[Elecraft] [K3] Why K3 appears noisy?

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:53:45 -0800 (PST), "Julian, G4ILO"
<julian.g4ilo at gmail.com> wrote:

In answer to K2MK's question...

You need to do the RF Gain calibration with a signal generator to be
most accurate, but you don't have to buy the XG2.  You could use any
signal generator.

Tom, N5GE

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>Mike K2MK wrote:
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>> I took a look at the RF Gain Calibration on the K3 Utility and they offer 
>> two ways of doing it. One requires a signal generator and one uses factory 
>> default values. Is the factory default method satisfactory or is it 
>> necessary for us to purchase the XG2 to do the calibration properly.
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>No "official" reply to this yet. I assumed that the factory default option
>was simply to restore the radio to its original state if the user wasn't
>happy after doing the calibration.
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