[Elecraft] JT65 requirements, and a possible external reference-locking option for the KX3

Mike Murphree mike at tropo.org
Thu Jul 19 11:34:04 EDT 2012


On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:

>
>
> But back to JT65. If it turns out the KX3's temperature compensation
> can't provide the stability you'd like, we could design an external 10-
> MHz locking module for it. This module would be called a "KX3EXREF" --
> the equivalent of the K3EXREF, which does the same job for the K3.
>
> The only drawback to such a module is that it would have to be
> installed in place of the planned 2-meter module. It would use the SMA
> connector as the 10-MHz input.
>
> Would this be of interest?
>
>
>
Even in place of the 2 meter module, yes!

Frequency stability will be important long term for current and future
modes.

73 Mike W4LNA


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