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Nicklas Johnson

KX3 'S3' segment always on

I updated to the 2.76 KX3 firmware Thursday, and noticed when I set things
up today that the bar graph segment under what would be S3 is now
constantly on, true whether I'm in CMP/ALC mode or the regular mode.

Is there a new feature I missed and the graph is actually telling me
something useful, or is this behavior unexpected?

Nick

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wayne burdick

Re: KX3 'S3' segment always on

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Hi Nick,

Adjust RF gain max clockwise (-0 dB). RF gain (actually loss) level is indicated by a segment on the S-meter.

Wayne
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> On Aug 19, 2017, at 8:17 AM, Nicklas Johnson <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I updated to the 2.76 KX3 firmware Thursday, and noticed when I set things
> up today that the bar graph segment under what would be S3 is now
> constantly on, true whether I'm in CMP/ALC mode or the regular mode.
>
> Is there a new feature I missed and the graph is actually telling me
> something useful, or is this behavior unexpected?
>
> Nick
>
> --
> *N6OL*
> Saying something doesn't make it true. Belief in something doesn't make it
> real. And if you have to lie to support a position, that position is not
> worth supporting.
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Nicklas Johnson

Re: KX3 'S3' segment always on

Got it, thank you! I guess I was pretty far behind and just missed this
one. Now that I know what it means, it's quite a useful reminder!

Nick

On Aug 19, 2017 10:46 AM, "Wayne Burdick" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Nick,
>
> Adjust RF gain max clockwise (-0 dB). RF gain (actually loss) level is
> indicated by a segment on the S-meter.
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
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>
> > On Aug 19, 2017, at 8:17 AM, Nicklas Johnson <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > I updated to the 2.76 KX3 firmware Thursday, and noticed when I set
> things
> > up today that the bar graph segment under what would be S3 is now
> > constantly on, true whether I'm in CMP/ALC mode or the regular mode.
> >
> > Is there a new feature I missed and the graph is actually telling me
> > something useful, or is this behavior unexpected?
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > --
> > *N6OL*
> > Saying something doesn't make it true. Belief in something doesn't make
> it
> > real. And if you have to lie to support a position, that position is not
> > worth supporting.
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Nr4c

Re: KX3 'S3' segment always on

In reply to this post by Nicklas Johnson

You have the RF gain control set to a value less than zero. It's an indicator to give you a gain reference since there is no printed scale or even a dedicated control for it.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Aug 19, 2017, at 11:17 AM, Nicklas Johnson <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I updated to the 2.76 KX3 firmware Thursday, and noticed when I set things
> up today that the bar graph segment under what would be S3 is now
> constantly on, true whether I'm in CMP/ALC mode or the regular mode.
>
> Is there a new feature I missed and the graph is actually telling me
> something useful, or is this behavior unexpected?
>
> Nick
>
> --
> *N6OL*
> Saying something doesn't make it true. Belief in something doesn't make it
> real. And if you have to lie to support a position, that position is not
> worth supporting.
> ______________________________________________________________
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