Hi Randy I used to own the 144XV and yes, it was off frequency with no way to actually tune the actual transverter. I actually did add a GPSDO for a reference that helped.
Next, it drifted all over the place. So, to answer your question, yes, this is normal. Mike va3mw On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 10:38 AM Randy Diddel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have recently installed a K144XV in my K3s. From the factory, the > offset value in the lower part of the band is +3.29 however, I tune into > the Beam Spinner’s net every morning here in the Denver area on 144.200 > however, with the factory recommendation, I have to tune 144.199.75 to hear > stations clearly. Tuning the K3s’s VFO to 144.200, I have to change the > offset to about +3.59 and then everyone sounds good and are ‘on frequency.’ > There are several stations with have 9700’s so I would think they would be > bang-on. > > So, should I set the offset by ear, should I recalibrate, or ??? I do own > an XG3 so if I knew how to properly calibrate it, I could go that way too. > > Any help is appreciated! > > 73 > > K5RHD > > /randy > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
