Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Hello Ed I tried adding further attenuators to a low output sig gen several times in the past and found that the enclosure leakage was higher than the output signal. My solution was to place the sig gen several feet away in a deep metal housing with very good coax and then use the attenuators at the work bench. With remote pc control this might be useful to you. I'd be interested to know how you get on. 73 David G3UNA *Note: I have two 20-dB and one 30-dB step attenuator so I may be able to reduce the level for testing at -150 dBm. The 0dBm level may be strong enough for use with a rotating dipole for calibrating my 2m-eme dual-polarity receiver channels (about 130 feet of space loss). I have signal sources for 1296, 1420, and 2401 MHz that runs approx. 0 dBm and are detectable over that range. Very nice tool, Wayne. Guess I will have to get one. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Wayne, will the software to do this be available for Mac OSX? 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 -- Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen. --John Steinbeck, novelist, Nobel laureate (1902-1968) On 13 Apr 2011, at 21:31, Wayne Burdick wrote: Any of the band switches can be programmed to cover any frequency in the 1.5 to 200 MHz range (or higher, using harmonics) by connecting a PC to the unit. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
As far as I know, no one on our staff has made a QSO on an XG3 yet. But keep in mind that 0 dBm is only 30 dB below 1 watt. So if your 1-W QRP rig is S9 at the receiving end, the XG3 would be about S3. Suitable antenna design is left to the reader. 73, Wayne N6KR Wayne would it be possible to provide a click-able link on the picture; http://www.elecraft.com/images/XG3v2%20100.jpg to a larger picture so we can see the detail please? Adrian ... vk4tux __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
go look at the manual : http://www.elecraft.com/manual/XG3%20Owner%27s%20Manual%20Rev%20B.pdf - front page has BIG picture 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 -- Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the idea is quite staggering. -Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917- ) On 14 Apr 2011, at 10:08, Adrian wrote: Wayne would it be possible to provide a click-able link on the picture; http://www.elecraft.com/images/XG3v2%20100.jpg to a larger picture so we can see the detail please? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Forgive me if I missed this, but the web site shows the available XG3 as assembled. Can we anticipate a kit version at a later date? Great product! 73, Terry, W0FM -Original Message- From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [mailto:e...@elecraft.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 7:10 PM To: ab2tc Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source RS-232. The cable is included. 73, Eric On 4/13/2011 3:33 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, Very interesting. Perhaps somewhat hastily I placed an order for one as I have been looking for something like this for a while. I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? AB2TC - Knut AC7AC wrote: I had the same reaction, but don't forget the low-pass filter. That RF is a square wave with very rich harmonics! Ron AC7AC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-signal-generator-XG3-tp6270420p6270 864.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
I will add this this morning. Eric On 4/14/2011 2:08 AM, Adrian wrote: As far as I know, no one on our staff has made a QSO on an XG3 yet. But keep in mind that 0 dBm is only 30 dB below 1 watt. So if your 1-W QRP rig is S9 at the receiving end, the XG3 would be about S3. Suitable antenna design is left to the reader. 73, Wayne N6KR Wayne would it be possible to provide a click-able link on the picture; http://www.elecraft.com/images/XG3v2%20100.jpg to a larger picture so we can see the detail please? Adrian ... vk4tux [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Reply to sender mailto:vk4...@bigpond.com?subject=Re%3A%20%5BElecraft%5D%20New%20Elecraft%20product%3A%20%20XG3%20All-Band%20RF%20Signal%20Source | Reply to group mailto:elecr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20%5BElecraft%5D%20New%20Elecraft%20product%3A%20%20XG3%20All-Band%20RF%20Signal%20Source | Reply via web post http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJvdHU0ODEwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzY1OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzMDI3OTA1NTM-?act=replymessageNum=658 | Start a New Topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlYzM3b2M3BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMwMjc5MDU1Mw-- Messages in this topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/message/652;_ylc=X3oDMTMyb3FtdnYzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzY1OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMDI3OTA1NTMEdHBjSWQDNjUy (4) Recent Activity: * New Members http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNGZ1amNnBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEzMDI3OTA1NTM-?o=6 3 Visit Your Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft;_ylc=X3oDMTJlc2VjOHBlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTMwMjc5MDU1Mw-- Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkbzBnaHZyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzAyNzkwNTUz Switch to: Text-Only mailto:elecraft-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20Traditional, Daily Digest mailto:elecraft-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest . Unsubscribe mailto:elecraft-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe . Terms of Use http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . __,_._,___ __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
The image of the XG3 on the order form is now clickable and opens a high resolution picture of the XG3 (1.8 MB). The direct link to the picture is: http://www.elecraft.com/images/XG3_1200%20.jpg 73, Eric WA6HHQ www.elecraft.com On 4/14/2011 9:34 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: I will add this this morning. Eric On 4/14/2011 2:08 AM, Adrian wrote: As far as I know, no one on our staff has made a QSO on an XG3 yet. But keep in mind that 0 dBm is only 30 dB below 1 watt. So if your 1-W QRP rig is S9 at the receiving end, the XG3 would be about S3. Suitable antenna design is left to the reader. 73, Wayne N6KR Wayne would it be possible to provide a click-able link on the picture; http://www.elecraft.com/images/XG3v2%20100.jpg to a larger picture so we can see the detail please? Adrian ... vk4tux [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Reply to sender mailto:vk4...@bigpond.com?subject=Re%3A%20%5BElecraft%5D%20New%20Elecraft%20product%3A%20%20XG3%20All-Band%20RF%20Signal%20Source | Reply to group mailto:elecr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20%5BElecraft%5D%20New%20Elecraft%20product%3A%20%20XG3%20All-Band%20RF%20Signal%20Source | Reply via web post http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJvdHU0ODEwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzY1OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzMDI3OTA1NTM-?act=replymessageNum=658 | Start a New Topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlYzM3b2M3BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMwMjc5MDU1Mw-- Messages in this topic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/message/652;_ylc=X3oDMTMyb3FtdnYzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BG1zZ0lkAzY1OARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMDI3OTA1NTMEdHBjSWQDNjUy (4) Recent Activity: * New Members http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNGZ1amNnBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEzMDI3OTA1NTM-?o=6 3 Visit Your Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elecraft;_ylc=X3oDMTJlc2VjOHBlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTMwMjc5MDU1Mw-- Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkbzBnaHZyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzk0MTUzMDYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzAyNzkwNTUz Switch to: Text-Only mailto:elecraft-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20Traditional, Daily Digest mailto:elecraft-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest . Unsubscribe mailto:elecraft-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe . Terms of Usehttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . __,_._,___ __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Its now up on the web site on the new XG3 info page: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm 73, Eric WA6HHQ www.elecraft.com On 4/14/2011 10:11 AM, Jim Sheldon wrote: Eric, would you please see that the XG3 utility program gets posted somewhere on the site if it hasn't been already. Went looking for it earlier and didn't find anything. Manual states it's on the site - __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Eric, are there plans to make a OSX version? 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965). On 14 Apr 2011, at 23:25, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Its now up on the web site on the new XG3 info page: http://www.elecraft.com/XG3/xg3.htm __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Cycles are oscillation measurements. Mr Herz was a man who passed away many years ago. I prefer the use of cycles, because they indicate the exact type of the measurement, but I'm just an old geezer who prefers many aspects of the old days. Glad to hear that my selling of the old HP Analog Signal generator was a good idea. Tom N5GE On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:08:00 -0600, Doug Person k0...@aol.com wrote: 10 megacycle? Did you just step through a time portal from the 60's? Doug -- K0DXV On 4/13/2011 4:33 PM, pcbyrne wrote: 10 megacycle __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
I sympathize with Tom. We honor people by adopting their name for measurements and thereby lose what the original designations provided. Of course back in the 50's and 60's there were many who objected if we didn't use the complete designation including the time as in cycles per second, and so on. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Cycles are oscillation measurements. Mr Herz was a man who passed away many years ago. I prefer the use of cycles, because they indicate the exact type of the measurement, but I'm just an old geezer who prefers many aspects of the old days. Glad to hear that my selling of the old HP Analog Signal generator was a good idea. Tom N5GE On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:08:00 -0600, Doug Person k0...@aol.com wrote: 10 megacycle? Did you just step through a time portal from the 60's? Doug -- K0DXV On 4/13/2011 4:33 PM, pcbyrne wrote: 10 megacycle __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Not many people at all would understand the measure of inverse seconds. Hz or cps are measured in 1/s increments. Kevin. KD5ONS On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:41:41 -0700, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: I sympathize with Tom. We honor people by adopting their name for measurements and thereby lose what the original designations provided. Of course back in the 50's and 60's there were many who objected if we didn't use the complete designation including the time as in cycles per second, and so on. Ron AC7AC __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
You are an old English-speaking geezer (or at least an American-speaking geezer.) But the modern metric system (SI, the International System of Units) tries to name derived units after people so as to avoid the problem of cycle per second not translating well into other languages. (In not all languages does the word for cycle start with the letter c. After all, it was the French, not the English, who first introduced the metric system. That's why this English-speaking (and French- and German-reading) geezer likes to follow the metric system style guide, found at http://www.bipm.org/utils/common/pdf/si_brochure_8_en.pdf. Jim, K7KK -- K3 #5263 Ignorance is the Mother of Adventure! -- Hagar the Horrible On 2011-04-14 07:24 PM, n...@n5ge.com wrote: Cycles are oscillation measurements. Mr Herz was a man who passed away many years ago. I prefer the use of cycles, because they indicate the exact type of the measurement, but I'm just an old geezer who prefers many aspects of the old days. Tom N5GE __ 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
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You mean like kilo Megacycles per second. --- On Thu, 4/14/11, Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz wrote: From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz I sympathize with Tom. We honor people by adopting their name for measurements and thereby lose what the original designations provided. Of course back in the 50's and 60's there were many who objected if we didn't use the complete designation including the time as in cycles per second, and so on. Ron AC7AC __ 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] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
The XG3 is a miniature, programmable, 160-2 meter (and higher) synthesized RF signal source that puts out highly accurate levels of -107 dBm (1 uV), -73 dBm (50 uV or S9), -33 dBm (S9+40), and 0 dBm. You can find the XG3 on our order page: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm There a high-resolution color photo of the unit on the cover of the XG3 manual: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/XG3%20Owner%27s%20Manual%20Rev %20B.pdf Built into a T1-sized enclosure, the XG3 runs on an internal 9-V battery or from an external power supply. Auto power-off is provided to save battery life, but you can override this when necessary. The XG3 includes band switches and LED indicators for 160-2 meters. Harmonics of the output can be used to produce signals on bands well into the microwave range. Any of the band switches can be programmed to cover any frequency in the 1.5 to 200 MHz range (or higher, using harmonics) by connecting a PC to the unit. Resolution is 1 Hz on all bands. You can set up frequency sweeps over any range, and even use the XG3 as a VFO or local oscillator for homebrew projects. The PC application can also be used to update the unit's firmware. The primary use of the XG3 is for receiver calibration, sensitivity testing, and signal tracing. However, since it's very small, lightweight, and rugged, it's also useful outdoors--for antenna evaluation, field strength measurements, micro-power beacons, etc. Please refer to the XG3 manual for additional details. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
The XG3 manual link in my last email may have been broken. Here it is again: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/XG3%20Owner%27s%20Manual%20Rev%20B.pdf Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
That thing really looks nice -- I need one and have already downloaded the manual and placed my order. Perfect piece of test equipment for the shack and portable operations. Jim - W0EB __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Jim Sheldon wrote: That thing really looks nice Perfect piece of test equipment for the shack and portable operations. It'll do the job of a 50-pound wide-range signal generator in many cases. That may be why everyone at Elecraft headquarters keeps borrowing them from everyone else. Good thing we finally have them in stock :) 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Also note that the XG3 is computer controllable and that we provide a control and download utility that will be down-loadable from the web site. 73, Eric On 4/13/2011 1:31 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The XG3 is a miniature, programmable, 160-2 meter (and higher) synthesized RF signal source that puts out highly accurate levels of -107 dBm (1 uV), -73 dBm (50 uV or S9), -33 dBm (S9+40), and 0 dBm. You can find the XG3 on our order page: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm There a high-resolution color photo of the unit on the cover of the XG3 manual: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/XG3%20Owner%27s%20Manual%20Rev %20B.pdf Built into a T1-sized enclosure, the XG3 runs on an internal 9-V battery or from an external power supply. Auto power-off is provided to save battery life, but you can override this when necessary. The XG3 includes band switches and LED indicators for 160-2 meters. Harmonics of the output can be used to produce signals on bands well into the microwave range. Any of the band switches can be programmed to cover any frequency in the 1.5 to 200 MHz range (or higher, using harmonics) by connecting a PC to the unit. Resolution is 1 Hz on all bands. You can set up frequency sweeps over any range, and even use the XG3 as a VFO or local oscillator for homebrew projects. The PC application can also be used to update the unit's firmware. The primary use of the XG3 is for receiver calibration, sensitivity testing, and signal tracing. However, since it's very small, lightweight, and rugged, it's also useful outdoors--for antenna evaluation, field strength measurements, micro-power beacons, etc. Please refer to the XG3 manual for additional details. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Any chance the XG3 utility could also control the K3? Set frequency on both pieces of gear and read K3 S-meter or dbV values, saving them to a log file ... like a tracking generator. You'd have to be able to communicate via two ports, of course. 73, Dave AB7E On 4/13/2011 1:43 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Jim Sheldon wrote: That thing really looks nice Perfect piece of test equipment for the shack and portable operations. It'll do the job of a 50-pound wide-range signal generator in many cases. That may be why everyone at Elecraft headquarters keeps borrowing them from everyone else. Good thing we finally have them in stock :) 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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
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0 dbm. OK, how do I key this QRP transmitter. Is it type accepted? :-) 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW On Apr 13, 2011, at 1:31 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: The XG3 is a miniature, programmable, 160-2 meter (and higher) synthesized RF signal source that puts out highly accurate levels of -107 dBm (1 uV), -73 dBm (50 uV or S9), -33 dBm (S9+40), and 0 dBm. You can find the XG3 on our order page: http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm There a high-resolution color photo of the unit on the cover of the XG3 manual: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/XG3%20Owner%27s%20Manual%20Rev %20B.pdf Built into a T1-sized enclosure, the XG3 runs on an internal 9-V battery or from an external power supply. Auto power-off is provided to save battery life, but you can override this when necessary. The XG3 includes band switches and LED indicators for 160-2 meters. Harmonics of the output can be used to produce signals on bands well into the microwave range. Any of the band switches can be programmed to cover any frequency in the 1.5 to 200 MHz range (or higher, using harmonics) by connecting a PC to the unit. Resolution is 1 Hz on all bands. You can set up frequency sweeps over any range, and even use the XG3 as a VFO or local oscillator for homebrew projects. The PC application can also be used to update the unit's firmware. The primary use of the XG3 is for receiver calibration, sensitivity testing, and signal tracing. However, since it's very small, lightweight, and rugged, it's also useful outdoors--for antenna evaluation, field strength measurements, micro-power beacons, etc. Please refer to the XG3 manual for additional details. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Rick Dettinger wrote: 0 dbm. OK, how do I key this QRP transmitter You could key it from a PC with a couple of RS232 commands, although the keying won't be shaped unless you do it externally. As far as I know, no one on our staff has made a QSO on an XG3 yet. But keep in mind that 0 dBm is only 30 dB below 1 watt. So if your 1-W QRP rig is S9 at the receiving end, the XG3 would be about S3. Suitable antenna design is left to the reader. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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
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I had the same reaction, but don't forget the low-pass filter. That RF is a square wave with very rich harmonics! Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Dettinger Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2:29 PM To: Wayne Burdick Cc: Elecraft Elecraft; QRP-L; elecr...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source 0 dbm. OK, how do I key this QRP transmitter. Is it type accepted? :-) 73, Rick Dettinger K7MW __ 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
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Hi, Very interesting. Perhaps somewhat hastily I placed an order for one as I have been looking for something like this for a while. I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? AB2TC - Knut AC7AC wrote: I had the same reaction, but don't forget the low-pass filter. That RF is a square wave with very rich harmonics! Ron AC7AC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-signal-generator-XG3-tp6270420p6270864.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
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Got my order in for both the XG3 and the phase lock board for the 2 meter module. One nice mod for the XG3 would be the capability to input a precision 10 megacycle reference in place of the internal oscillator. I have a new XG2 kit that I will sell for $55.00 shipped anywhere in the CONUS. Palmer W7NMD 870-656-6100 _ From: wayne burdick [via Elecraft] [mailto:ml-node+6270541-826986284-157...@n2.nabble.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:32 PM To: pcbyrne Subject: New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source The XG3 is a miniature, programmable, 160-2 meter (and higher) synthesized RF signal source that puts out highly accurate levels of -107 dBm (1 uV), -73 dBm (50 uV or S9), -33 dBm (S9+40), and 0 dBm. You can find the XG3 on our order page: snip . -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-signal-generator-XG3-tp6270420p6270867.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
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It says RS-232 on p.8 of the manual. --- On Wed, 4/13/11, ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote: From: ab2tc ab...@arrl.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 4:33 PM Hi, Very interesting. Perhaps somewhat hastily I placed an order for one as I have been looking for something like this for a while. I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? AB2TC - Knut AC7AC wrote: I had the same reaction, but don't forget the low-pass filter. That RF is a square wave with very rich harmonics! Ron AC7AC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-signal-generator-XG3-tp6270420p6270864.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
It also says the RS232 cable is included. 73 Greg On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com wrote: It says RS-232 on p.8 of the manual. --- On Wed, 4/13/11, ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote: From: ab2tc ab...@arrl.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 4:33 PM Hi, Very interesting. Perhaps somewhat hastily I placed an order for one as I have been looking for something like this for a while. I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? AB2TC - Knut AC7AC wrote: I had the same reaction, but don't forget the low-pass filter. That RF is a square wave with very rich harmonics! Ron AC7AC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-signal-generator-XG3-tp6270420p6270864.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Got my order in for both the XG3 and the phase lock board for the 2 meter module. One nice mod for the XG3 would be the capability to input a precision 10 megacycle reference in place of the internal oscillator. I have a new XG2 kit that I will sell for $55.00 shipped anywhere in the CONUS. Palmer W7NMD 870-656-6100 _ From: wayne burdick [via Elecraft] [mailto:ml-node+6270541-826986284-157...@n2.nabble.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:32 PM To: pcbyrne Subject: New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source The XG3 is a miniature, programmable, 160-2 meter (and higher) synthesized RF signal source that puts out highly accurate levels of -107 dBm (1 uV), -73 dBm (50 uV or S9), -33 dBm (S9+40), and 0 dBm. You can find the XG3 on our order page: snip . __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Oops, an oversight. I don't know if it's supplied with the XG3, but the interface cable is the same as that used for the W2 wattmeter. See: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/W2_Owners_Manual_Rev_B.pdf Page 25 (last page in the manual). Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Hi, Very interesting. Perhaps somewhat hastily I placed an order for one as I have been looking for something like this for a while. I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? AB2TC - Knut __ 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
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I just confirmed that you *will* get the RS232 interface cable with you XG3. I'll add the schematic and that fact to the manual. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ab2tc Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:33 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source Hi, Very interesting. Perhaps somewhat hastily I placed an order for one as I have been looking for something like this for a while. I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? AB2TC - Knut __ 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
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10 megacycle? Did you just step through a time portal from the 60's? Doug -- K0DXV On 4/13/2011 4:33 PM, pcbyrne wrote: 10 megacycle __ 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
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On 4/13/2011 10:54 PM, pcbyrne wrote: One nice mod for the XG3 would be the capability to input a precision 10 megacycle reference in place of the internal oscillator. I think this is a first for the list. XG3 announced and in less than 24 hours [actually I think less than 12], a mod suggestion. :-D If I didn't already have a service monitor, I'd have the stock XG3 on order. 73, Fred K6DGW Auburn CA __ 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
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Yeah. I forgot that it does say that under computer control. Next rev of the manual will include the schematic for the curious and an easier-to-find statement that the cable is supplied. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:54 PM To: Wes Stewart Cc: ab2tc; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source It also says the RS232 cable is included. 73 Greg __ 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] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Very Nice and a lot cheaper and more portable than most signal generators. 432.66 is third harmonic of 144.22 and 9th harmonic falls on 1297.98 (a little high for 1296 but may be usable). But if the frequency can be moved by computer control, then very useful. I like that it will go down to -107 dBm (my 2m eme threshold is -152 dBm*). The harmonic energy should be 1/n in level if true to most devices like a diode. 50ppm implies 144.22 x 50 Hz = 7211 or about 7 KHz at 2m. *Note: I have two 20-dB and one 30-dB step attenuator so I may be able to reduce the level for testing at -150 dBm. The 0dBm level may be strong enough for use with a rotating dipole for calibrating my 2m-eme dual-polarity receiver channels (about 130 feet of space loss). I have signal sources for 1296, 1420, and 2401 MHz that runs approx. 0 dBm and are detectable over that range. Very nice tool, Wayne. Guess I will have to get one. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.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
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RS-232. The cable is included. 73, Eric On 4/13/2011 3:33 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, Very interesting. Perhaps somewhat hastily I placed an order for one as I have been looking for something like this for a while. I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? AB2TC - Knut AC7AC wrote: I had the same reaction, but don't forget the low-pass filter. That RF is a square wave with very rich harmonics! Ron AC7AC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-signal-generator-XG3-tp6270420p6270864.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Wayne, Did you leave room inside for an SSB SMD board and micro tuner? I ordered one so I just need to know. I also did the 144 transverter mod just after noting the email for the former. In the meantime you guys slipped me a head fake with the 144 mod so I called! I hope I don't miss anything coming out tomorrow in this order. Like a remote 1.5 KW tuner. :-) 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:36 PM To: Rick Dettinger Cc: Elecraft Elecraft; QRP-L; elecr...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source Rick Dettinger wrote: 0 dbm. OK, how do I key this QRP transmitter You could key it from a PC with a couple of RS232 commands, although the keying won't be shaped unless you do it externally. As far as I know, no one on our staff has made a QSO on an XG3 yet. But keep in mind that 0 dBm is only 30 dB below 1 watt. So if your 1-W QRP rig is S9 at the receiving end, the XG3 would be about S3. Suitable antenna design is left to the reader. 73, Wayne N6KR __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Looks like the same cable as the W1?? Seems to be same type of jack anyway. Jim K0XU Sent from my Droid X On Apr 13, 2011 5:33 PM, ab2tc ab...@arrl.net wrote: Hi, Very interesting. Perhaps somewhat hastily I placed an order for one as I have been looking for something like this for a while. I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? AB2TC - Knut AC7AC wrote: I had the same reaction, but don't forget the low-pass filter. That RF is a square wave with very rich harmonics! Ron AC7AC -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-signal-generator-XG3-tp6270420p6270864.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Quick question. So I can use the XG3 for alignment on all of my kits rather than using another transceiver for that. Correct? Sounds like it to me and if so, I am going to love it. I like to build kits a lot. Have to hold off till next payday to order one, I was thinking about getting the XG2 for alignment but it didn't cover all the bands I use so I just used my 897D. The XG3 sounds much more easy to use for that :-) Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks Elecraft and thanks to all. 73 de W2EEC Eric __ 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
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Yes, and its included with the XG3. 73, Eric On 4/13/2011 5:16 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote: Looks like the same cable as the W1?? Seems to be same type of jack anyway. Jim K0XU On Apr 13, 2011 5:33 PM, ab2tcab...@arrl.net wrote: I couldn't figure out from the manual what's needed to connect to the computer interface. What is the type of connector and does Elecraft sell a special cable for it? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Hi Eric, That's exactly the idea. :-) 73, Eric WA6HHQ On 4/13/2011 5:27 PM, Eric Champine wrote: Quick question. So I can use the XG3 for alignment on all of my kits rather than using another transceiver for that. Correct? Sounds like it to me and if so, I am going to love it. I like to build kits a lot. Have to hold off till next payday to order one, I was thinking about getting the XG2 for alignment but it didn't cover all the bands I use so I just used my 897D. The XG3 sounds much more easy to use for that :-) Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks Elecraft and thanks to all. 73 de W2EEC Eric __ __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Yes, the 12 frequencies selectable from the front panel buttons can be stored using your computer for stand-alone use, or the computer can operate the XG3, giving you access to any frequency in from 1.5 to 200 MHz in 1 Hz steps. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward R. Cole Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:16 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source Very Nice and a lot cheaper and more portable than most signal generators. 432.66 is third harmonic of 144.22 and 9th harmonic falls on 1297.98 (a little high for 1296 but may be usable). But if the frequency can be moved by computer control, then very useful. I like that it will go down to -107 dBm (my 2m eme threshold is -152 dBm*). The harmonic energy should be 1/n in level if true to most devices like a diode. 50ppm implies 144.22 x 50 Hz = 7211 or about 7 KHz at 2m. *Note: I have two 20-dB and one 30-dB step attenuator so I may be able to reduce the level for testing at -150 dBm. The 0dBm level may be strong enough for use with a rotating dipole for calibrating my 2m-eme dual-polarity receiver channels (about 130 feet of space loss). I have signal sources for 1296, 1420, and 2401 MHz that runs approx. 0 dBm and are detectable over that range. Very nice tool, Wayne. Guess I will have to get one. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.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 __ 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] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source
Hi Ron, It seems to me that I have to hand carry quite a lot of Elecraft gears back to Hong Kong after Dayton. TNX 73, Johnny VR2XMC 寄件人﹕ Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz 收件人﹕ Edward R. Cole kl...@acsalaska.net; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 傳送日期﹕ 2011/4/14 (四) 10:37:15 AM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source Yes, the 12 frequencies selectable from the front panel buttons can be stored using your computer for stand-alone use, or the computer can operate the XG3, giving you access to any frequency in from 1.5 to 200 MHz in 1 Hz steps. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward R. Cole Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:16 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF Signal Source Very Nice and a lot cheaper and more portable than most signal generators. 432.66 is third harmonic of 144.22 and 9th harmonic falls on 1297.98 (a little high for 1296 but may be usable). But if the frequency can be moved by computer control, then very useful. I like that it will go down to -107 dBm (my 2m eme threshold is -152 dBm*). The harmonic energy should be 1/n in level if true to most devices like a diode. 50ppm implies 144.22 x 50 Hz = 7211 or about 7 KHz at 2m. *Note: I have two 20-dB and one 30-dB step attenuator so I may be able to reduce the level for testing at -150 dBm. The 0dBm level may be strong enough for use with a rotating dipole for calibrating my 2m-eme dual-polarity receiver channels (about 130 feet of space loss). I have signal sources for 1296, 1420, and 2401 MHz that runs approx. 0 dBm and are detectable over that range. Very nice tool, Wayne. Guess I will have to get one. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 __ 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
