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Audio Effects
Stereo headphones or dual external speakers can be
used with the KX2’s DSP audio effects (AFX). At
present the KX2 provides one audio effects mode,
DELAY, which creates an illusion of acoustic “space,”
resulting in a less-fatiguing sound and in some cases
better copy of weak signals. MENU:AFX MD is used
to select the desired AFX setting.
Dual Watch
Dual watch allows you to listen on both the VFO A
and VFO B frequencies, as if you had two receivers.
You’ll hear the signal at VFO A in the left channel,
and the signal at VFO B on the right.
Stereo headphones or dual external speakers
are required to use dual watch.
Dual watch has various uses. For example, you might
be waiting for a station on VFO B’s frequency to
complete a QSO, while using VFO A to look for other
stations. You can tap A / B to alternate between the
two frequencies.
Dual watch is also ideal for working DX stations that
are listening at an offset from their transmit frequency.
You can listen to the DX station on VFO B, while
using VFO A to find the station they’re presently
working. Once that station has been found, you may
want to move up or down slightly to find a clear spot in
which to call.
To turn on dual watch: Set MENU:DUAL RX to
AUTO. This turns on the SUB (“sub receiver”) icon.
If you turn dual watch on/off frequently, you may wish
to access it via PFn (described below).
Dual Watch Limitations:
§ VFO B can be up to 7 kHz above VFO A, or up to
23 kHz below VFO A. If you exceed this
separation with DUAL RX turned on, the SUB
icon flashes slowly as a reminder. This doesn’t
prevent you from exceeding the separation, but it
does disable dual watch until the VFOs are back in
range.
§ Dual watch overrides the normal audio effects
mode (AFX MD).
§ Headphones or external speakers must be used.
Programmable Function Switch (PFn)
You can access up to four often-used menu entries
quickly by assigning them to programmable functions
PF1-PF4. This is done using the PFn switch.
To set up a programmable function:
§ Hold MENU, then rotate VFO B to find the target
menu entry.
§ Hold PFn , then tap 1 through 4 to assign PF1-
PF4 to this menu entry. You’ll see PFn SET.
§ Exit the menu.
If a parameter has only two values, accessing it
with PFn will change the value and exit the menu.
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