[Elecraft] [P3] Adjusting Center Freq in Narrow Span

Alan Bloom n1al at sonic.net
Wed Sep 5 01:37:02 EDT 2012


Hi Al,

You have to be in tracking mode for the frequency calibration to work
correctly.

73,

Alan N1AL


On Tue, 2012-09-04 at 20:09 -0700, Al Lorona wrote:
> Something that I've not been able to do successfully:
> 
> Tune to a standard frequency station, like WWV on 10 MHz. Center WWV on the P3 
> screen (in other words, make the Center Freq = 10000 kHz exactly).
> 
> I want to span down from 20 kHz to the minimum span, 2 kHz.
> 
> NOTE: FixTrack = Fixed-tune mode for the following.
> 
> As I span down, the center frequency shifts to something like 10002 kHz. So 
> then I try to adjust the center freq back to 10000 kHz exactly, but the P3 won't 
> allow it. As you approach 10000 suddenly the center frequency jumps back to 
> 10002. 
> 
> 
> It's an aggravation. Maybe it's a function of my FixTrack settings but I haven't 
> been able to understand why.
> 
> 
> Al  W6LX
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