K1EL K45 CW Keyboard and Reader Manual K45B
K-45 User’s Manual - Rev B.0
3/8/2023
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entered, it will be run directly. Otherwise press ESC to cancel the menu. HOME and END move to the first
and last lines while left and right arrows toggle back and forth between the Control and ESC help menus.
<<< CTL Commands >>>
^C Catch Callsign
^D Decrease Weight
^E Send 8 error dits
Figure 7 – Control Command Help Menu
CTL-L Clear currently displayed text window, either Rx or Tx
Only the window in view is cleared. If the transmit window is in view and actively sending text, transmission
will stop immediately. Use
^L
to clear both windows at once.
CTL-M - Match Tx speed to CWR Rx speed
A user usually wants to respond to someone they are copying via the CWR at the same WPM speed. When
^M
is entered, the transmit speed is immediately changed to the current CWR Rx speed.
CTL-N - Play Serial Number
Use this command to insert the serial number into the text stream. If there is text in the buffer ahead of the
command, that text will be sent before the serial number. The serial number is automatically incremented
after sending it. For information about inserting a serial number into a message see
\N
in the buffered
command section on page 12. The right and left arrows directly adjust the serial number up or down.
CTL-Q – Send CQ String
CQ CQ DE MYCALL MYCALL
will be inserted into the transmit stream.
MYCALL
is the contents of slot F11
CTL-R – Send RST Shortcut
The RST string
5NN
will be inserted into the transmit stream when
^R
is pressed
CTL-T - Tune
^T
places the K45 in tune mode which forces a constant key down condition. Sidetone (if enabled) is turned
on and the configured output is turned on as well. The user has the option of selecting 50% duty cycle by
way of an entry in Configuration Menu #2. Tune remains on until the user presses space,
^T
, the paddle is
pressed, or the 10 second tune watchdog timer expires. If in Key1 & PTT mode, both the KEY and PTT
outputs are turned on. Only one output is turned on in Key1 or Key2 modes. The CWR is muted while Tune
is activated. BW will be displayed on the status line to indicate tune is in effect.
CTL-U - Change User
As mentioned previously, multiple user setups are supported. The current firmware supports two users. The
user is toggled between 1 and 2 every time
^U
is pressed. When the user is changed a brief message is
flashed on the status line while the current configuration is changed. Each user has customized settings and
message list.
CTL-X – Insert Exchange Message
The message
WRKCALL DE MYCALL
will be inserted into the transmitted stream. Like
^B
,
^Q
and
^R; ^X
is treated like a buffered command and will be sent after any text already in the transmit queue is sent.
MYCALL
resides in slot F11 and
WRKCALL
resides in slot F12.
WRKCALL
can be entered using FAST
Callsign Capture as described on page 11. The
ENTER
key can be used as an alternative to
^X
.
CTL-Y – Toggle Backlight On/Off
The display’s backlight will be toggled on and off every time
^Y
is pressed.
CTL-Z – Reset CWR Settings to Defaults
A fast way to reset the CWR settings to baseline
INS - Pause Transmit (Insert Key)
This key is pressed when the user wants to temporarily stop transmitting. Whether the K45 is sending a
message or using the type-ahead buffer, transmit is immediately stopped and held until the user presses
INS
(insert) again. A flashing
H
will be displayed on the status line while transmit is held. If the user enters
DEL
or text on the paddle, pause will be cancelled and any text that had been held will be cancelled.