I'm sure you know this but in ABS mode, be sure to turn both PREamp and ATTenuator off. And be sure to start with SMTR SC = 14 before adjusting SMTR OF for S9 (adjust so it just turns to S9 coming from S8). All of this is in the manual but I'm just hoping you overlooked a step.
I doubt it's your XG2 but you never know! I have the XG3 and my old XG1 is within ~2 dB of it at 50 uV. Using the latest RF Cal routine with the XG3's -33 dBm output you can adjust the K3 so it reads perfectly at all levels in ABS mode. 73 & GL! Bill On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 8:26 AM, Andrew Moore <andrew.n...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Bill - yes, RF Gain Calibration done first, and always zero beat. I was > trying to set it up with S-meter mode Absolute, not Relative, since I am > using an XG2. I ended up going back to relative and things are behaving > normally, but I'd love to get this Absolute mode working. Maybe my XG2 isn't > doing 50 uV properly. > > Thanks, > --Andrew, NV1B > .. > > W4ZV> 1. Did you first do the RF Gain Calibration using the K3 Utility? > W4ZV> 2. Are you zero beat on the signal? > > NV1B>> Now the only remaining problem is getting the rig to show S9 with a > 50 uV source. > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
