The XG50 will provide very consistent results. It's based on a K3 TCXO. But a completely warmed-up, stabilized XG3 might be OK if it's kept well away from the hair-dryer that's used to heat up the rig during the procedure.
Wayne N6KR On Apr 12, 2014, at 2:41 AM, David GM4JJJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [email protected] > Reply: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft [email protected] > Date: 12 April 2014 at 01:35:33 > To: Edward R Cole [email protected], [email protected] > [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3: thermal frequency drift > > The XG3 is perfect for this calibration. Freq is not critical as ling as its > close to 50. Our XG50 is actually a little below 50 Mhz. (I think it used the > ref oscillator module from the K3.) > > Eric > elecraft.com > > > Eric, > > Curiously the Elecraft > procedurehttp://www.elecraft.com/manual/KX3%20Custom%20VFO%20TC%20rev%20A9.pdf > says > > Note that the Elecraft XG3 lacks the necessary stability and is not > recommended. > > > > 73 > > > > David GM4JJJ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
