[Elecraft] MARS on KX3

[Walter Underwood]

From the manual:

   Frequency Stability: +/- 1 ppm typical over 0-50 C. An extended temperature compenstation procedure can be applied for improved stability (refer to our KX3 web page).

So for operation above 20 MHz, you need to do the extended temp compensation. I assume they don’t require a TCXO, but rather equivalent stability and accuracy.

http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KX3%20Custom%20VFO%20TC%20rev%20A9.pdf <http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KX3%20Custom%20VFO%20TC%20rev%20A9.pdf>

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Feb 3, 2017, at 10:11 AM, Aaron K5ATG <k5atg.aaron at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm looking into possibly getting involved in MARS. The guy that runs it
> locally sent the following question about the KX3:
> Can the Elecraft KX3 be opened to permit full operation from 1.8mHz to
> 29.9999 mHz and do they have installed TCXO (0.5%) frequency stability or
> the ability to install the hardware. MARS requires frequency
> accuracy/stability to be +/- 20Hz of center frequency on assigned channels
> for transmit.
> Is this possible with the KX3? If so how?
> Aaron K5ATG
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