Very timely - just performed the operation with the help of the manual (Page 53 on the K3-S manual) and these extra instructions.
Many thanks Tim A45WG > On Dec 17, 2016, at 6:52 AM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > Michael, > > I don't think that is adequate. > First of all, use the highest frequency WWV that you can receive. > Second, do not use AM-S. That mode will synchronize with the frequency of > the AM carrier, and may not produce a true dial frequency. > > Us SSB - either LSB or LSB and tune for the tones transmitted by WWV - either > 500 or 600 Hz. Use of an audio spectrum analyzer such as Spectrogram or > SpectrumLab will tell you when you have the tones received at the proper > frequencies. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 12/16/2016 8:12 PM, Michael via Elecraft wrote: >> If I set my K3's VFO to WWV at 5.000000 MHz with AM-S on....and I adjust >> "REF CAL" to a number where >> my VFO's frequency readout is exact or near this number +/- maybe a Hertz >> or two. Is this an accurate way to calibrate my K3? >> >> It seems to be very accurate as far as I can tell. >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to a4...@sy-edm.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com