Only, be careful of the LED lamp switch. It's been left on by accident more than once for me, and killed the AA batteries I had in the radio. So be careful of that.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Jan 11, 2012, at 6:10 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
> 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 =
> =3D
>> with tuning the tuner) but the VFO is outside the band limits, it =
> won't =3D
>> transmit and will send something which might be "End".=3D20
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> On Jan 11, 2012, at 5:48 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>> =20
>>> Hi Buddy,
>>> =3D20
>>> Well first I did a full reset of the radio which meant I had to set =3D=
>
>> ATU =3D3D
>>> to TUN and turn the 30 meter band on. So, that fixed two issues and =3D=
>
>> that =3D3D
>>> was why I could not get to the band and I got the tuner working. =3D3D
>>> However, the "ND" actually is "end" and I mistakingly thought the =3D
>> first =3D3D
>>> beep was a beep and not an e. However, I'm still getting "end" when =
> =3D3D
>>> trying to tune into a dummy load on 20 meters. I wonder if there is =
> =3D3D
>>> something yet I have to do.
>>> =3D20
>>> Thanks,
>>> =3D20
>>> On Jan 10, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>> =3D20
>>>> Hi,
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> No idea what "ND" is, but, yeah. The ATU menu has "CAL" which =3D3D
>>> basically =3D3D3D
>>>> bypasses the tuner, "TUN" which is normal operation, and then steps =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D
>>>> through each of the LC combinations. You might want to check that on =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>> 30/20 to be sure. The band switch does switch between bands, =3D
>> 40/30/20, =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> but it does sometimes jump if you press it too many times. For =3D3D
>>> instance, =3D3D3D
>>>> you have to press it twice initially, as the first press reads off =3D=
>
>> the =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> frequency.=3D3D3D20
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> On Jan 10, 2012, at 6:31 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> Hey Buddy,
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> Gary sent me a note and reminded me that I could find manuals on =
> the =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> I =3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> can work this thing site. Silly me, how could I have forgotten that =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> site. Like I told Gary the only two things I'm trying to sort out =
> is =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D=3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> cannot get the KX1 to tune on 20 and 30 meters. I should have left =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D
>>>> well =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> enough alone maybe, but I was mucking around in the menus and I =
> =3D3D3D
>>>> believe =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> the ATU menu option is set to TUN, but not sure as it seemed that =3D=
>
>> was =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> not clear as an option, but my wife thought that is what she read. =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D
>>>> Yeah =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> the CW message didn't seem to jive and I don't think I have =3D
>> forgotten =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> that much code. grin
>>>>> There were options for all sorts of stuff in the ATU. However I'm =3D=
>
>> =3D3D3D
>>>> pretty =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> sure it is setup correctly or it likely would not tune up on 40 =
> =3D3D3D
>>>> meters. =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> I get a short beep and ND in CW when trying to tune on 20 and 30 =
> =3D3D3D=3D
>> =20
>>>> meters. =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> ALso switching from 40 to 20 seems no problem, but seems hit or =
> miss =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D=3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> with 30. So, maybe I'm doing something wrong, but thought the band =
> =3D3D=3D
>> =20
>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> switch just stepped through the bands.
>>>>> Btw, this is a very sweet little rig. I have not worked anyone yet =
> =3D
>> =3D3D3D
>>>> with =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> it, but hope soon. grin.
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>>>> On Jan 9, 2012, at 8:13 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>> On Jan 9, 2012, at 7:37 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> Hey has anyone out there used one of these and familiar with its =
> =3D3D=3D
>> =20
>>> =3D3D3D3D3D=3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> operation? I got one and the PDF manual is giving me a little =
> =3D3D3D
>>>> trouble =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> and I have a few questions.
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> Scott/N3BYY=3D3D3D3D3D
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