[Elecraft] K3- To zero beat or not to zero beat

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

The method I've used to check my K3S, put the radio in CW mode, tune to 
each WWV frequency and then press SPOT.   The automatic SPOT function 
will bring the radio to the WWV frequency +/- 1 Hz. The SPOT function 
matches the receiver sidetone offset of the WWV carrier and the audio of 
WWV is not applicable.    If the display is other than the WWV 
frequency, then adjust the REF CAL number to correct the error.   You do 
need to check all of the WWV frequencies you can receive to assure the 
accuracy holds on all bands.

Unfortunately we have come to believe that the digital readouts are 
absolute, which indeed, they are not.  They depend on the internal 
reference.  If the internal reference  is incorrect, then everything 
else is likewise incorrect.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 2/21/2019 10:42 PM, RVZ via Elecraft wrote:
> I have noticed the same problem on both my K3 and K3S.  I would think the spots and the K3/K3S frequencies would be the same a lot more often than they are.
> 73,Dick- K9OM