I got one response from Don W3FPR who indicated I should try S-Meter Config MD: to ABS "which causes the S-Meter reading to stay fairly constant but require SMTR OF and SC to be re-aligned" and to "find a happy medium for the setting".
The K3 internal Tuner was bypassed. I did that and have prepared the following table of observed S meter values (utilizing the XG3): Band -73 dBm -33 dBm 160 S9 S40 80 S9 S40 40 S9 S45 30 S9 S40 20 S4 S10 17 S9 S40 15 S9 S40 12 S9 S40 10 S9 S40 I did double check the XG3 with the Rigol Spectrum Analyzer and it was dead on. The obvious question is why is the 20 meter results so different from the other bands? I am enough of a purist to send the K3 back for a re-alignment, but could an incorrect component been assembled on the receiver board? Any ideas? ______________________________________________________________ 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]
