[Elecraft] K3 TUNE function

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

Hmm, I'm not sure that's a reasonable assumption - the manual is
telling you that there are some menu items that you'll need for some
calibration procedures that are only accessible in "tech mode", but
that doesn't necessarily mean that the calibration logic is linked to
"tech mode" - it may be; I just would make the assumption......

73,

    ~iain / N6ML


On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Gary Mohrlant <w0ghz at arrl.net> wrote:
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> Most calibration procedures use Tech-Mode menu
> entries. To enable these, set CONFIG:TECH MD
> to ON. Set TECH MD to OFF afterward.
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> So if Tech mode is off I don't think  the Tune button should not have any
> effect on the Calibration.
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> On 11/12/2012 15:46 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
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>> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Geoffrey Downs
>> <geoffreywd at madasafish.com> wrote:
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>>> Given that the transmitter gain calibration involves holding TUNE at 5w
>>> and 50w on each band (either manually or via the utility), why does holding
>>> TUNE at any other power level on any band not upset the tx gain calibration
>>> for that band? Or does it?
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>> Good question... Since the procedure requires power to be set to
>> exactly 5.0W, it suggests that there's some special logic in the
>> firmware that cause the calibration routine to kick in when TUNE is
>> invoked with that setting. That seems to imply that one should not
>> invoke the TUNE function at that power level under other
>> circumstances, as an imperfect load could result in
>> "decalibration"....
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>> 73,
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>>      ~iain / N6ML
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