I want to qualify my previous posts on this topic. I translated information sent to me from Elecraft support to try to help. What I wrote was not explicit from Vic or Elecraft. It was only my interpretation of the communications I received in an attempt to help. 73 John W4DX
On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike and all, > > Whatever options you ordered with your KX3 were pre-aligned. BUT, can > you do a better job of it in your own shack after you assemble your > particular KX3 - the answer is a definite YES. The alignment that comes > with your KX3 is good, but with care, you can always do better. Just > how much care and effort you are willing to expend will depend on > whether you are willing to leave well enough alone or whether you want > to tweak it for more optimum performance. > > I do work on the legacy Elecraft gear, and in the case of the K2 filter > alignment in particular, the manual gives you workable settings, but I > use Spectrogram to optimize the filter settings. Yes, my settings are > different from the manual settings, but I have never had a customer > complain about the settings I have used - Quite the contrary, I have > received many accolades about the K2 filter settings that I have used. > > There is not a Spectrogram equal for the KX3, I only inject that as one > example that says "The manual settings are workable", but there can be > optimization above and beyond the manual settings for those who want to > do refinement. I recommend that all users do the refinement. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 10/13/2012 9:43 PM, Mike wrote: > > Page 31 of the owner's manual states that if you install a KXFL3 during > kit > > assembly, you need to run the receive sideband calibration on page 32. > I don't > > think this was done at the factory, as my cal values were quite a bit > different > > from the default values in the rig. > > > > Mike > > > > On 10/13/2012 08:50 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: > >> OK but I just looked in the assembly manual and the user guide and I > did not see anything about NOT doing the configuration/calibration of the > filter. Where is this located? I mean, the instruction saying that > configuration/calibration of the filter is not required if shipped with the > KX3. By the way, even though it was shipped, I did install it and the > configuration instructions say that the procedure must be performed > whenever the filter is removed or replaced. > >> > >> What is this configuration file you mention that is associated with my > serial number. Is this something I need to request? > >> > >> Also, if this too is documented somewhere I must have missed that. I > do admit to not reading the user guide cover to cover yet. > >> > >> phil > >> > >> > >> On Oct 13, 2012, at 5:31 PM, John Strandberg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Yes. This is correct and Elecraft has a configuration file for your > KX3 by your serial number including configuration/calibration data for any > options such as the filter. > >>> > >>> On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 8:24 PM, hawley, charles j jr < > [email protected]> wrote: > >>> Didn't the assembly manual say the if the filter is shipped with the > KX3, the filter doesn't need to be calibrated? > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPad > >>> > >>> On Oct 13, 2012, at 6:57 PM, "Phil Hystad" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Gang, I just finished putting together my KX3 with the filter option, > ATU, and battery charger. I am just about to do the calibration for the > filter but I noticed that there is an LED or something that flashes, maybe > once per 2 seconds?, inside the KX3. I can see it through the key/paddle > plug opening. > >>>> > >>>> Does anyone know what this is? Is there meaning to the flash? Is it > important? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> > >>>> 73, phil, K7PEH > >>>> > >>>> ______________________________________________________________ > >>>> Elecraft mailing list > >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >>>> > >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > >>> Elecraft mailing list > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >>> > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >>> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
