[KX3] Backlight while charging

[David Pratt]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but is it possible to turn off the
backlight while using the internal charger to charge the internal
batteries? The backlight is on by default.

It seem a waste having the backlight lit for several hours while
charging and it would be good for it to default to Off.

Tnx es 73 de David G4DMP

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[Rijk van Harn]

The last backlight status is maintained during charging.
If the backlight was on it stays on.
If the backlight was off it stays off.

I have not found a other solution.

Rijk de PE1PTJ

2014-11-26 15:52 GMT+01:00 David G4DMP <[hidden email]>:

> Sorry if this has been asked before, but is it possible to turn off the
> backlight while using the internal charger to charge the internal
> batteries? The backlight is on by default.
>
> It seem a waste having the backlight lit for several hours while
> charging and it would be good for it to default to Off.
>
> Tnx es 73 de David G4DMP
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[David Pratt]

Thank you, Rijk, it is a pity it cannot be forced into the OFF state.

73 de David G4DMP

In a recent message, Rijk van Harn <[hidden email]> writes

>The last backlight status is maintained during charging.
>If the backlight was on it stays on.
>If the backlight was off it stays off.
>
>I have not found a other solution.
>
>Rijk de PE1PTJ
>
>2014-11-26 15:52 GMT+01:00 David G4DMP <[hidden email]>:
>is it possible to turn off
>  the
>  backlight while using the internal charger

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[Phil Wheeler-2]

David,

If you are charging from mains power, why are you
concerned about the few milli-Amps the backlight
is consuming?

Phil W7OX

On 11/26/14 8:02 AM, David G4DMP wrote:

> Thank you, Rijk, it is a pity it cannot be forced into the OFF state.
>
> 73 de David G4DMP
>
> In a recent message, Rijk van Harn <[hidden email]> writes
>> The last backlight status is maintained during charging.
>> If the backlight was on it stays on.
>> If the backlight was off it stays off.
>>
>> I have not found a other solution.
>>
>> Rijk de PE1PTJ
>>
>> 2014-11-26 15:52 GMT+01:00 David G4DMP <[hidden email]>:
>> is it possible to turn off
>>   the
>>   backlight while using the internal charger

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David,


The backlight follows the Menu>BKLIGHT setting no matter what you are doing.  Just go to Menu>BKLIGHT and select OFF.  You can do this even while you are charging.  If you shut your KX3 off during charging, you can still restart the KX3, go to Menu>BKLIGHT, and then select OFF and backlight will turn off and will stay off.  NONE of these actions interrupt the charge cycle.


Mark

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[David Pratt]

Ah, at last some else sees my point of view, Seth.

Yes, it would be good if the KX3 firmware forced the backlight off while
the charger was being used, despite the previous backlight setting.

73 de David G4DMP

In a recent message, Seth W8FG <[hidden email]> writes

>Ive wondered their logic on this one since my first charge, for now im
>using the PF keys,  one to turn light off one to jump to charge
>settings.
>
>Dont know if that will help, personally id consider this a firmware
>issue they should correct.  I cannot understand the logic burning the
>backlight while charging 12-16 hours.
>
>73
>Seth

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[pa0pje]

Backight on? Press Menu and turn the tuning knob a very tiny little and
it's off... then turn the menu-knob a tiny little to the left and you
can set the charge time.

Is that really worth the effort of programming PF-keys for?
For me it isn't. I have more useful functions for them.

73,
Peter


Op 2014-11-28 11:41 schreef David G4DMP:

> Ah, at last some else sees my point of view, Seth.
>
> Yes, it would be good if the KX3 firmware forced the backlight off while
> the charger was being used, despite the previous backlight setting.
>
> 73 de David G4DMP
>
> In a recent message, Seth W8FG <[hidden email]> writes
>> Ive wondered their logic on this one since my first charge, for now im
>> using the PF keys,  one to turn light off one to jump to charge
>> settings.
>>
>> Dont know if that will help, personally id consider this a firmware
>> issue they should correct.  I cannot understand the logic burning the
>> backlight while charging 12-16 hours.
>>
>> 73
>> Seth
>

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