3.63 firmware anomaly

[Ralph Parker]

Since upgrading to 3.63, I've noticed that the bandwidth graphic at the
lower left of the dispaly doesn't indicate the bandwidth properly while
stepping through the filters using XFIL.
I have 4 filters installed: 2.8, 2.1, 1.0, __, .250.
(The .400 is awaiting installation.)

Pressing XFIL to get to the 2.8 filter gives me the correct graphic.
Stepping through 2.1 and 1.0, I can hear the bandwidth changing, but the
graphic doesn't change until I get to the .250 filter, where it is correct.

Hmmm.... Using the WIDTH control doesn't change the graphic properly
either, but the bandwidth itself seems to change correctly.

I've been through the CONFIG menu, and the settings seem to be the same as
my previous 2.73.

I finally got used to the WIDTH control turning the opposite direction that
the XFIL indicators move (FL1, FL2, etc.).

VE7XF

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[Bill W4ZV]

Ralph Parker wrote

Pressing XFIL to get to the 2.8 filter gives me the correct graphic.
Stepping through 2.1 and 1.0, I can hear the bandwidth changing, but the
graphic doesn't change until I get to the .250 filter, where it is correct.

The XFIL graphic has limited resolution, so you won't always see changes if your filters are between steps.  I believe the resolution steps are ~2.8, ~600 and ~250...and probably wider for modes like AM & FM which I never use.

73,  Bill

[Bill W4ZV]

VE7XF wrote:

> Pressing XFIL to get to the 2.8 filter gives me the correct graphic.
Stepping through 2.1 and 1.0, I can hear the bandwidth changing, but the
graphic doesn't change until I get to the .250 filter, where it is correct.

I replied:

> The XFIL graphic has limited resolution, so you won't always see changes if your filters are between steps.  I believe the resolution steps are ~2.8, ~600 and ~250...and probably wider for modes like AM & FM which I never use.

        I'm now in front of my rig using 3.63 firmware.  The graphic steps in my rig are at 2.8 (nothing wider installed so I won't see the widest graphic for AM/FM), 1.0, 500 and 250.  If you look carefully at the graphic, you'll see it has a maximum of 5 resolution steps, so you'll never see a change for intermediate filters like 2.1, 1.8, 350, etc.  If you aren't seeing the step at 1.0, be sure your 1.0 filter is enabled in your XFIL configuration.

73,  Bill