Re: KX1 not tuning above a threshold

Posted by KW4H on Oct 31, 2010; 1:25pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KX1-not-tuning-above-a-threshold-tp5647488p5691386.html

I've experienced the two-button press issue before on multiple KX1s, but in
every instance I just wasn't paying attention.  You've got to press both
buttons simultaneously, or as close to simultaneous as you can get.  Never
seen the tuning problem, I'll have to leave that one for greater minds.

73,

Steve, KW4H

On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 8:14 AM, GeorgeP1111 <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
> Ignacy wrote:
> >
> > When I tune up, say from 14005, Kx1 reaches a limit, say at 14027, and
> > refuses to tune higher. After powering down and up everything is fine, at
> > least for some time. Any idea why?
> > Ignacy, NO9E
> >
>
> Mine (and I'm sure all of them) will do the same thing.  I'm still having a
> problem getting the "Two Button Press" timing correct and so when I push
> buttons 1 & 2 (Band/RIT) to change the Display to check my battery voltage
> sometimes it won't work..... what it will do is turn on the RIT.  In my
> case
> at least, that was the "Tuning Limit" I was seeing.
>
> I asked about this issue a while back and the comment from Wayne I got was:
> "This is the first time I've ever heard of anyone having an issue with
> 2-button combinations on the KX1. They can be pressed simultaneously ±
> about
> 200 ms in order to be considered as a combination."
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> de George
> WD0AKZ
>
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