[Elecraft] K3 RF Gain calibration

[Joe Planisky]

Hi Ian,

Some earlier versions of the K3 Utility for Mac and Linux would  
produce the symptoms you describe. If you're using a Mac or Linux box  
to do the procedure and don't have the latest version of the K3  
Utility, I would recommend updating the K3 Utility and trying the gain  
calibration again.   If you ARE using the latest Mac/Linux K3 Utility,  
I would suggest trying the calibration using the Windows version if  
you have access to a Windows machine.

If none of the above applies to you, then I don't know what else to  
suggest.

73
--
Joe KB8AP

On Apr 24, 2010, at 5:36 AM, Ian Maude wrote:

> 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 :)
>
> 73 Ian