Hi all.
The Elecraft manual says that if you have a KXV3 installed, you can use milliwatt-level power output. This is intended for use with transverters, but it can also allow the K3 to act as a very stable, very low-noise signal generator.
To route RX and TX through the XVTR jacks on all bands, set CONFIG:KXV3 to TEST. When milliwatt-level output is in effect, rotating PWR will show milliwatts on VFO A, and dBm (dB relative to 1 milliwatt) on VFO B. The RF bar graph displays power output in tenths of a mW.
Does anyone know if it outputs a signal on any and all frequencies the K3 is capable of using this process, such as the AM broadcast band between 500 kHz and 1.6 mHz and the international shortwave broadcast bands?
I've been reproducing some vintage 1920's and earlier crystal sets and regenerative receivers, and would like to use the K3 as a calibrated signal source when testing the bandwidth of parallel tuned circuits and tank circuits in these vintage rigs.
Thanks.
de Andy, KD3RF
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