[Elecraft] K144XV + K144RFLK issue

[Simon Lewis]

Hi Wayne
 
RR 
 
Happy to beta help out fix the issue as required
 
I know a few other VHF-SHF K3 owners will be willing too 
 
Cheers

Simon ZL4PLM


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> From: n6kr at elecraft.com
> To: droese at necg.de
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K144XV + K144RFLK issue
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 14:17:04 -0800
> CC: gm4plm at hotmail.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This is likely to be a firmware issue and is on my list.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> On Mar 6, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Oliver Dröse wrote:
> 
> > Hi Simon,
> >
> > can you check if the behaviour is the same if you unplug the 10 MHz 
> > source?
> > I have the K144RFLK myself and don't see that behaviour but I do not 
> > use an
> > external 10 MHz reference. To me it seemms like the jumps could be 
> > due to
> > frequency correction calculations from the external reference. To 
> > confirm
> > that just plug it off and see if it still is the same. Just a 
> > thought ...
> >
> > Vy 73, Olli - DH8BQA
> > http://www.dh8bqa.de/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Simon Lewis" <gm4plm at hotmail.com>
> > To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:31 AM
> > Subject: [Elecraft] K144XV + K144RFLK issue
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> HI All
> >>
> >> I dipped into the Elecraft world again with a K3/10
> >>
> >> Plus Tvtr IF and K144XV
> >>
> >> Mainly as a transverter driver
> >>
> >> I bought the reflock for the radio and the transverter
> >>
> >> All is fine and my box is alive and well
> >>
> >> Just installed the K144XV and I notice an unusual change in receive 
> >> freq
> >> when looking at a local beacon on 144
> >>
> >> Every 3 secs or so it jumps about 10 Hz high or so then returns 
> >> back to
> >> its normal freq - then 3 secs later does the same again
> >>
> >> not sure why its doing this any advice appreciated
> >>
> >> I have done all the cal routines and the main unit has 10 MHz 
> >> applied and
> >> is locked - flashing * on the cal entry
> >>
> >>
> >> I only just purchased it so I assume the firmware would be the 
> >> latest?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Simon ZL4PLM
> >>
> >>
> >> Check out more information on the world 50 MHz and Up : 
> >> www.zl4plm.com
> >>
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