KX3 feature request: LCD contrast menu setting

[Sven Ladegast]

Hello folks!

I noticed when using the KX3 portable with the backlight disabled the LC
display becomes hard to read at certain lower viewing angles.

It would be nice if there would be a LCD contrast setting in the menu
that lets the user control the contrast setting at his preferred viewing
angle.

I have had a look at the schematic and it seems the contrast is set via
an anlog output of the MCU. It should not be too hard to implement such
a feature in one of the next MCU firmware releases...

Many thanks!

Sven, DJ2AT
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[Sven Ladegast]

Hello Wayne,

many thanks for the positive feedback! I think this will help making
this neat little rig even better.

vy 73!

Sven, DJ2AT

Am 17.06.2014 16:54, schrieb Wayne Burdick:

> Good idea, Sven. I've added this to the wish-list.
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> On Jun 17, 2014, at 5:50 AM, Sven Ladegast <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hello folks!
>>
>> I noticed when using the KX3 portable with the backlight disabled the LC display becomes hard to read at certain lower viewing angles.
>>
>> It would be nice if there would be a LCD contrast setting in the menu that lets the user control the contrast setting at his preferred viewing angle.
>>
>> I have had a look at the schematic and it seems the contrast is set via an anlog output of the MCU. It should not be too hard to implement such a feature in one of the next MCU firmware releases...
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
>> Sven, DJ2AT
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