Re: K3 Frequency Calibration vs the Reverse Beacon Network

Posted by Don Wilhelm-4 on Aug 11, 2012; 1:09pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-Frequency-Calibration-vs-the-Reverse-Beacon-Network-tp7560843p7560845.html

Pete,

I think you are assuming that the spot frequency is "dead on", and I
would believe that is a bad assumption.  The other fellow's receiver may
not be well calibrated.

If your K3 receives 15 MHz WWV at the right frequency, I would say your
K3 is calibrated correctly.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/11/2012 8:45 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> I love my K3, but one thing puzzles me.  When I jump to a Reverse Beacon
> Network spot (on CW), the perceived audio tone of the station's CW is
> almost always higher than where I have my Pitch set, so in order to
> center the signal, I wind up tuning up-frequency perhaps 100-200 Hz.
> This is not altogether a bad thing, because it may move me out of the
> packet spot pileup, but it strikes me as odd.
>
>

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