[Elecraft] K3EXREF and Trimble Thunderbolts

[Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU]

I've got a more basic question than that. What are external, GPS synched 
freq standards used for?
 
Do I need one for my K1 ??
 
Seriously, I haven't a clue.
 
73
Bill  K3UJ


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> You don't.  Don't worry.  It's mostly bragging rights for HF transceivers.
> It's about 6 decimal orders of magnitude more accuracy than you need.
> I have a bunch, but managed to score well enough to get my call printed in
> the QST Frequency Measuring Test by using WWV to set my K3.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian, G4ILO <julian.g4ilo at gmail.com>
> To: elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 11:09 am
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3EXREF and Trimble Thunderbolts
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> What are the advantages / disadvantages of this type of frequency standard
> ver the Efratom LPRO-101 which is a rubidium standard?
> Julian, G4ILO
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