came up again recently. Now the answer has changed. Jim Finan AB4AC Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message From: Bill Steffey NY9H Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 9:25 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers ORDER IN as they say on "hawaii 50" SHIP IT WAYNO.errr ah Danno guess I'll have to wait till Dayton to try out my new acquisition. bill H/3 __ 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 Message delivered to jimfi...@att.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Hi Wayne, Sound’s good to me, but with a wire connected to K3 or K3S wasn’t there a possibility to make a small bluetooth module into K3 and K3S then there would’t have been a possibility to do it wireless… Next to that, you probably would have the possibility to connect other devices to ?? I am not a programmer, so perhaps it is program technical not possible, but i think that would have been very nice perhaps better…. Then you can put it where you like on your desk. My little attribute on this subject, William PE1BSB. > On 14 Apr 2016, at 05:04, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Hi all, > > We've had many requests for a small control panel (or pod) as an extension to > the K3 and K3S transceivers. We finally got around to it! > > Our new K-Pod is a very compact unit, featuring a precision tuning knob, VFO > A/B/offset rocker switch, and 8 programmable tactile-feedback switches. > Switch feedback is provided by activation messages on the radio's LCD, as > well as the pod's own 4 indicator LEDs and audio tone generator. This > multi-modal information can help maximize operating efficiency and reduce > fatigue during extended operating periods. > > Typically the K-Pod would be placed next to a computer keyboard, allowing the > operator to quickly QSY, clear RIT, enter diversity mode, change menu > settings, etc., without that long stretch to reach the radio's front panel. > > But the K-Pod's flexible interface goes beyond substitution of the radio's > knobs and switches. In effect, you can design your own customized controls > for the radio. > > Each of the 8 programmable switches has tap and hold functions. When a switch > function is used, it activates one of up to 16 user-defined command sequences > that are actually stored in the radio itself, as macros. A single macro can > accomplish many tasks at once, such as setting up custom splits, configuring > the receiver or subreceiver for specific situations, sending transmit > messages at differing code speeds, etc. Macros can be easily created or > edited using K3 Utility, which runs on PC, Mac, or Linux platforms. > > The K-Pod has the following features: > > * high-quality weighted, soft-touch tuning knob--same as used on the K3S > * same 400-count, ball-bearing optical encoder used in the K3 and K3S > * adjustable knob friction > * 3-position rocker switch to assign the knob to VFO A, VFO B, or RIT/XIT > * 8 programmable function switches, each with tap/hold functions > * simple switch programming using K3 Utility (many examples in K-Pod manual) > * four user-definable LEDs (three of them show knob assignment by default) > * audio tone generator for switch feedback (can be easily turned off) > * USB port for firmware loading and future equipment/computer control > applications > * simple connection to K3 or K3S--uses the 6-pin RJ-style jack beneath the > front panel > * flexible power source: rear 12-V jack on the radio, DC barrel jack, > USB port, or even through the 6-pin data cable, with minor radio modification > (the latter method results in a single cable to the K-Pod for data and power) > * 3 utility outputs for miscellaneous equipment control applications > (outputs provide a low resistance to ground when turned on, usable with > relays, etc.) > > The K-Pod's all-steel enclosure weighs a full pound for excellent stability, > yet measures only about 3.5 x 3 x 1 inches. A highly stable folding tilt > stand is included to angle the panel for optimal access. There's also a > 2-hole RAM mount pattern on the bottom for easy attachment to any surface. > > For photos and further information, please visit our K-Pod web page: > > http://www.elecraft.com/k-pod/k-pod.htm > > 73, > Wayne, N6KR > Eric, WA6HHQ > > > > > __ > 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 > Message delivered to pe1...@zendamateur.nl __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Good job, Wayne! I'd love to see a K3S-style bezel for the K3. It's a small thing, but the new bezel looks a lot nicer than the K3's plexiglass version. I'd even pay $50... :) 73, Scott N9AA On 4/13/16 11:04 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Hi all, We've had many requests for a small control panel (or pod) as an extension to the K3 and K3S transceivers. We finally got around to it! Our new K-Pod is a very compact unit, featuring a precision tuning knob, VFO A/B/offset rocker switch, and 8 programmable tactile-feedback switches. Switch feedback is provided by activation messages on the radio's LCD, as well as the pod's own 4 indicator LEDs and audio tone generator. This multi-modal information can help maximize operating efficiency and reduce fatigue during extended operating periods. Typically the K-Pod would be placed next to a computer keyboard, allowing the operator to quickly QSY, clear RIT, enter diversity mode, change menu settings, etc., without that long stretch to reach the radio's front panel. But the K-Pod's flexible interface goes beyond substitution of the radio's knobs and switches. In effect, you can design your own customized controls for the radio. Each of the 8 programmable switches has tap and hold functions. When a switch function is used, it activates one of up to 16 user-defined command sequences that are actually stored in the radio itself, as macros. A single macro can accomplish many tasks at once, such as setting up custom splits, configuring the receiver or subreceiver for specific situations, sending transmit messages at differing code speeds, etc. Macros can be easily created or edited using K3 Utility, which runs on PC, Mac, or Linux platforms. The K-Pod has the following features: * high-quality weighted, soft-touch tuning knob--same as used on the K3S * same 400-count, ball-bearing optical encoder used in the K3 and K3S * adjustable knob friction * 3-position rocker switch to assign the knob to VFO A, VFO B, or RIT/XIT * 8 programmable function switches, each with tap/hold functions * simple switch programming using K3 Utility (many examples in K-Pod manual) * four user-definable LEDs (three of them show knob assignment by default) * audio tone generator for switch feedback (can be easily turned off) * USB port for firmware loading and future equipment/computer control applications * simple connection to K3 or K3S--uses the 6-pin RJ-style jack beneath the front panel * flexible power source: rear 12-V jack on the radio, DC barrel jack, USB port, or even through the 6-pin data cable, with minor radio modification (the latter method results in a single cable to the K-Pod for data and power) * 3 utility outputs for miscellaneous equipment control applications (outputs provide a low resistance to ground when turned on, usable with relays, etc.) The K-Pod's all-steel enclosure weighs a full pound for excellent stability, yet measures only about 3.5 x 3 x 1 inches. A highly stable folding tilt stand is included to angle the panel for optimal access. There's also a 2-hole RAM mount pattern on the bottom for easy attachment to any surface. For photos and further information, please visit our K-Pod web page: http://www.elecraft.com/k-pod/k-pod.htm 73, Wayne, N6KR Eric, WA6HHQ __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
ORDER IN as they say on "hawaii 50" SHIP IT WAYNO.errr ah Danno guess I'll have to wait till Dayton to try out my new acquisition. bill H/3 __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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Fantastic. I have been waiting for something like this. I pre-ordered the morning. 73, Bob Nobis - N7RJN n7...@nobis.net > > 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 > Message delivered to n7...@nobis.net __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
It looks a bit heavy! I'll wait for the K-Pod air! Martin, HS0ZED On 14/04/2016 15:10, Barry wrote: Is this the forerunner to the K-Watch? :-) Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-Elecraft-Product-K-Pod-Control-Panel-for-K3S-and-K3-Transceivers-tp7616296p7616305.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 Message delivered to hs0...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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Is this the forerunner to the K-Watch? :-) Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-Elecraft-Product-K-Pod-Control-Panel-for-K3S-and-K3-Transceivers-tp7616296p7616305.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Wayne, Can you use the K-Pod function keys to key the CW, RTTY & DVK SSB memories stored in the K3S? Thanks, Irwin KD3TB On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Hi all, > > We've had many requests for a small control panel (or pod) as an extension > to the K3 and K3S transceivers. We finally got around to it! > > Our new K-Pod is a very compact unit, featuring a precision tuning knob, > VFO A/B/offset rocker switch, and 8 programmable tactile-feedback switches. > Switch feedback is provided by activation messages on the radio's LCD, as > well as the pod's own 4 indicator LEDs and audio tone generator. This > multi-modal information can help maximize operating efficiency and reduce > fatigue during extended operating periods. > > Typically the K-Pod would be placed next to a computer keyboard, allowing > the operator to quickly QSY, clear RIT, enter diversity mode, change menu > settings, etc., without that long stretch to reach the radio's front panel. > > But the K-Pod's flexible interface goes beyond substitution of the radio's > knobs and switches. In effect, you can design your own customized controls > for the radio. > > Each of the 8 programmable switches has tap and hold functions. When a > switch function is used, it activates one of up to 16 user-defined command > sequences that are actually stored in the radio itself, as macros. A single > macro can accomplish many tasks at once, such as setting up custom splits, > configuring the receiver or subreceiver for specific situations, sending > transmit messages at differing code speeds, etc. Macros can be easily > created or edited using K3 Utility, which runs on PC, Mac, or Linux > platforms. > > The K-Pod has the following features: > > * high-quality weighted, soft-touch tuning knob--same as used on the K3S > * same 400-count, ball-bearing optical encoder used in the K3 and K3S > * adjustable knob friction > * 3-position rocker switch to assign the knob to VFO A, VFO B, or RIT/XIT > * 8 programmable function switches, each with tap/hold functions > * simple switch programming using K3 Utility (many examples in K-Pod > manual) > * four user-definable LEDs (three of them show knob assignment by default) > * audio tone generator for switch feedback (can be easily turned off) > * USB port for firmware loading and future equipment/computer control > applications > * simple connection to K3 or K3S--uses the 6-pin RJ-style jack beneath the > front panel > * flexible power source: rear 12-V jack on the radio, DC barrel jack, > USB port, or even through the 6-pin data cable, with minor radio > modification > (the latter method results in a single cable to the K-Pod for data and > power) > * 3 utility outputs for miscellaneous equipment control applications > (outputs provide a low resistance to ground when turned on, usable with > relays, etc.) > > The K-Pod's all-steel enclosure weighs a full pound for excellent > stability, yet measures only about 3.5 x 3 x 1 inches. A highly stable > folding tilt stand is included to angle the panel for optimal access. > There's also a 2-hole RAM mount pattern on the bottom for easy attachment > to any surface. > > For photos and further information, please visit our K-Pod web page: > > http://www.elecraft.com/k-pod/k-pod.htm > > 73, > Wayne, N6KR > Eric, WA6HHQ > > > > > __ > 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 > Message delivered to idar...@gmail.com > -- Irwin KD3TB __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
K-pod: Interesting feature. Could be the first part to connect to the K4. 73 Arie PA3A --- Dit e-mailbericht is gecontroleerd op virussen met Avast antivirussoftware. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
This is right up there with sliced bread. Gets control of the K3 to the edge of the desk - no longer have to reach across the desk. Come on June 15th!!! Bill W2BLC K-Line __ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Short answer: yes. We have a bit more firmware to write, but this is the plan. Wayne N6KR http://www.elecraft.com > On Apr 13, 2016, at 8:21 PM, M Cresap wrote: > > Hi Wayne > > Will the K-pod work with the K3-0? > > 73, Mike, W3IP > > > From: Wayne Burdick > To: Elecraft Reflector > Cc: "elecraft...@yahoogroups.com" ; > "elecr...@yahoogroups.com" > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 11:04 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 > Transceivers > > Hi all, > > We've had many requests for a small control panel (or pod) as an extension to > the K3 and K3S transceivers. We finally got around to it! > > Our new K-Pod is a very compact unit, featuring a precision tuning knob, VFO > A/B/offset rocker switch, and 8 programmable tactile-feedback switches. > Switch feedback is provided by activation messages on the radio's LCD, as > well as the pod's own 4 indicator LEDs and audio tone generator. This > multi-modal information can help maximize operating efficiency and reduce > fatigue during extended operating periods. > > Typically the K-Pod would be placed next to a computer keyboard, allowing the > operator to quickly QSY, clear RIT, enter diversity mode, change menu > settings, etc., without that long stretch to reach the radio's front panel. > > But the K-Pod's flexible interface goes beyond substitution of the radio's > knobs and switches. In effect, you can design your own customized controls > for the radio. > > Each of the 8 programmable switches has tap and hold functions. When a switch > function is used, it activates one of up to 16 user-defined command sequences > that are actually stored in the radio itself, as macros. A single macro can > accomplish many tasks at once, such as setting up custom splits, configuring > the receiver or subreceiver for specific situations, sending transmit > messages at differing code speeds, etc. Macros can be easily created or > edited using K3 Utility, which runs on PC, Mac, or Linux platforms. > > The K-Pod has the following features: > > * high-quality weighted, soft-touch tuning knob--same as used on the K3S > * same 400-count, ball-bearing optical encoder used in the K3 and K3S > * adjustable knob friction > * 3-position rocker switch to assign the knob to VFO A, VFO B, or RIT/XIT > * 8 programmable function switches, each with tap/hold functions > * simple switch programming using K3 Utility (many examples in K-Pod manual) > * four user-definable LEDs (three of them show knob assignment by default) > * audio tone generator for switch feedback (can be easily turned off) > * USB port for firmware loading and future equipment/computer control > applications > * simple connection to K3 or K3S--uses the 6-pin RJ-style jack beneath the > front panel > * flexible power source: rear 12-V jack on the radio, DC barrel jack, > USB port, or even through the 6-pin data cable, with minor radio > modification > (the latter method results in a single cable to the K-Pod for data and > power) > * 3 utility outputs for miscellaneous equipment control applications > (outputs provide a low resistance to ground when turned on, usable with > relays, etc.) > > The K-Pod's all-steel enclosure weighs a full pound for excellent stability, > yet measures only about 3.5 x 3 x 1 inches. A highly stable folding tilt > stand is included to angle the panel for optimal access. There's also a > 2-hole RAM mount pattern on the bottom for easy attachment to any surface. > > For photos and further information, please visit our K-Pod web page: > > http://www.elecraft.com/k-pod/k-pod.htm > > 73, > Wayne, N6KR > Eric, WA6HHQ > > > > > __ > 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 > Message delivered to m.cre...@yahoo.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers
Hi Wayne Will the K-pod work with the K3-0? 73, Mike, W3IP From: Wayne Burdick To: Elecraft Reflector Cc: "elecraft...@yahoogroups.com" ; "elecr...@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 11:04 PM Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft Product: K-Pod Control Panel for K3S and K3 Transceivers Hi all, We've had many requests for a small control panel (or pod) as an extension to the K3 and K3S transceivers. We finally got around to it! Our new K-Pod is a very compact unit, featuring a precision tuning knob, VFO A/B/offset rocker switch, and 8 programmable tactile-feedback switches. Switch feedback is provided by activation messages on the radio's LCD, as well as the pod's own 4 indicator LEDs and audio tone generator. This multi-modal information can help maximize operating efficiency and reduce fatigue during extended operating periods. Typically the K-Pod would be placed next to a computer keyboard, allowing the operator to quickly QSY, clear RIT, enter diversity mode, change menu settings, etc., without that long stretch to reach the radio's front panel. But the K-Pod's flexible interface goes beyond substitution of the radio's knobs and switches. In effect, you can design your own customized controls for the radio. Each of the 8 programmable switches has tap and hold functions. When a switch function is used, it activates one of up to 16 user-defined command sequences that are actually stored in the radio itself, as macros. A single macro can accomplish many tasks at once, such as setting up custom splits, configuring the receiver or subreceiver for specific situations, sending transmit messages at differing code speeds, etc. Macros can be easily created or edited using K3 Utility, which runs on PC, Mac, or Linux platforms. The K-Pod has the following features: * high-quality weighted, soft-touch tuning knob--same as used on the K3S * same 400-count, ball-bearing optical encoder used in the K3 and K3S * adjustable knob friction * 3-position rocker switch to assign the knob to VFO A, VFO B, or RIT/XIT * 8 programmable function switches, each with tap/hold functions * simple switch programming using K3 Utility (many examples in K-Pod manual) * four user-definable LEDs (three of them show knob assignment by default) * audio tone generator for switch feedback (can be easily turned off) * USB port for firmware loading and future equipment/computer control applications * simple connection to K3 or K3S--uses the 6-pin RJ-style jack beneath the front panel * flexible power source: rear 12-V jack on the radio, DC barrel jack, USB port, or even through the 6-pin data cable, with minor radio modification (the latter method results in a single cable to the K-Pod for data and power) * 3 utility outputs for miscellaneous equipment control applications (outputs provide a low resistance to ground when turned on, usable with relays, etc.) The K-Pod's all-steel enclosure weighs a full pound for excellent stability, yet measures only about 3.5 x 3 x 1 inches. A highly stable folding tilt stand is included to angle the panel for optimal access. There's also a 2-hole RAM mount pattern on the bottom for easy attachment to any surface. For photos and further information, please visit our K-Pod web page: http://www.elecraft.com/k-pod/k-pod.htm 73, Wayne, N6KR Eric, WA6HHQ __ 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 Message delivered to m.cre...@yahoo.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
