Thank you Wayne, for your fast response. Seems I'm better off to stick with my stock TCXO as I've never had much luck with method 1 and 2. My K3 was in the shop 3-4 months ago and looks like Rene set it's frequency dead on.
Happy New Year. 73
> From: Wayne Burdick <
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TCXO - 0.5PPM
> To: "Jim Harris" <
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> Cc: "Elecraft Email" <
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> Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 6:24 PM
> At present, "method 3" remains
> unimplemented. Fortunately the TCXO's uncorrected drift is
> already less than +/- 0.5 PPM from 0 to 50 C. This was the
> target for "method 3".
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> On Dec 28, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Jim Harris wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Been kicking around putting the 0.5PPM TCXO in my
> K3. After doing some reading a question or two
> arises. The instructions sheet(s) for the TCXO
> mentions using method 1,2 or 3 in the K3 manual to set
> frequency. The K3 manual does not have a method 3 as I
> can find. I've checked the reflector archive and found
> there is a data input feature in the K3 utility for
> inputting data received with the TCXO. I think this
> equals method 3. Someone make a note to change
> instructions/manuals if needed.
> >
> > My question is do I need to do a method 1 or 2 before
> doing the data input? Method 1 is to use a freq
> counter. My freq counter is only about +/- 10 Htz
> depending on variables. Method 2 is zero beat.
> By ear the best I can get is about +/- 25 Htz. How
> close do I need to get with method 1 or 2 (if needed) before
> inputting the data?
> >
> > Second question, will the 0.5PPM TCXO eliminate the
> hysteresis I see during RTTY? Depending on whether I
> tune to a signal from low to high or high to low I can see
> 10+ Htz difference in the signals frequency. Or, are
> other factors at work?
> >
> > Constructive thoughts appreciated.
> >
> > Happy New Year. 73
> >
> > Jim, W0EM
> >
> >
> >
> >
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