[Elecraft] Systematic error in spots as heard by K3

Drew AF2Z pubx1 at af2z.net
Thu Jul 28 19:41:23 EDT 2022


I think they just round up. If I transmit on 14051.0 I get reported 
variously as 14051.0 and 14051.1 but never 14050.9

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On 07/28/22 16:25, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> My K3 is set up to zero-beat at 520 Hz, and its calibration has been 
> checked against WWV and adjusted to with 2 Hz.  That said, I'm surprised 
> when operating assisted to note that most spotted stations, when clicked 
> on, sound significantly higher in pitch than my sidetone.  It seems 
> logical, given that the cluster network rounds up or down to the nearest 
> 0.1 KHz, that spotted signals should be about evenly distributed  (half 
> higher than my sidetone, half lower).  But that's not the case.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 


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