[Elecraft] KX3 alc/cmp and swr/rf display

Kevin Schache hillslaird at internode.on.net
Mon May 29 22:40:04 EDT 2017


Aah ! As another newbie KX3 user, I wondered why this had happened to my 
KX3.

I had changed the SSB to include CW and now I know that's what caused 
the change.

This list is a magnificent tutor !!  Thank you

73

Kev     VK5KS


On 30/05/2017 7:18 AM, Kevin - K4VD wrote:
> :) That was it. Thanks David. That was driving me nuts.
>
> The behavior I was seeing was not default but I don't remember ever
> changing that. I don't remember ever recognizing there's even a sub-menu to
> CW WGHT.
>
> This is a new rig and it is kind of factory fresh. I wonder if I should
> perform a factory reset to make sure things work as expected? If I do a
> factory reset, does this change any of the settings made during factory
> calibration or the factory installed modules?
>
> At any rate... thanks David. This really was driving me crazy.
>
> 73,
> Kev K4VD
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 5:19 PM, David Orman <ormandj at corenode.com> wrote:
>
>> In the CW WGHT menu tap 1 to toggle SSB+CW (CW enabled) and SSB-CW (CW
>> disabled). With it enabled you'll see wpm. Disable and you'll get the
>> behavior you want with cmp/alc. Kind of a hidden menu, I forget about it
>> sometimes too. Keep in mind you won't be able to send CW while in SSB modes
>> with it disabled.
>>
>> David / K5DJO
>>
>> On Sun, May 28, 2017, 10:16 Detrick Merz <detrick at merzhaus.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Got two KX3 radios sitting here. Both in USB mode. On one, pressing the
>>> keyer/mic button switches the display between swr/rf and cmp/alc. On the
>>> other radio pressing keyer/mic it switches between showing mic gain and
>> wpm
>>> in vfo b, but always shows cmp/alc.
>>>
>>> What are we missing?
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> -detrick
>>> KI4STU
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