[Elecraft] Reference Oscillator Calibration

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Hmmm, stupid me - I just searched Google and there it was.
And Yes, I can hear WWV on 10, 15 & 20 MHz!
73 de M0XDF
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On 22 Dec 2011, at 08:49, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:

> Interesting, I haven't tried for WWV since I first got muine, but with propergation getting better...
> I used a Russian beacon originally, then a Racal 5MHz source which is very accurate & stable.
> But not the YouTube calibration procedure.
> 
> Jay, could you post the link here, save me (us) searching for it, please.
> 
> Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year with good DX
> 73 de M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108, KX3 #???)
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> us. -Konrad Lorenz, ethologist, Nobel laureate (1903-1989)
> 
> On 22 Dec 2011, at 00:24, g3 at abcs.com g3 at abcs.com wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for the quick response, guys.  I just went with the first
>> couple of suggestions, cut a 10 ft piece of wire and put it in the
>> antenna jack.  I was able to locate WWV  on 15 MHz and used the
>> Youtube calibration technique (CW / Rev CW) that I found in the
>> reflector archives.  So, I've not only got the osc calibration done,
>> I'm also picking up some transmissions.  That's why it's taken so long
>> to respond.  It's a relief to know that I didn't screw anything up
>> with the assembly!
>> 
>> I'm in the U.S.  The g3 in the address doesn't really mean anything. Heh!
>