Elecraft KX3 firmware v2.20

Elecraft · Released Sep 10, 2014 · First seen Sep 14, 2026

Source: elecraft.com

v2.20 is not the latest firmware for the Elecraft KX3: the current version is v3.02 (April 8, 2022). Go to v3.02

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

SPLIT/RIT/XIT preserved on band changes, PA MODE turns off without amplifier, PX3 SLEEP mode disabled.

  • SPLIT/RIT/XIT preserved on band changes and in memories
  • PA MODE automatically turns off if KXPA100 amplifier not found
  • PX3 SLEEP mode disabled when connected to prevent spectrum display shifting

Written from Elecraft's release notes, which are printed in full below.

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What's in this update

MCU 2.20 / DSP 1.30

  • SPLIT/RIT/XIT SAVE: Now preserving SPLIT/RIT/XIT on band change and in memories. (2-m note: SPLIT can be used to set u​p odd repeater splits in VFO A and B.)
  • PA MODE TURNS OFF AUTOMATICALLY IF NO KXPA100 FOUND: If you set the PA MODE menu entry to ON, but no KXPA100 is connected, the menu entry will be set back to OFF. This corrects a problem where some users had PA MODE set to ON unintentionally, losing their internal ATU setup (KXAT3).
  • PX3 USED WITH KX3 ON 2 or 4 METERS DISABLES “SLEEP”: If a PX3 is connected and turned on, SLEEP mode (2 and 4-meter FM battery save) is automatically disabled to prevent the spectrum display from shifting down during SLEEP cycles.

Misc.

bug fixes

  • PX3 DISPLAY UPDATED WHEN REV SWITCH USED: REV changes only VFO A on the PX3, just as it only changes VFO A on the KX3 display.
  • MORSE-CODE SWITCH TONES FIXED ON 2 and 4 METERS: USB and LSB (U and L) were reversed. Frequency readout had decimal in the wrong location.
  • 60-METER UPPER BAN​D LIMIT (U.S.) CORRECTED: Now accommodates DATA and CW mode operation on the highest-frequency channel.
  • SCROLLING VFO B INFO MESSAGES FIXED: Informational messages that use “Times Square” scrolling format now work even when a special VFO B display or text decode is in use. (Example: The “USE PHONES” reminder when turning on DUAL RX.)

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