K3 Calibration in EU

[ON4WIX]

Hi all,

I just finished building my K3 and I'm now ready to start the Test and
Calibration Phase (starting at page 57 in the assembly manual). At this time
I have 2 questions.

1) I have installed a 2k7 filter in FL3 and a 200Hz filter in FL5. The other
slots are empty. I assume I have to set the filter width of the unused slots
to 0 with 0 offset and assign FL3 to transmitting duties in the TX FL menu?

2) The Reference Oscillator Calibration section says to zerobeat a strong
local AM broadcast signal. What have the EU K3 builders used as a reference?

Thanks very much for taking the time to answer

73
Glenn ON4WIX

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[M0XDF]

On 12/1/08 13:19, "ON4WIX" <[hidden email]> sent:
> 1) I have installed a 2k7 filter in FL3 and a 200Hz filter in FL5. The other
> slots are empty. I assume I have to set the filter width of the unused slots
> to 0 with 0 offset and assign FL3 to transmitting duties in the TX FL menu?

Yes, but note that you also get to enable/disable each filter for Rx in each
mode in the 'Receive Filter Enables' calibration two step on from Filter
Bandwidth

> 2) The Reference Oscillator Calibration section says to zerobeat a strong
> local AM broadcast signal. What have the EU K3 builders used as a reference?

I used 650Hz (BBC World Service) with my 6KHz filter

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