[Elecraft] K3 FW request: enhanced TX TEST warning

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
>> As a stronger warning that the K3 is in TX Test mode, would it
>> be possible to flash the orange "Delta-F" LED as well as the
>> tiny TX icon?
>
>Instead of doing that, why not simply hijack the VFO B display and 
>flash "TX TEST" when in test mode?   The display is already there if 
>you think users are so incompetent that they need hand holding.
>

"Incompetent" doesn't come into this. The K3 will frequently be used by 
people who have never seen one before, and even people who know the rig 
can make mistakes.

All I'm looking for is a more obvious warning that something isn't 
normal. It would be wrong to change any of the displays that need to be 
behave normally when TX Test mode is being used for its intended 
function.

If anyone has a better suggestion than flashing the Delta-F LED (which 
is already being used by the K3 Utility for a similar purpose, but has 
no useful function while in TX Test mode) then by all means let's 
discuss it.



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73 from Ian GM3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek