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Control Panel Reference
This section summarizes all KX3 controls. For details, see Basic Operation and Advanced Operating Features.
To Turn Power ON/OFF: Hold both the B AN D - and A T U TU N E switches for 2 seconds. (See ON/OFF label on left side.)
Tap Functions: Tap a switch or knob briefly to activate the function labeled on or above it, e.g. RATE .
Hold Functions: Hold the control for about 1/2 second to activate the function labeled below, e.g. KHZ .
Numeric Keypad: Switches and knobs at lower-left form a keypad (0-9/decimal/enter). Used with F R E Q EN T , etc.
Band Selection Display, pg. 8 Operating Mode and VFO Setup
B A N D + / B A N D - Band up/down, pg. 10 MO D E Basic mode; A LT Alternate mode (e.g. LSB/USB), pg. 10
R C L / S T O R E Frequency memories, pg. 17 D A TA Data submode, pg. 18; T E X T Text decode setup, pg. 19
per-band: tap 1-4; general purpose (00-99): use VFO A A / B VFO A/B swap, pg. 11; R E V VFO/repeater reverse, pg. 11
FR EQ E NT Direct freq. entry (use # keys, then ), pg. 10 A B Copy VFO A to B, pg. 11; S P L IT Split RX/TX, pg. 19
S C A N Scan from VFO A to VFO B, pg. 17 R I T / X I T RX/TX offset, 11; P F 1 / P F 2 Prog. function, pg. 19
Transmit / ATU Control Transmit Settings Offset / VFO B and Misc.
MS G / R E C Message play/record, pg 16
K E YE R / MI C WPM, pg. 14; mic gain, pg 14
O F S/ V F O B RIT/XIT/VFO B, pg. 11
A T U TU NE Start auto antenna tune, pg 14 P W R Set power level, pg. 14, 15 C LR Clear RIT/XIT offset, pg. 11
A N T Select ANT 1/2 (KXAT100 opt.), pg. 14 C M P Speech compression, pg. 15 * R A TE Select 1/10 Hz VFO steps, pg. 11
X M I T Enter transmit mode (PTT), pg. 14 P I T C H CW sidetone, pg. 16; FM tone, pg. 15* K H Z Select coarse VFO steps, pg 11
TU N E Transmit CW carrier at PWR level D L Y CW QSK delay, pg. 16; VOX delay, pg. 16* D I S P Show voltage etc. on VFO B, 11 *
(or MENU:TUN PWR level, if lower), pg. 14 V O X VOX/PTT (CW/voice separate), pp. 16, 15 M E N U Use VFO B to select, A to edit
Receive Settings VFO A, pg. 11
A F / RF - SQ L Receiver gain control, pg. 12
P B T I / I I Passband tuning (I=WIDTH/LO, II=SHIFT/HI), pg 12 Transmit LED, pg. 14
M O N Monitor & switch tones volume, pg. 12 NO R M Filter passband normalization (per-mode), pg. 12 Delta-F LED, pg. 11
P R E Preamp, pg. 13 ; A T TN Attenuator, pg. 13 A P F Audio peaking filter, pg. 13; S P O T CW spot tone, pg. 13
N R Noise reduction, pg. 13 * N T C H Autonotch (SSB) or manual notch (CW), pg. 13 *
N B Noise blanking, pg. 13 * C W T CW/DATA tuning aid (uses upper portion of S-meter), pg. 13
* To adjust the parameter for this switch function, use the knob immediately above the switch.