[Elecraft] K3 ref osc calibration question

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Fri Jun 18 21:56:02 EDT 2010


Andrew,

The XG2 is controlled for its output *level*, but the frequency is 
dependent on the specific crystal.
Much better to use WWV as the reference for calibration than the XG2 
(unless you have previously measured the XG2 frequency with a precise 
instrument).

73,
Don W3FPR

Andrew Moore wrote:
> 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
>
>   
>


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