Dick, Thanks. I see why I went astray. The owner's manual lead me astray. Method 3 is documented as "Run K3 Utility and click on the Configuration tab. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your calibration data."
And, that is what I did. But, the owner's manual should have said to click on the Calibration tab and then select the "Enter TCXO Data...". 73,phil,K7PEH On Jan 6, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: > On the Calibration page of the version you have, there should be a button > labeled "Enter TCXO Data..." That's the one... > > Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Hystad [mailto:k7...@comcast.net] > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 7:02 PM > To: Dick Dievendorff > Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Calibration and Configuration: Reference > Oscillator > > Thanks. > > I actually would be using my Mac but since I was not sure if the Mac was as > up to date with the K3 utility I decided to use my Windows laptop after I > dusted it off and booted it up. > > I am going to use WWV tomorrow when I can get a good 15 MHz WWV signal. No > luck on trying that tonight. I do copy the 5 MHz WWV signal pretty well but > the owner's manual says to use the highest frequency for best accuracy. > > However, I must not have the latest version of the K3 utility even though I > downloaded it tonight. Did I download the wrong version. Here let me > check. I have version 1.2.12.28. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > On Jan 6, 2010, at 6:53 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: > >> The Mac version of the K3 Utility doesn't yet have the means to enter the >> TCXO data. The Windows version of the K3 Utility does. >> >> The K3 MCU doesn't yet USE this data for anything, so it's not urgent that >> you enter it. >> >> W4SMT, the author of the Mac version of the K3 Utility, plans to add this >> capability in the near future. >> >> Method 3 is not yet available. >> >> 73 de Dick, K6KR >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad >> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 6:37 PM >> To: Elecraft Reflector >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Calibration and Configuration: Reference Oscillator >> >> Gang, >> >> I am in that part of the K3 calibration and configuration steps called >> "Reference Oscillator" in the Owner's Manual (page 50). And, I am > confused. >> >> There is an errata sheet that says that the K3 Utility has an added TXCO >> calibration data entry screen but I do not find it on my running version > of >> the K3 Utility. I just downloaded this version of the K3 utility tonight. >> >> Also, the errata sheet goes on to say that the calibration information >> entered using the K3 utility is not yet used by the K3 firmware. Now, > give >> this fact, does this mean, that the calibration procedure described as >> "Method 3" on page 50 of the owner's manual is not available to me. >> >> If I can't use method 3 then I presume that I must rely on method 1 or 2 > and >> since I do not have a frequency counter with the +1/-1 Hz accuracy then I >> would have to use method 2. Is this true? >> >> Thanks for the help. >> >> 73, phil, K7PEH >> Brand new K3 serial number 3799. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
