Ed Muns, W0YK wrote: > >> I would vote not to make Test mode persistent. While I find >> it very useful, it can be a trap for an inexperienced K3 >> user, to whom it might look like the radio simply isn't >> working. There is no indication that the radio is in Test >> mode, other than the failure to transmit. > > Actually, there is a (subtle) indication ... the TX icon blinks when in TX > TEST mode. > > 73, > Ed - W0YK > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > Personally I would like the TX icon to blink at a faster rate than it does. Don't know much about peripheral perception etc but I find it easy to miss the 'blink' and sometimes start calling someone when in TEST mode. (I normally have the computer monitor in front and K3 to one side....)
A minor point but on the other hand something that would presumably be easy enough to change if others felt similar..? 73, Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF (K3 145) -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-Key-down-on-power-up-tp18158201p18168912.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
