Does the frequency off set setting entered into the K3 Crystal Configuration in the K3 Utility for your ssb filter (mine is a 5 pole 2.7khz) also have an effect on this method?
GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan On 4/5/2011 4:08 PM, David Robertson wrote: > Having said the above here is the method I use. > > On usb mode I tune the K3 to the reference standard you are using ( Any AM > station such as WWV or any station of a known frequency). I set the readout > to the exact known frequency of that station. I note the pitch of the sound I > hear from the station (the tone from WWV or CHU works best) . Next I switch > to LSB and note the pitch of the sound. If they are identical then the K3 is > calibrated. If the pitch changes then you have to configure the master > oscillator's frequency so the pitch between USB and LSB match. I relies the > above method requires a good ability to note slight changes in pitch. Some of > us do not posses that ability and must use a different method. For those that > do, this method works. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
