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Joel Black-2

[KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter

For some reason, I seem to have lost my mind. I attribute it to congenital CRS. :)

I thought there was some way to easily swap between CMP/ALC and SWR/PWR on the KX3. Is my rememberer that bad?

73,
Joel - W4JBB
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k6dgw

Re: [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter

Don't have a KX3, but on my K3, it's a HOLD of the DISP/METER button.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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Washoe County DM09dn

On 7/8/2016 3:22 PM, Joel Black wrote:
> For some reason, I seem to have lost my mind. I attribute it to
> congenital CRS. :)
>
> I thought there was some way to easily swap between CMP/ALC and
> SWR/PWR on the KX3. Is my rememberer that bad?
>
> 73, Joel - W4JBB
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Bob N3MNT

Re: [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter

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Tap keyer/mic to switch CMP/ALC Power / SWR switch auto,automatically on transmit.

Joel Black-2

Re: [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter

Thanks, Bob. Not sure why that was escaping me.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

> On Jul 8, 2016, at 19:24, Bob N3MNT <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Tap keyer/mic to switch CMP/ALC Power / SWR switch auto,automatically on
> transmit.
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Cady, Fred-2

Re: [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter

That display seems to act differently depending on if you have SSB -CW or SSB +CW.

Cheers,

Fred KE7X

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Thanks, Bob. Not sure why that was escaping me.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

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Joel Black-2

Re: [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter

I should have stated this in my initial post. I was specifically looking for how to switch in data modes. Bob cleared that up. However, you are correct, Fred. In SSB *or* SSB +CW, I have to press the CMP button to get the CMP/ALC meter to come up. A tap of the KEYER/MIC knob doesn’t do it - it just switches between CW speed and MIC gain.

Now, I’m glad you brought up SSB -CW and SSB +CW. I knew I had that on my K3 and I thought I had it on my KX3 but I couldn’t remember how to activate it on the KX3. Somehow (again, the memory eludes me), I got SSB +CW working. It’s not that big a deal I don’t guess except when you want to check power out without going, “Hello, test, this is W4JBB.” :)

Thanks and 73,
Joel - W4JBB

> On Jul 8, 2016, at 21:26, Cady, Fred <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> That display seems to act differently depending on if you have SSB -CW or SSB +CW.
> Cheers,
> Fred KE7X
>
>
> From: Elecraft <[hidden email]> on behalf of Joel Black <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 7:39 PM
> To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter
>
> Thanks, Bob. Not sure why that was escaping me.
>
> 73,
> Joel - W4JBB
>
> > On Jul 8, 2016, at 19:24, Bob N3MNT <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > Tap keyer/mic to switch CMP/ALC Power / SWR switch auto,automatically on
> > transmit.
> >
> >
> >
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Don Wilhelm

Re: [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter

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Joel,

Yes, go to CW mode and you will see it.
Look at the text box at the top left of the display illustration on page
8 of the manual. For voice and data modes, it shows CMP/ALC.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/8/2016 6:22 PM, Joel Black wrote:
> For some reason, I seem to have lost my mind. I attribute it to congenital CRS. :)
>
> I thought there was some way to easily swap between CMP/ALC and SWR/PWR on the KX3. Is my rememberer that bad?
>
>

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Re: [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter

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This happens when SSB + CW is enabled. In CW WGHT menu tap 1 to toggle between SSB+CW (enabled) and SSB - CW

Tapping Keyer/Mic knob toggles between Keyer speed and Mic Gain rather than Meter Scales CMP/ALC and SWR/RF. The CMP/ALC scale is still shown temporarily when CMP or Mic Gain are adjusted.

You can switch to DATA mode then change meter scales by tapping Keyer/mic knob then go back to SSB.

73 from David GM4JJJ

> On 9 Jul 2016, at 12:24, Joel Black <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I should have stated this in my initial post. I was specifically looking for how to switch in data modes. Bob cleared that up. However, you are correct, Fred. In SSB *or* SSB +CW, I have to press the CMP button to get the CMP/ALC meter to come up. A tap of the KEYER/MIC knob doesn’t do it - it just switches between CW speed and MIC gain.
>
> Now, I’m glad you brought up SSB -CW and SSB +CW. I knew I had that on my K3 and I thought I had it on my KX3 but I couldn’t remember how to activate it on the KX3. Somehow (again, the memory eludes me), I got SSB +CW working. It’s not that big a deal I don’t guess except when you want to check power out without going, “Hello, test, this is W4JBB.” :)
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Joel - W4JBB
>
>> On Jul 8, 2016, at 21:26, Cady, Fred <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> That display seems to act differently depending on if you have SSB -CW or SSB +CW.
>> Cheers,
>> Fred KE7X
>>
>>
>> From: Elecraft <[hidden email]> on behalf of Joel Black <[hidden email]>
>> Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 7:39 PM
>> To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] SWR/PWR & CMP/ALC Meter
>>
>> Thanks, Bob. Not sure why that was escaping me.
>>
>> 73,
>> Joel - W4JBB
>>
>>> On Jul 8, 2016, at 19:24, Bob N3MNT <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Tap keyer/mic to switch CMP/ALC Power / SWR switch auto,automatically on
>>> transmit.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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