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K1EL
cause the second half of the message to be skipped in some cases.
Set a QRSS Speed (Buffered)
\Q<n> - Where n is a single digit number 1-4 representing the QRSS rate.
1=QRSS3: 3 second dits
3=QRSS30: 30 second dits
For example, \Q1 selects QRSS3 or 3 second dits and \Q4 selects 60 second dits.
NOTE!!: Remember to put a Reset speed \R command at the end of a message that contains a QRSS
command to restore normal CW operation when the message is completed.
/S20/Q1 KEL /RK1EL BCON (Sends KEL at .4 wpm followed by K1EL BCON at 20 WPM)
Although it's possible to send QRSS directly from the keyboard by entering the /Qn command before a
string, the most efficient use of QRSS is to format a specific QRSS message.
Change Transmit Speed in WPM (Buffered)
\S<nn> - Change Speed to nn WPM (nn = 05 to 99) two digits must be entered as in 08 for 8 WPM
Here is a message with multiple speed changes:
\S25 CQ CQ DE \S15K1EL K1EL will send CQ CQ DE at 25 WPM and K1EL K1EL at 15 WPM
Insert a delay (Buffered)
\W<nn> - Wait for nn Seconds (nn = 01 to 99) two digits must be entered as in 05 for 5 seconds
Here is a simple looping message beacon using key down and wait::
VVV \K05 DE K1EL \W60 \J1
Three V's, a 5 second key down, DE K1EL, with a wait of 60 seconds will repeat until cancelled with DEL or
paddle press. Note the placement of spaces around the key down to separate it from the adjacent text.
Delays longer than 99 seconds can be specified by using the WM<nn> variation which will pause for nn
minutes. The maximum wait time allowed is 20 minutes.
Easy Beacon with exact timing (Buffered)
\Z<nn><str> - str will be sent at the beacon rate designated by nn in seconds. The time between beacons is
set by the value nn and is independent of the time it takes to send str. A \J command is not needed at the
end of the message. Two digits must be entered, as in 06 for 6 seconds. DEL or paddle press cancels.
A disadvantage of formatting a repeating beacon with /W and /J commands is that the time it takes to send
the string is added to the wait time. It takes a lot of trial and error to get an exact beacon interval.
Easy beacon doesn't include the string time, it will repeat at whatever time you enter in the command. The
exception is that if the If the string time is longer than the beacon time, there will be no pause.
Beacon delays longer than 99 seconds can be set by using the ZM<nn> variation of this command:
ZM<nn> Sets the beacon time to nn minutes. The maximum time allowed is 20 minutes.
Message Key Display
Message function keys are displayed on the LCD display in buffered command format. In other words,
pressing F1 will insert \1 into the transmit buffer. The expanded message can be viewed in the Fast Tx View
window by pressing the Windows key.
More Message Examples:
Send a string with an incrementing value, assuming serial number has been preset to 100):
Load F5 with: COUNT IS \N, \W05\J5
A QRSS beacon message:
Load F3 with: \Q2\K05 EL FN43 \J3
Beacon using two key outputs, 5 second pause between each radio transmit:
Load F1 with \O1 Radio 1 \W05 \02 Radio 2 \W05 \J1
K-45 User's Manual - Rev B.0
K45 CW Keyboard and Reader Manual
2=QRSS6: 6second dits
4=QRSS60: 60 second dits
3/8/2023
K45B
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