[Elecraft] K3 FW request: enhanced TX TEST warning

[David Cutter]

Joe

It's not just incompetence, we, well me/I, need a little help when 
bleary-eyed from lack of sleep, say in contest when things go wrong ; as 
they do...

David
G3UNA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
To: "'Ian White GM3SEK'" <gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 FW request: enhanced TX TEST warning


>
>> 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.
>
> 73,
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ian
>> White GM3SEK
>> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:23 PM
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 FW request: enhanced TX TEST warning
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> (Think of it as an extension of what Dick already does in the K3
>> Utility, to signify that the rig is not available for use.)
>>
>> Reason for asking: Experienced user didn't notice he'd left
>> the rig in
>> Test mode. New user didn't notice the flashing TX icon, or
>> that no power
>> was going out... only that nobody was coming back to calls.
>> Experienced
>> user is in big trouble!
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
>>