I have made the V1.21 firmware release for the MasterKeyer MK-1 available for general use. I would encourage all MK-1 owners to upgrade to the new release, which adds or improves several features and has a few bug fixes as well. You can download the new firmware along with the new manual by visiting the Support page.
FEATURES:
- The current message bank is checked for beacon autostart on power up (/A in first two positions of M1).
- With NumLock off, USB numeric pad 1-6 keys act as F1-F6 for memory.
- Keyboard mode will use USB keyboard if present, otherwise will use the PC host via the USB B port
- If a stuck button or paddle input is detected during power on,LEDs will indicate it.
- Firmware version is stored in SETTINGS.MK1 file
BUGFIXES/ENHANCEMENTS:
- Fixed a couple of missing “OK” confirmations in paddle command mode.
- Text sent from paddles now includes spaces when sent to the host PC.
- With sufficient effort, a user could set the speed pot hi limit lower than the lo limit, resulting in some unexpected behavior. This has been fixed.
- Slight timing change to Mode A keying.
- Y (MYCALL) was missing from the command menu.
- /Y command from terminal did not work; now it does.
- Fixed undesired interaction between auto space & Farnsworth spacing.
- Corrected sidetone audio frequency, now within .5% from 500 to 1500Hz.
