Ultra PicoKeyer
27 January 2017 (Firmware V2.2)
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To exit without making changes
: If you decide you’ve made a mistake and want to start over, or if you were just
reviewing an existing message, or if you accidentally entered recording mode, simply tap any button
except the one
you just pressed
to stop recording and return to normal operation without saving the message. The keyer will
announce “NR” to let you know it
did not
record the message.
To review and add to a message
: If you just want to hear what you have stored in any of the message slots, just
enter recording mode (hold the button down until you hear “K”, then release the button. Now
tap
the same button
to play back your message. This works either before you start to record a new message (to review one already
stored), or after you record a message to make sure you’ve recorded what you want before saving. Once you
review the message, the “pointer” in memory is not set to zero – in other words, if you review the message and start
recording, what you send will be appended to the end of the message.
To erase an existing message
: If you want to erase a message you have stored in one of the memory locations, it’s
easy. Enter recording mode (hold down the button until you hear “K”), then release. Now press and hold the
button down again until you hear “R”. This will erase anything stored in that message location.
Let’s walk through a couple of typical uses of the memory buttons. First, let’s assume you want to
record a new
message
in memory location #1.
1.
Hold down button 1 until you hear “K”, then release the button.
2.
Send your message using the paddle. You can pause as long as you want between words.
3.
If you want to review what you’ve sent so far, tap button #1.
4.
Once you’re satisfied with the message, press and hold button #1 again until you hear “R”.
Now let’s say you think you have a message stored in M1, but you’re not sure what it is. You want to
review
the
message and possibly change it, but you don’t want to key the transmitter. Here’s what you would do:
1.
Hold down button 1 until you hear “K”, then release the button.
2.
Tap button 1. The keyer will play the stored message (if there is one) without keying the transmitter.
3.
If you want to append something to the existing message, you can do it just by sending with the paddles
before you exit.
4.
If you want to leave that message as it is, just tap button 2, 3 or 4. The keyer will respond with “NR”
(think: “Not Recorded”). If you changed the message and want to save it, hold the button until you hear
“R”.
Now let’s say you want to
replace
this message with a new one:
1.
Press and hold button 1 as before until you hear “K”.
2.
If you want to record a new message, just use the paddle to send the new message.
3.
To review what you’ve just sent, tap button 1 again. If you want to add to it, you can.
4.
Once you’re satisfied with the message, press and hold button 1 until you hear “R”. Now you’re done and
out of recording mode.
So let’s say you want to just
delete
message #1.
1.
Press and hold button 1 as before until you hear “K”.
2.
Press and hold the button again until you hear “R”. The message is now erased; in other words, you just
recorded an empty message.
The
MYCALL
messages are a special case; they must be recorded using the setup menu, and they can each hold up
to 63 characters instead of 127. Other than that, they work just like the other four messages
Special Message Commands
Several special embedded commands may be used in messages. All commands start with a slash followed by one
or two characters. When playing back a message in setup mode you will hear the command itself, not its effect –
message chaining, QSO numbers, pause and beacon mode are inactive while in setup mode. For example, you will
