[Elecraft] New KX3 firmware also improves AF gain & monitor control granularity

[David Orman]

Yes; Wayne mentioned the fix was in the field test release, which assuming
no bugs are discovered, eventually gets promoted to a full release
following the test period.

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 9:21 AM, Fernando Sindeaux via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> So, let me ask a simple question: will Elecraft release another firmware
> to correct this issue???!!!
> Just let me know...
> Thanks,
> Fernando Sindeaux
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 28, 2017, at 1:25 AM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> >
> > This revision also improves the granularity of the AF gain and monitor
> level controls. Steps at the low end are about half the size as before.
> >
> > 73,
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
> >
> >
> >> On Apr 27, 2017, at 8:38 PM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Rev. 2.70 KX3 firmware unintentionally reduced the max AF gain setting
> for both speaker and headphones. (We improved the granularity of the AF
> GAIN control at the low end but didn’t get around to scaling the high end
> back up to the original level.)
> >>
> >> If you were affected by this and would like to try the field test
> release (rev. 2.76), please email me directly.
> >>
> >> This rev also includes the new “ATU DATA” menu entry, which gives you
> two full sets of per-band ATU data for use when running the KX3 “barefoot”
> (without the KXPA100/KXAT100). Typically one set would be used at home, the
> other in the field. If you do a lot of outings, this can save you the
> trouble of re-matching all of your antennas when you get home. Another use
> for this is with two different antennas for a given band.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Wayne
> >> N6KR
> >>
> >>
> >
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