[Elecraft] Clock Accuracy

VE3NFK john.turgoose at gmail.com
Thu Jun 24 19:04:24 EDT 2010


Thanks Wayne

I know about and use the K3 Utility - but would like it to be better
- IF you know off the top of your head which cap to change for a
trimmer then that would be nice - otherwise I'll dig through the
schematics.

Won't do it until next time I need to open 'er up!

73  John VE3N


On 24 June 2010 18:58, wayne burdick [via Elecraft]
<ml-node+5219950-1392582094-44716 at n2.nabble.com> wrote:
>
> On Jun 24, 2010, at 3:34 PM, VE3NFK wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi Wayne
>>
>> I'd like to adjust mine - would the cap on the clock chip be worth
>> changing
>> to a trimmer?
>
> You could do that.
>
>>
>> Clock is slow by 4 MINUTES after 4 months  which is bit annoying.
>
> That's right at the upper boundary of the accuracy spec. If you don't
> put a trimmer on, maybe check it against WWV once a month?
>
> Also note that you can automatically update the RTC based on your PC's
> time/date whenever you run K3Utility.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>>
>> Thanks and 73  John VE3NFK
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