Mike and all, Whatever options you ordered with your KX3 were pre-aligned. BUT, can you do a better job of it in your own shack after you assemble your particular KX3 - the answer is a definite YES. The alignment that comes with your KX3 is good, but with care, you can always do better. Just how much care and effort you are willing to expend will depend on whether you are willing to leave well enough alone or whether you want to tweak it for more optimum performance.
I do work on the legacy Elecraft gear, and in the case of the K2 filter alignment in particular, the manual gives you workable settings, but I use Spectrogram to optimize the filter settings. Yes, my settings are different from the manual settings, but I have never had a customer complain about the settings I have used - Quite the contrary, I have received many accolades about the K2 filter settings that I have used. There is not a Spectrogram equal for the KX3, I only inject that as one example that says "The manual settings are workable", but there can be optimization above and beyond the manual settings for those who want to do refinement. I recommend that all users do the refinement. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/13/2012 9:43 PM, Mike wrote: > Page 31 of the owner's manual states that if you install a KXFL3 during kit > assembly, you need to run the receive sideband calibration on page 32. I > don't > think this was done at the factory, as my cal values were quite a bit > different > from the default values in the rig. > > Mike > > On 10/13/2012 08:50 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: >> OK but I just looked in the assembly manual and the user guide and I did not >> see anything about NOT doing the configuration/calibration of the filter. >> Where is this located? I mean, the instruction saying that >> configuration/calibration of the filter is not required if shipped with the >> KX3. By the way, even though it was shipped, I did install it and the >> configuration instructions say that the procedure must be performed whenever >> the filter is removed or replaced. >> >> What is this configuration file you mention that is associated with my >> serial number. Is this something I need to request? >> >> Also, if this too is documented somewhere I must have missed that. I do >> admit to not reading the user guide cover to cover yet. >> >> phil >> >> >> On Oct 13, 2012, at 5:31 PM, John Strandberg <w...@arrl.net> wrote: >> >>> Yes. This is correct and Elecraft has a configuration file for your KX3 by >>> your serial number including configuration/calibration data for any options >>> such as the filter. >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 8:24 PM, hawley, charles j jr >>> <c-haw...@illinois.edu> wrote: >>> Didn't the assembly manual say the if the filter is shipped with the KX3, >>> the filter doesn't need to be calibrated? >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Oct 13, 2012, at 6:57 PM, "Phil Hystad" <phys...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Gang, I just finished putting together my KX3 with the filter option, ATU, >>>> and battery charger. I am just about to do the calibration for the filter >>>> but I noticed that there is an LED or something that flashes, maybe once >>>> per 2 seconds?, inside the KX3. I can see it through the key/paddle plug >>>> opening. >>>> >>>> Does anyone know what this is? Is there meaning to the flash? Is it >>>> important? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> 73, phil, K7PEH >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
