[Elecraft] K3 RF Gain calibration

[Ian Maude]

Yes I did Ken.  In fact I have just been through all the calibration steps,
leaving the S-meter one until last.  It just seeks odd that the RF agin
seems very low now.

73 Ian

On 24 April 2010 13:49, Ken K3IU <kenk3iu at cox.net> wrote:

>  Have you recalibrated the S-meter since you did the RF Gain Cal on the
> K3? I found that to be necessary.
> 73,
> Ken K3IU
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> On 4/24/2010 8:36 AM, Ian Maude wrote:
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> Hi all,
> I have been playing with the RF gain calibration procedure on my K3.  I have
> used my XG1 as a signal source after fitting a new battery :)
> What I found had surprised me.  If I turn down the RF gain, I cannot
> completely lose a signal.  The RF gain will not move the s-meter about about
> s7.  Now obviously the rig is much more quiet but it seems to me that this
> is incorrect.  If I use the factory default settings, the RF gain acts in
> the way I would have expected.  I am fairly confident that the XG1 is OK.
>  That is I see s9 on several rigs for 50uV.
> I would appreciate your thoughts :)
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> 73 Ian
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