Re: K2's 4 MHZ Master Oscillator.
Posted by
Bob Wehking on
Sep 02, 2005; 1:17pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K2-s-4-MHZ-Master-Oscillator-tp381793p381796.html
After I followed Wayne's procedure, I did do the CAL PLL & then CAL FIL for
all the crystal filters.
Bob
WB8DDI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Wilhelm" <
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To: "Earl W Cunningham" <
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Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 11:17 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2's 4 MHZ Master Oscillator.
> Bob, Earl and folks,
>
> Earl's comments are correct, but CAL FIL must also be run before
> calibration
> is complete. Each BFO must be changed by at least one 'notch' and moved
> back to the same frequency (aqssuming the filters were properly set
> before).
> The K2 must detect that each BFO has been changed because that is the only
> time new values are written to EEPROM.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> "I used Wayne Burdick's article to calibrate my K2. When I first tuned in
> WWV, the zero beat was at 9999.5. I adjusted c22 & measured TP1(VCO) &
> TP2(BFO) until the two test points matched. Now WWV zero beats at
> 10000.5."
> ----------
> 500 Hz is a big error. You can get it much closer.
> ==========
>
> "Should I have set my dial to 10000.00 & then adjusted C22?."
> ----------
> No! Nothing will change until you do a CAL PLL after adjusting C22.
> ==========
> There are a number of methods of getting the 4000 kHz xtal oscillator on
> frequency by adjusting C22. Without a frequency counter, one of the
> easiest is to tune in 20 MHz WWV on your IC-756Pro. Use a short piece of
> flexible insulated wire for the antenna on the 756Pro and bring the end
> of that antenna near the 4 MHz oscillator in the K2. You'll hear the 5th
> harmonic of the 4 MHZ oscillator beating with WWV (best to use the AM
> mode on the 756Pro and wait for those times when WWV is not transmitting
> a tone). When you hear the heterodyne beat between the 5th harmonic of
> the K2's 4 MHz oscillator and 20 MHz WWV, adjust C22 to zero beat the
> heterodyne.
>
> Anytime you adjust C22, you must follow with a CAL PLL. Then check your
> K2's frequency dial readout accuracy.
>
> 73, de Earl, K6SE
>
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