newbie kx3 question

[rwwatson]

Good morning listers,
just got my kx3 yesterday and had a quick question,
I had the internal tuner factory installed. Whenever I push the
antenna tune button (connected to a random wire, the relays don't seem
to engage. I am visually impaired and am still learning the hampod as
well. Should I hear something whenever I push the button and if so
what?
thanks and 73 rick
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[ve3ibw]

Is the ATU enabled in the settings menu?   Page 14 of the KX3 User's guide,
right hand column, about half way down the page: The ATU MD menu entry must
be set to AUTO mode.

Yes, you will hear lots of clicking and whirring as the internal relays
select the right LC values.

regards,
Brian
VE3IBW

On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 6:22 AM Richard watson <
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> Good morning listers,
> just got my kx3 yesterday and had a quick question,
> I had the internal tuner factory installed. Whenever I push the
> antenna tune button (connected to a random wire, the relays don't seem
> to engage. I am visually impaired and am still learning the hampod as
> well. Should I hear something whenever I push the button and if so
> what?
> thanks and 73 rick
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[Don Wilhelm]

Rick,

If the ATU has already been tuned to that frequency and antenna, you may
not hear any clicks.  The ATU remembers the proper L and C values and
changes to them as you change frequency.
Then when you push the ATU TUNE button, the KX3 see an already low SWR
and simply exits.

Change the antenna, and you will hear clicking.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 12/12/2018 6:19 AM, Richard watson wrote:
> Good morning listers,
> just got my kx3 yesterday and had a quick question,
> I had the internal tuner factory installed. Whenever I push the
> antenna tune button (connected to a random wire, the relays don't seem
> to engage. I am visually impaired and am still learning the hampod as
> well. Should I hear something whenever I push the button and if so
> what?
> thanks and 73 rick
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