[Elecraft] K3 REF*CAL issue - Resolved

[Walter Underwood]

The link was wrapped and broken in the middle. Put the two bits back together. You’ll get this, unless it gets broken again.

http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3EXREF-What-am-I-doing-wrong-td7614721.html

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Aug 4, 2018, at 5:47 PM, hawley, charles j jr <c-hawley at illinois.edu> wrote:
> 
> Bad link...
> 
> Chuck Jack 
> KE9UW
> 
> Sent from my iPhone, cjack 
> 
>> On Aug 4, 2018, at 7:06 PM, Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I do not know why it was working a few 
>> days back and not working now but I found 
>> the answer revealed on this web page: 
>> 
>> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3EXR
>> EF-What-am-I-doing-wrong-td7614721.html
>> 
>> It is stated in an addendum that when in 
>> REF CAL & you have the external 10 MHz 
>> source connected, you have to press 2 on 
>> the keypad to enable XREF IN. 
>> 
>> By doing so the asterisk started in about 
>> 10 seconds and all is well, the radio is 
>> again properly maintaining the frequency. 
>> No idea what made this function stop but 
>> this is what it took to start it again.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Gary
>> KA1J
>> 
>> 
>>> I have the K3EXREF installed in this K3. I 
>>> noticed when I clicked on a signal with 
>>> the P3 & marker, the signal was off a tad 
>>> from where it should be. On a hunch I 
>>> checked REF CAL and the asterisk was 
>>> missing. I know REF CAL had the flashing 
>>> asterisk a few days ago.
>>> 
>>> I measured the signal coming from the 
>>> GPSDO and it was 10.000 0 MHz according to 
>>> the MFJ analyzer. I had recently put in 
>>> filters in the K3, a KXV3B and a KIO3B and 
>>> thought I might have dislodged a coax in 
>>> the K3 so I assured the integrity of all 
>>> the coax cables (I have the new synth 
>>> board). I also assured the K3EXREF was 
>>> seated properly and there were no obvious 
>>> loose components. I cannot get the 
>>> asterisk to flash and the board to lock 
>>> with the 10 MHz signal.
>>> 
>>> I had to manually calibrate to WWV and it 
>>> was quite off.Does anyone have a 
>>> suggestion for me to try and get this to 
>>> sync? I re-read the K3EXREF  installation 
>>> instructions and the board is nicely in 
>>> place, reloading known good configurations 
>>> with the K3 utility made no change. 
>>> 
>>> Either I borked a setting somewhere in 
>>> config or I have a failed component.
>>> 
>>> Anyone have this issue before & found a 
>>> resolution?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Gary
>>> KA1J
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