SideKar
Decoder Edition
User Manual
rev 1.0
Page 65 of 88
The SideKar
Decoder Edition
will display the characters
decoded and received from the rig or decoded internally.
Once the 20-character line is filled, the next line is used.
Once all of the lines of the display are filled, the lines will scroll
up and the bottom will show the next data received.
While receiving text, the Status LED above the display will be
off, indicating the SideKar
Decoder Edition
is in the normal,
real-time receiving mode.
Note: You may find it easier to tune in a specific signal by
placing a rig in the FINE TUNE Mode rather than COARSE
Mode, if available.
If you like, you can disable displaying decoded text. This may
be useful if you prefer to copy CW manually or when using the
Elecraft PX3 panadapter and viewing the decoded text on it
instead. Some users prefer to see the decoded text on the
PX3, but use the messaging, macros and log on the SideKar
Decoder Edition
. Press
Alt-T
to toggle between receiving
decoded text or not. The default is to receive text, and is set to
receiving the text each time the SideKar
Decoder Edition
is
powered up.
Also, the SideKar Decoder Edition removes extra spaces
between characters, so more useful text is seen on the screen.
Note: Pressing Alt-T to disable received text and again to re-
enable it will clear the screen and scroll back memory.
A word about CW Decoding
There are a few things to consider regarding the CW decoder in the
SideKar
Decoder Edition,
as the success of decoding CW is
dependent on a number of factors:
