[Elecraft] A KX3 Oddity when Changing LED BRT setting in Menu

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Sat Apr 19 18:23:03 EDT 2014


Phil,

While in the menu, the LED BRT selections show the LED Brightness when 
(and if) the LEDs are turned on in normal operation.  So yes, that is 
normal behavior while in the menu.  It changes only the LED brightness 
and has nothing to do with the backlight.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/19/2014 6:08 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
> This may be new or may have been there all along, because while I do 
> Backlight Off when operating outdoors, I don't think I've changed the 
> brightness until today.
>
> So I'm running though the menu looking for something else and come to 
> the LED BRT item and wonder what the different brightnesses look like. 
> But I found that turning the main dial has the following effect:
>
>  * LED backlight goes off
>  * TX light goes on (but KX3 does not appear to
>    be in TX mode); the other three LEDs come on, too.
>  * This is the same light combo I see transiently
>    at KX3 power on.
>  * The LED BRT does respond to moving the main
>    dial to set it.
>  * Leaving menu turns off the LEDs and turns the
>    backlight back on.
>
> Is this normal behavior? If not, what should I do next?



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