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Scott Howell <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:10:29 -0500
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Buddy,

Well I don't know where I was, but she's working just fine now. I might have ben out of band before, but kept checking to be sure I was where I should be and it was acting odd, but hey it is working now so thanks for all the help. Really love this little bugger.

On Jan 11, 2012, at 5:50 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> Oh. Are you sure you're not out of band? If you try to transmit (even =
> with tuning the tuner) but the VFO is outside the band limits, it won't =
> transmit and will send something which might be "End".=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 11, 2012, at 5:48 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
> 
>> Hi Buddy,
>> =20
>> Well first I did a full reset of the radio which meant I had to set =
> ATU =3D
>> to TUN and turn the 30 meter band on. So, that fixed two issues and =
> that =3D
>> was why I could not get to the band and I got the tuner working. =3D
>> However, the "ND" actually is "end" and I mistakingly thought the =
> first =3D
>> beep was a beep and not an e. However, I'm still getting "end" when =3D
>> trying to tune into a dummy load on 20 meters. I wonder if there is =3D
>> something yet I have to do.
>> =20
>> Thanks,
>> =20
>> On Jan 10, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>> =20
>>> Hi,
>>> =3D20
>>> No idea what "ND" is, but, yeah. The ATU menu has "CAL" which =3D
>> basically =3D3D
>>> bypasses the tuner, "TUN" which is normal operation, and then steps =
> =3D3D
>>> through each of the LC combinations. You might want to check that on =
> =3D3D=3D
>> =20
>>> 30/20 to be sure. The band switch does switch between bands, =
> 40/30/20, =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> but it does sometimes jump if you press it too many times. For =3D
>> instance, =3D3D
>>> you have to press it twice initially, as the first press reads off =
> the =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> frequency.=3D3D20
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> On Jan 10, 2012, at 6:31 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>> =3D20
>>>> Hey Buddy,
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Gary sent me a note and reminded me that I could find manuals on the =
> =3D
>> I =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> can work this thing site. Silly me, how could I have forgotten that =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D
>>>> site. Like I told Gary the only two things I'm trying to sort out is =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>> cannot get the KX1 to tune on 20 and 30 meters. I should have left =
> =3D3D
>>> well =3D3D3D
>>>> enough alone maybe, but I was mucking around in the menus and I =3D3D
>>> believe =3D3D3D
>>>> the ATU menu option is set to TUN, but not sure as it seemed that =
> was =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> not clear as an option, but my wife thought that is what she read. =
> =3D3D
>>> Yeah =3D3D3D
>>>> the CW message didn't seem to jive and I don't think I have =
> forgotten =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> that much code. grin
>>>> There were options for all sorts of stuff in the ATU. However I'm =
> =3D3D
>>> pretty =3D3D3D
>>>> sure it is setup correctly or it likely would not tune up on 40 =3D3D
>>> meters. =3D3D3D
>>>> I get a short beep and ND in CW when trying to tune on 20 and 30 =3D3D=
> 
>>> meters. =3D3D3D
>>>> ALso switching from 40 to 20 seems no problem, but seems hit or miss =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>> with 30. So, maybe I'm doing something wrong, but thought the band =3D=
> 
>> =3D3D3D
>>>> switch just stepped through the bands.
>>>> Btw, this is a very sweet little rig. I have not worked anyone yet =
> =3D3D
>>> with =3D3D3D
>>>> it, but hope soon. grin.
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 73
>>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>>> On Jan 9, 2012, at 8:13 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> Yep, I have one. Sweet little radio. What's giving you trouble?
>>>>> --
>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> On Jan 9, 2012, at 7:37 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>> Hey has anyone out there used one of these and familiar with its =3D=
> 
>> =3D3D3D3D=3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>>>> operation? I got one and the PDF manual is giving me a little =3D3D
>>> trouble =3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>> and I have a few questions.
>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Scott/N3BYY=3D3D3D3D

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