Mel and all,
If you are talking about CW, then using RIT is a sure way to get the
actual received frequency different than the transmitted frequency. In
fact, that is one easy way to define RIT.
During RX, the K3 will show the actual frequency (at your chosen
sidetone pitch) that you are listening to.
But if you have RIT or XIT turned on, the transmit frequency will be
different than the receive frequency.
Hopefully your perception of "zerobeat" means that you have tuned the
signal until the tone is equal to your sidetone pitch (SPOT) and not an
attempt to tune to zero frequency (which is incorrect and will produce
'strange' frequency readings).
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/9/2017 6:14 PM, Mel Farrer wrote:
I dial in the frequency, zerobeat, I want and use the pitch or RIT to
get the "sound" I want.
Mel, K6KBE
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*From:* Don Wilhelm <[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]; [email protected]
*Sent:* Sunday, April 9, 2017 3:06 PM
*Subject:* Re: [Elecraft] K3 slightly off frequency
Dick,
Another thing to check (and I assume CW operation) - make sure you are
listening at the same pitch as you have set in the sidetone pitch.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/9/2017 5:42 PM, Dick via Elecraft wrote:
> I have a K3 kit that's been back to the factory for repair and
alignment,
> and a K3S that was factory made and aligned. Regardless which one I'm
> using, most of the time when I get "spotted" by RBN, my frequency
is listed as
> being 100hz higher than listed on the K3's front panel digital readout.
> This has often made me wonder if both of my K3's are slightly off
frequency.
> Could it be that many/most K3's are "slightly off frequency"?
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