[Elecraft] P3 Calibration help

[Alan Bloom]

Hi Fred,

Yes, at narrow spans there may be a small frequency error depending on
the accuracy of the clock oscillator in the P3.  The calibration
procedure is in the "Calibration Procedures" section of the P3 Owner's
Manual.  You don't need a frequency counter or signal generator - you
can calibrate using an off-the-air signal whose frequency is accurately
known.  (I generally use an AM broadcast station.)

Alan N1AL


On Sun, 2011-09-11 at 18:02 -0700, Fred Jensen wrote:
> New P3 Jockey here.  It seems to work fine.  I note however that when I 
> have a CW signal zeroed on CWT [and with AUTO SPOT], it shows up just 
> below the center line that has the correct frequency displayed on the 
> K3.  I think I need to download a new manual, the one that came with it 
> is apparently a couple of FW revs old.  Is there some sort of 
> calibration process I'm supposed to do with the P3 Utility [which I just 
> downloaded]?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
> - www.cqp.org
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