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K3/100 Assembly - Initial test & Cals

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Walter V. Gilles

K3/100 Assembly - Initial test & Cals

Greetings,

I am just starting the initial test and cals portion of assembly, prior KNB3 enable and KPA3 installation. Power-up went fine with no errors. Before I start with Synthesizer Cal and move on, is now a good time to update the firmware to latest release, then do all the cals? I'm guessing so, but confirmation appreciated. Thanks much.

Walter, N0DZJ

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Doug Joyce

Re: K3/100 Assembly - Initial test & Cals

Walter- I'd go ahead and use the firmware that the unit was shipped with to do all the calibration following the build. You can always do an update after and it is very easy using the instructions on the web site and the K3 utility.

I built mine in early Jan and have done 4 upgrades without a hitch.

Doug, VE3MV

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Greetings,

I am just starting the initial test and cals portion of assembly, prior KNB3 enable and KPA3 installation. Power-up went fine with no errors. Before I start with Synthesizer Cal and move on, is now a good time to update the firmware to latest release, then do all the cals? I'm guessing so, but confirmation appreciated. Thanks much.

Walter, N0DZJ

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Dick Dievendorff

Re: K3/100 Assembly - Initial test & Cals

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If it were me, I’d follow the assembly instructions as closely as I could. If the assembly instructions said “install latest firmware at this point” I’d do that.

The calibration procedures that were the most time-consuming and error-prone are now automated. Synthesizer cal was always done by the K3 internally, and the Tx Gain calibration can be done with an assist from the K3 Utility (it’s on the Config tab).

But I think it would be fine if you updated firmware before calibration, too.

Dick, K6KR

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Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:33 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3/100 Assembly - Initial test & Cals

Greetings,

Walter, N0DZJ