Maestro C CW questions/issues

Andrew O'Brien

A few things I notice when playing around with CW and the Maestro C.

Is there a sidetone volume control ? I find the volume unacceptably low and despite looking and looking , I found no place to increase the Maestro's sidetone volume.

When I had SmartSDR running on a computer in Dig-u and the Maestro in CW, turning break-in back on in the Maestro would not work until I went to the computer (in different room) and changed it to CW mode . Then I was successful in changing the Maestro so that break-in was back on.

I use Mode A for iambic keying . I tried Mode B just for a few minutes. Then I noticed when I enabled Mode A again, it was still in Mode B despite the display showing Mode A was enabled. I find that I have to press Mode A's button several times for it to eventually switch to Mode A correctly . I don't think latency was the issue, but I was using WiFi .

I like the ability to set the six F-keys to send different CW "macros". That will work well for most of my needs . However, I looked for a CWX icon in the Maestro's settings and did not find any. Is the usual CWX function common to PSDR and SSDR not an option in the Maestro?

Comments /advice appreciated.

Andy K3UK

Mike-VA3MW

Did you presss the TX MENU button? :)

Push the middle outer button on the right side while in CW mode and you get the CW settings.

Easily missed, but that is where you can adjust various CW settings.

73

Andrew O'Brien

Thanks ! it was missed , despite lots of looking . My ears are happy now .

S53K

> @Mike-VA3MW said:
> Did you presss the TX MENU button? :)
>
Mike,

I get C model today. I try to push TX Menum but does not work...
On B was just OK...

any sugestions ?

tnx

Simon NA3AA / S53K

Mike-VA3MW

It does work but you have to be in CW mode.

If it doesn't work, you might have a defective button. You should feel it click.

S53K

Mike,

I used A,B, and now C model. So lets talk as OT user Flexradio EQ. :)

I heard Click, Power and Mic are ok ...

Mike-VA3MW

Ok, then it is time to open a support ticket.

S53K

Mike,
its a mechanical button problem. Others are "hard click" sound, Thoose one just "half" of the others. I try it few times and I came to TX Menu, but thats not whats need to be.Will send it back to customer and change it.
:(

tnx & CU