Before you blame the radio for drifting, how do you know your sound card isn't drifting?
The problem looks the same. There are many tests you can run when referencing WWV and watching the drift. This is one of the many tools: http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/frqcalib.htm Or: https://www.stu2.net/wiki/index.php/Calibrate_Sound_Card Mike va3mw On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Edward R Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > Don and Brian: > > I had good luck just using my XG3 as signal source for the temp > compensation on 50-MHz. > I did monitor freq on my prof. counter. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > > From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] JT65 with KX3 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > Brian, > > The XG50 is not really expensive and is a good stable source. It is > 'cheap' compared to the frustration factor involved with trying to use > other methods. > If you have access to an instrument lab with highly stable signal > sources in the 50MHz range, then you are all set, but most are not so > fortunate. > > The problem in justifying the price is that it is seldom used once you > do the KX3 calibration. Maybe we should create a 'ham sharing XG50' > network to allow each to pay a portion of the total cost of the XG50. > That would work fine if you have several locals with a KX3 - check with > your local club. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > http://www.kl7uw.com > "Kits made by KL7UW" > Dubus Mag business: > [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] > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
