S-meter and voltmeter displays, Keyer – Elecraft KX1 Manual User Manual

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Select the sidetone pitch menu entry (STP) using the VFO knob.

Hold

E D I T

to turn on the sidetone and edit the pitch parameter. The

pitch can be varied from 500 to 650 Hz using the VFO knob. Select
the desired pitch, then tap

M E N U

to end parameter edit and return to

S T P

.

Tap

M E N U

again to return to the normal display.

S-Meter and Voltmeter Displays

The DISP function (holding

B AN D

+

R I T

together) selects one

of three display modes. On power-up, frequency display mode will be
in effect. Hold

B AN D

+

R I T

to select S-meter mode, which will flash

a 6-segment bar graph across the upper portion of the display. The
display may then go blank or show 1 or more segments, since the S-
meter has not been calibrated. (The SIG menu entry is used for this
purpose; it is described later.)

Hold

B AN D

+

R I T

together again to select voltmeter mode. You

should see BAT (battery) flash briefly on the LED. Your approximate
power supply or battery voltage will then be displayed and will flash
slowly.

Return to frequency display mode by holding

B AN D

+

R I T

again. nor (normal) will flash briefly before the frequency is
displayed.

Keyer

Plug a keyer paddle into the key jack (J3). The paddle must have a

stereo (2 circuit) plug. If you don't have a keyer paddle, you can still
test the DOT and DASH lines by unscrewing the shell from the
supplied stereo plug and inserting it in the KEY/PADDLE jack. Use a
clip lead or a screwdriver to short the tip or ring terminals to the
ground terminal to trigger dots or dashes.

Tap

M E N U

and rotate the VFO knob to locate the INP menu

entry (CW input device selection). Hold

E D I T

to see the parameter.

Turning the VFO knob selects HND (hand key or external keyer),
PDN

(paddle normal) or PDR (paddle reverse). Tap

M E N U

twice

to return to the VFO display.

The keyer speed may be varied from 8 to 50 WPM. Display the

keyer speed by holding

S P E E D

, then adjust it using the VFO knob.

Tap any switch to return to the frequency display. (The KX1 does not
transmit when adjusting the keyer speed.)

While listening with headphones, test the keyer paddle to verify

that both dot and dash are working.

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