[Elecraft] KX1 Kit -- VFO Tuning and Readout ??

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Phil, can you describe where on the page you see where it says there are
only two steps to display the frequency? I'd like to correct or clarify the
text but I cannot find it.  

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

OK, I think I know what I am reading on the LED display but I need
confirmation.  I found the W1AW scheduled CW broadcasts on 7.0475 and now
see that when I tap the button I get the following displayed sequence: 7,
047, and then 47.5.  So, I see that the final is a 100 Hz digit place and
100 Hz tuning would likely produce this final result (although I have not
yet tested that).

I think I got thrown a curve when the manual seemed to hint, no it actually
says, that there are TWO readouts, not THREE.  

peh

On Nov 11, 2010, at 4:23 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:

> Question For you KX1 experts...
> 
> I am in the process of building a KX1 and I am currently doing the
Receiver Alignment as described on page 45 of the manual.
> 
> I am stuck.  I don't understand the VFO frequency readout.  My KX1 is
behaving differently then the description in the manual and I am not sure
what kind of mistake I am making or if there is something wrong with the KX1
at this stage (although, all tests and functionality have shown to be OK up
until this point).
> 
> Here is the problem.  The manual says (page 64) that when you tap the BAND
button that the LED readout will the frequency, first showing the MHz, then
KHz.  Then, it says that L or U are added in LSB or USB modes.
> 
> But, when I tap the BAND button, I get the MHz readout of 7 then I get two
readouts following that as 080 and then 80.0 and only on this third number
display is the decimal point lit up.  Thus, tapping the BAND button displays
7, then 080, and then 80.0.  Now, I can use the VFO Tune to adjust this
final number but I am not sure why I am getting three numbers whereas the
manual says that I would get two.
> 
> Also, I don't see how to pick a particular frequency as the VFO Tune
control and the LED readout do not seem to correspond in a manner that makes
sense.  So, I am missing something.
> 
> For example, if the frequency were something like 7.058 then I would
expect the first number to be 7, the second number to be 058.  
> 
> Can someone set me straight?
> 
> 73, phil, K7PEH