[Elecraft] K3 ref osc calibration question

[Andrew Moore]

I ended up using WWV at 20.0 MHz.

Works great.

Problem was that the freq must really be known -- i.e. the XG2 won't cut it,
unless I know its exact frequency...

Thanks all


On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Andrew Moore <andrew.nv1b at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm performing a calibration on my K3's TXCO (5 ppm version).
> K3 is new/recent build, serial 44xx
>
> K3 owner's manual, Rev. L, page 49.
> "Method 2 (zero-beating)"
>
> I'm using an Elecraft XG2 signal generator at roughly 14.060 MHz
>
> Procedure says to enter CW mode and tune to the specified frequency (in
> this case, I don't know it, as every XG2 is probably a little different)
>
> Since I don't know the exact frequency, can I spot it with the Spot
> function, and then proceed to the REF CAL adjustment?  Or is there a catch
> 22 here, as the spot function may not be accurate until the TXCO is
> calibrated?
>
> --Andrew
> NV1B
>
>