[Elecraft] K3 drift

[Julian, G4ILO]

JIM DAVIS-11 wrote:
> 
> It seems that in our hobby why in the heck would any individual really
> need a TCXO or whatever
> in the first place?  As most ovens are only switched on when the rig is
> instead of being
> on CONTINUOUSLY whether the main rig is ON or OFF!!!  Ovens really don't
> make that much
> sense!
> 
The 1PPM TCXO of the K3 is supposed to support the ability to be calibrated
over a range of temperatures so it doesn't need the rig to be on all the
time to improve stability. Unfortunately, unless I missed it in one of the
updates, the firmware support for this is still "on the list".

Just as some folks obsess over receiver performance specs, others like to
feel that their frequency readout is "spot on". As with many things in this
hobby, whether or not it is really necessary to know your frequency to that
level of accuracy is irrelevant. :)

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