[Elecraft] New KX1 firmware now available

[wayne burdick]

Revision 1.02 KX1 firmware is now available. If your KX1 is serial 
#1373 or higher, you already have it. It will also be included free of 
charge with the KXB3080 30/80 m module. (KXB3080 price and availability 
will be announced later this month.)

In addition to support for the KXB3080 module (as well as the original 
KXB30), rev. 1.02 includes:

- Scanning: Scanning is very useful on quiet bands, or when you’re 
listening to the KX1 in the background. If you have a limited antenna 
and/or weak batteries, scanning can help locate a strong station that 
is likely to hear you, which might be useful in an emergency situation. 
More likely, you'll use it when it's cold outside and you'd rather keep 
your mittens on and let the KX1 do the work. Scan start/stop ranges can 
be set up for each band using memories 1 and 2.

- More convenient fast VFO tuning: The fast VFO tuning rate is now 
always 1 kHz within ham bands, even in LSB/USB receive modes. 5 kHz 
steps are still used outside ham bands in LSB/USB modes, where you're 
more likely to be looking for AM broadcast stations on 5 kHz 
boundaries.

- Accurate transmit band edges: In earlier revisions, band edges (for 
purposes of disabling accidental transmit) ranged from 1 to 5 kHz 
outside the actual band.

If you have an older KX1 and don't plan to install a KXB3080, you can 
purchase the new firmware for $29 (order #FWKX1).

73,
Wayne
N6KR


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