[Elecraft] K3s meter

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Hi Richard,

The issue with your request is that there is only **one** line of display
"dots" on the display. The single line of dots is interpreted with the
upper graticule in RX, and with the two lower graticules on TX.

For what you want, there would need to be two rows of dots driven
independently. Or there would need to be a front panel button to switch the
meaning of the single row of dots. Ah, but we already have the button.

Also, the change would require *both* firmware *and* changing out the
display to create the **two** lines of dots on the display. Note that the
graticules do not change. The display is not driven pixels like a
smartphone display. Therefore it could not just be a new CONFIG: option in
firmware. The request would almost certainly need to be implemented with a
new transceiver.

As it is, on voice if CMP and ALC is properly set, on a K3/K3S the power
out is very predictable for a given PWR setting, more so for a K3/K3S than
most. In any event, TX SSB with an amp, various stand-alone power meters
deal more substantially with power out aspects.

73, Guy K2AV

On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 10:52 AM, RichardG3ZIY <richardg3ziy at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It occurred to me that on transmit the S meter is somewhat redundant. A
> suggestion for the next firmware update is that the S meter change to
> power output when on transmit.
>
> I am aware that there is a setting to choose RF power or CMP/ALC, but I
> would like to be able to monitor CMP and ALC and RF power when in
> transmit mode, which I don't think is currently possible... unless I've
> missed some setting somewhere on the rig.
>
> 73,
>
> Richard, G3ZIY.
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