Wow, 1000 contacts. Impressive. I run both CW and SSB, but with SSB especially, my voice tends to get hoarse after a few hundred CQs.
I'll continue to use the MSG function when running, but I'd still like to have a single button solution for triggering the recordings. Anyone have any suggestions? Bill, OP KN6UDK > On Jun 1, 2025, at 9:58 AM, K9ZTV via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > wrote: > > Ease of use has its place, but the more one actually uses a key rather than > merely pushing a button the better one's sending becomes (and there are many > poor senders out there). > > During the Missouri Bicentennial Special Event a few years ago I handed out > 1000 Qs by hand-paddling every contact and exchange while using N1MM > exclusively for logging. > > I wouldn't think a couple dozen field contacts would be much of a stress. > > Personal satisfaction if nothing else. > > 73/72, > Kent > K9ZTV > Jefferson City, MO > > > >> On Jun 1, 2025, at 11:32 AM, William Santos via Elecraft >> <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: >> >> I frequently use the MSG function on my KX2 and KX3 while in the field. >> >> I'd like to have a one button option to trigger a MSG. (Currently the >> sequence is a two button sequence, eg. single tap MSG followed by single tap >> 1). >> >> Possible solutions might be reprogramming another button on the KX to send a >> MSG with only a single tap, or perhaps an external device, such as the K-POD >> or the Yaesu FH-2. >> >> Is it possible to reprogram a button on the KX-2 and KX-3 to do this, or >> does anyone know of an external box that can be used to trigger MSGs on the >> radios? >> >> Thank You, >> >> Bill >> KN6UDK >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 k9...@socket.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 san...@mac.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
