I ended up using WWV at 20.0 MHz. Works great.
Problem was that the freq must really be known -- i.e. the XG2 won't cut it, unless I know its exact frequency... Thanks all On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Andrew Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm performing a calibration on my K3's TXCO (5 ppm version). > K3 is new/recent build, serial 44xx > > K3 owner's manual, Rev. L, page 49. > "Method 2 (zero-beating)" > > I'm using an Elecraft XG2 signal generator at roughly 14.060 MHz > > Procedure says to enter CW mode and tune to the specified frequency (in > this case, I don't know it, as every XG2 is probably a little different) > > Since I don't know the exact frequency, can I spot it with the Spot > function, and then proceed to the REF CAL adjustment? Or is there a catch > 22 here, as the spot function may not be accurate until the TXCO is > calibrated? > > --Andrew > NV1B > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
