K1EL K45 CW Modem Manual K45
K-45 User’s Manual - Rev A.0
6/6/2021
Page 6
The K45 follows International Morse convention and defines punctuation as shown in the following prosign
table. These are predefined by default in the key mapping table. Any of these can be changed simply by
remapping them as described above.
=
is mapped to
BT
/ is mapped to
DN
<
is mapped to AR
> is mapped to
SK
; is mapped to KR
@ is mapped to
AC
! is mapped to CM
$ is mapped to
VU
(
is mapped to KN
) is mapped to
KK
“
is mapped to AF
-
is mapped to
DU
‘ is mapped to WG
_
is mapped to
UK
:
is mapped to
OS
+ is mapped to
AR
#
is mapped to
HH
&
is mapped to
AS
*
is mapped to
MM
^
is mapped to
MN
Table 1 – Punctuation to Prosigns Defaults
Several keys are fixed to Q codes, it is not possible to re map these keys:
Shift-[ is mapped to QRZ
{ is mapped to QRV
Shift-] is mapped to QSL
} is mapped to QSY
ESC-L - Clear both display windows
The contents of the receive buffer and transmit buffer will be cleared when this command is entered.
ESC-M - Message Launcher Menu
Since the F1 to F12 keys are not very descriptive, it's easy to forget which key a message is linked to.
Message Launcher provides immediate hints for all the message keys in one easy to access menu. When a
message is loaded, an eight-letter hint (tag), is entered for each message. Message Launcher formats the
message keys and tags together to remind you where the messages are and then allows you to quickly
launch a message of choice by entering a single numeric keystroke.
1:CQX1 2:RST
3:NAME 4:QTH
5:73 6:PSE RPT
7:RIG 8:ANT
Figure 3 – Message Launcher Menu Example
Since only eight messages are shown per screen, the up/down arrows are used to view F9, F10, F11, and
F12. If a keyboard is not connected, Message Launcher can be opened with a quick press of the encoder
button. A cursor is displayed which can be moved by turning the encoder. Once the desired message is
selected, press the encoder to start it. The K45 will remember the last selected message so that the next
time the menu is brought up, the cursor will be palced there. If the Message Launcher is accessed by
mistake, simply press, and hold the encoder button to cancel the launcher.
In the example shown in Fig. 3, simply press 3 to start the NAME message. After the message is selected,
the message launcher will clear automatically. To cancel the menu, just press ESC.
ESC-P - Practice Mode
There is an extensive set of Morse practice tools built into the K45. Random Letter Groups, Echo Sending,
and QSO simulation are included. A separate section devoted to Practice Modes starts on Page 14.
ESC-R – RTTY Setup Menu
The K45 can be configured to operate in RTTY transmit mode. The format is fixed to Baudot FSK but there
are many other options. A separate section on RTTY configuration and operation starts on Page 17.
