To expand on Lyle’s correct answer, the dBV reading is designed to be used as a relative measure. Read the description on page 22 of the KX3 manual.
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740163%20KX3%20Owner's%20man%20Rev%20C5.pdf <http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740163%20KX3%20Owner's%20man%20Rev%20C5.pdf> I think it is really cool that Elecraft documents these internal receiver test points. I’m sure they exist in other radios, but they are undocumented, factory-only readouts. Does any other rig display PA temp, let alone oscillator temp? Walter Underwood [email protected] http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On May 18, 2017, at 3:43 PM, Lyle Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nothing meaningful. > > First, read AFV and for a couple of readings to set the reference. Then go to > dBV. dBV will then show you the difference in dB between the current signal > and the reference. On a dummy load it'll bobble around a low value since it > is just thermal noise and not a signal you are measuring. > > 73, > > Lyle KK7P > > > On 5/18/17 3:37 PM, John Lally wrote: >> What should the dBV reading on the kx3 when it is connected to a dummy load, >> the agc is off, and no preamp? > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
