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[KX3] SWR/RF Display Switching to CMP/ALC

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Gary Hawkins

[KX3] SWR/RF Display Switching to CMP/ALC

I use my KX3 almost exclusively for SOTA. I keep inadvertently managing
to get the display to switch from SWR/RF to CMP/ALC and can't find a
quick way to switch it back. This occurs not just when adjusting Mic
gain or CMP, although I do switch power levels sometimes. Initially I
thought this problem was associated with Hi Curr (thanks for all the
help on this issue) but it is not. Can someone help please?
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Gary Hawkins

Re: [KX3] SWR/RF Display Switching to CMP/ALC

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your response and, yes, this information is on page 15 of the
C2 manual as well. However, this tells you how the CMP/ALC display mode
gets activated. The problem I'm having is switching it back to SWR/RF.

You should be able to do this by tapping the Keyer/Mic knob and this is
working here on the bench this morning, however, in the field sometimes
this does not seem to work and I end-up stuck in CMP/ALC mode. It might
be finger trouble on my end but this has happened several times.

Can you confirm tapping the Keyer/Mic knob is the only way to switch
between these two display modes?

Many thanks,

Gary
K6YOA

On 12/22/2013 8:24 AM, dave wrote:

> In manual Rev B4, page 15. Top right.
>
> 73 de dave
> ab9ca
>
>
>
> On 12/22/13 10:05 AM, Gary Hawkins wrote:
>> I use my KX3 almost exclusively for SOTA. I keep inadvertently
>> managing to get the display to switch from SWR/RF to CMP/ALC and can't
>> find a quick way to switch it back. This occurs not just when
>> adjusting Mic gain or CMP, although I do switch power levels
>> sometimes. Initially I thought this problem was associated with Hi
>> Curr (thanks for all the help on this issue) but it is not. Can
>> someone help please?
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: [KX3] SWR/RF Display Switching to CMP/ALC

Gary,

Early KX3s had nuts on the encoder shafts which made the switch action
intermittent at times because the nuts interfered with full travel when
the knob was tapped.
So check for nuts on your encoder shafts - if present, remove them -
they are not needed.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/22/2013 12:41 PM, Gary Hawkins wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> Thanks for your response and, yes, this information is on page 15 of
> the C2 manual as well. However, this tells you how the CMP/ALC
> display mode gets activated. The problem I'm having is switching it
> back to SWR/RF.
>
> You should be able to do this by tapping the Keyer/Mic knob and this
> is working here on the bench this morning, however, in the field
> sometimes this does not seem to work and I end-up stuck in CMP/ALC
> mode. It might be finger trouble on my end but this has happened
> several times.