KX2 display on start-up

[Stephen G4SJP]

Just received my KX2 and I'm very pleased with it, although fitting the ATU
was a challenge, even after having read the updated information on it!

Anyway, I believe all is well but there is something that I don't
understand.  If the KX2 has been off for a while, when I turn it on I get
some random parts of characters, mainly along the bottom half of the
display.  They remain there for about 3 seconds until the display
illumination comes on and the rest of the display disappears.  This is
absolutely no big deal unless it's a sign of some issue somewhere that has
yet to rear its ugly head!

Running latest (2.69) firmware.  I have a K3 and KX3 and have never noticed
this behaviour with them.

73 Stephen

G4SJP
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[wayne burdick]

Hi Stephen,

This is completely normal. Sometimes the segments will be randomized, sometimes not. We initialize the LCD after doing a checksum and power-up status checks.

If you watch carefully you may discover meaningful patterns in the seemingly scrambled segments. This can be a therapeutic family activity and a welcome distraction from obsessing over politics, dark matter, and related issues.

Wayne
N6KR


On Feb 1, 2017, at 5:41 AM, Stephen Prior <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Just received my KX2 and I'm very pleased with it, although fitting the ATU
> was a challenge, even after having read the updated information on it!
>
> Anyway, I believe all is well but there is something that I don't
> understand.  If the KX2 has been off for a while, when I turn it on I get
> some random parts of characters, mainly along the bottom half of the
> display.  They remain there for about 3 seconds until the display
> illumination comes on and the rest of the display disappears.  This is
> absolutely no big deal unless it's a sign of some issue somewhere that has
> yet to rear its ugly head!
>
> Running latest (2.69) firmware.  I have a K3 and KX3 and have never noticed
> this behaviour with them.
>
> 73 Stephen
>
> G4SJP

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