Specifications

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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 BAND- and ATU TUNE 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 FREQ ENT, etc.
Band Selection Display, pg. 8 Operating Mode and VFO Setup
BAND+ / BAND- Band up/down, pg. 10 MODE Basic mode; ALT Alternate mode (e.g. LSB/USB), pg. 10
RCL / STORE Frequency memories, pg. 17 DATA Data submode, pg. 18; TEXT 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; REV VFO/repeater reverse, pg. 11
FREQ ENT Direct freq. entry (use # keys, then ), pg. 10 A B Copy VFO A to B, pg. 11; SPLIT Split RX/TX, pg. 19
SCAN Scan from VFO A to VFO B, pg. 17 RIT / XIT RX/TX offset, 11; PF1 / PF2 Prog. function, pg. 19
Transmit / ATU Control Transmit Settings Offset / VFO B and Misc.
MSG / REC Message play/record, pg 16 KEYER/MIC WPM, pg. 14; mic gain, pg 14 OFS/VFO B RIT/XIT/VFO B, pg. 11
ATU TUNE Start auto antenna tune, pg 14 PWR Set power level, pg. 14, 15 CLR Clear RIT/XIT offset, pg. 11
ANT Select ANT 1/2 (KXAT100 opt.), pg. 14 CMP Speech compression, pg. 15 * RATE Select 1/10 Hz VFO steps, pg. 11
XMIT Enter transmit mode (PTT), pg. 14 PITCH CW sidetone, pg. 16; FM tone, pg. 15* KHZ Select coarse VFO steps, pg 11
TUNE Transmit CW carrier at PWR level DLY CW QSK delay, pg. 16; VOX delay, pg. 16* DISP Show voltage etc. on VFO B, 11 *
(or MENU:TUN PWR level, if lower), pg. 14 VOX VOX/PTT (CW/voice separate), pp. 16, 15 MENU Use VFO B to select, A to edit
Receive Settings VFO A, pg. 11
AF / RF- SQL Receiver gain control, pg. 12 PBT I/II Passband tuning (I=WIDTH/LO, II=SHIFT/HI), pg 12 Transmit LED, pg. 14
MON Monitor & switch tones volume, pg. 12 NORM Filter passband normalization (per-mode), pg. 12 Delta-F LED, pg. 11
PRE Preamp, pg. 13 ; ATTN Attenuator, pg. 13 APF Audio peaking filter, pg. 13; SPOT CW spot tone, pg. 13
NR Noise reduction, pg. 13 * NTCH Autonotch (SSB) or manual notch (CW), pg. 13 *
NB Noise blanking, pg. 13 * CWT 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.
ON /
OFF