MK-1 Firmware Version 1.30 Release

Today I am releasing firmware version 1.30 for the MasterKeyer MK-1. This release adds or changes a few features, and fixes a number of minor issues discovered from earlier releases including several Winkeyer emulation bugs. I have also updated and improved the manual. Installation is quick and easy, so I recommending upgrading your MK-1 to . . . → Read More: MK-1 Firmware Version 1.30 Release

February 2011 HamGadgets news

Sent via email to subscribers on 2/4/2011:

Global what? It doesn’t seem to be getting any warmer here! Last winter was one of the longest and coldest I can remember, and right now it’s 0 degrees out (that’s about -18 for you Celsius folks) with a good stiff wind bringing the wind chill down to . . . → Read More: February 2011 HamGadgets news

Happy 2011!

It’s January 2011 and I want to wish everyone the best for the coming year. I’m really looking forward to it!

I’m excited to start the new year, and I’m going to get it started the right way – with new kits! Within the next couple of days I should have the hardware built for . . . → Read More: Happy 2011!

Happy Holidays from HamGadgets!

I know this is coming a little later in the month than usual, but things have been exceedingly busy for the past few weeks. I hope each of you has a wonderful holiday season — whether you are celebrating Christmas or some other holiday! And of course with the approaching New Year, I wish everyone . . . → Read More: Happy Holidays from HamGadgets!

Product News

I have a couple of projects in the works, trying to get them completed or at least in the prototyping stage before the end of the year…

Firmware 1.3 for the MK-1. I have been working on this for a while now. While there are no major new features, I am adding automatic call sign . . . → Read More: Product News

MK-1 V1.22 Patch 2 released

I am releasing a new firmware patch for the MK-1. The new version, V1.22 Patch 2, corrects a problem encountered when terminating a message being sent from memory by tapping a paddle. This problem was introduced with V1.22 P1.

You can download the new V1.22 P2 firmware here.

MK-1 firmware news

I am working on the next version of MK-1 firmware, and wanted to give you a sneak peek at some of the changes coming up.

The /L embedded message command will be changing! Currently the keyer remembers the last word you sent from the paddles, and will re-send it as part of a stored message . . . → Read More: MK-1 firmware news

MK-1 firmware patch release

It’s been a while since V1.22 was released, and things have gone pretty well. So far I am only aware of two bugs associated with V1.22, one of them new and one probably not. The new bug is that the /P message pause does not work as specified – the message will pause, but not . . . → Read More: MK-1 firmware patch release

MK-1 V1.22 Released

I am releasing firmware version 1.22 for the MasterKeyer as of Monday, August 2. All new units will ship with V1.22, and the final release firmware will be available for download shortly. If you are running V1.21, or especially if you have not upgraded since V1.20 or earlier, you should upgrade to V1.22. If you . . . → Read More: MK-1 V1.22 Released

New MK-1 V1.22 Beta update

I have uploaded Beta 3 of the MasterKeyer V1.22 firmware. Changes in this version:

LED colors while recording and playing back some messages while in keyboard mode have been fixed. You can now stack the same message more than once. Tapping the same button multiple times will result in that message being sent multiple times. . . . → Read More: New MK-1 V1.22 Beta update