Gents Go to a WWV signal, (5.000000) on a Good Strong Frequency. Place the Mode To Upper SSB, Listen to the Beat note Tone Freq, Now Move the Mode to Lower SSB. Adjust the Ref. Cal. Osc. until the Beat Note is the Exact Same Freq On Lower SSB and Upper SSB. Done Ray WA6VAB K3
rom: Wes Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2021 3:24 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Frequency Calibration What are you using it for? Wes N7WS On 12/16/2021 3:18 PM, John Stengrevics wrote: > Hi Pete, > > The WWV method worked for me until it didn’t. On the advice of one of the K3 > gurus, I am now using a Leo Bodnar frequency source. Works great. > > 73, > > John > WA1EAZ > >> On Dec 16, 2021, at 4:34 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I've been wondering for some time if my 10-year-old K3's frequency >> calibration was off, because it seemed like most spots of me were well off >> when I clicked on them, usually in one direction. Not having a frequency >> counter, I went to the alternative method outlined in page 49 of the manual. >> I thought I did it all "by the book", but found that when I was done 15-MHz >> WWV's carrier frequency (determined by zero-beating the carrier) was almost >> 400 Hz low. Since I wasn't looking for FMT-level accuracy, I went back to >> WWV and adjusted the REF CAL setting by ear until 15.000 on my RX dial was >> as close to zero-beat with WWV as I could tell. We'll see how it worked out, >> but I wonder if I simply have some fundamental misunderstanding of what's >> involved. Wouldn't be the first time... >> >> -- >> 73, Pete N4ZR >> Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network >> web server at <http://beta.reversebeacon.net>. >> For spots, please use your favorite >> "retail" DX cluster. >> ______________________________________________________________ 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 wa6...@gmail.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
