K3 question/problem
Posted by
K4TM on
Dec 31, 2007; 10:20pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-question-problem-tp457849.html
I hesitate to put this question on the reflector but "support at Elecraft" is closed until Wednesday, Jan. 2 - understandable, they DO deserve some time off!
The assembly of K3-100 (#178) is complete and went very smoothly...all tests checked out flawlessly, the filters are properly aligned per the calibration instructions (offsets, proper mode, etc). I have done the frequency synthesizer alignment using the zero beat with WWV but when I tune WWV at 10 MHz, I have to get the dial to about 9.999.92 or so to be right on it.
I have a sked on Sundays with two friends, W5ZNN and WA6EBB, and was hoping to have my K3 operational so they'd be my first contacts. Well, in a sense they were but apparently my signal is about 500 hertz higher than my receive frequency AND the audio sounds narrow and broken. I think the problem may be with the frequency synthesizer alignment...I used the zero beat method until I can get my hands on a frequency counter from some of my more electronically astute ham friends...am I looking in the right direction or should I be looking somewhere else?
Best New Year Wishes to y'all.
73,
Cary, K4TM
Lynchburg, VA
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