Re: [Elecraft] High Stability Reference Oscillator

2015-08-02 Thread Bob McGraw - K4TAX
On 10M {28 MHz} a 0.5 PPM can have +/-14 Hz error while a 5 PPM can have a +/- 140 Hz error. It is the frequency in MHz x the PPM which is Parts Per Million. My article scheduled for publication in September QST discusses the frequency read out of today's radios and their likely inaccuracy.

Re: [Elecraft] High Stability Reference Oscillator

2015-08-02 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
If it bothers you if your K3S drift just a tiny bit warming up, or it bothers you if your 10MHz WWV is not absolutely dead on all the time, or if you are operating 6 and 2 meters, you fix that with the KTCXO3-1, or get the stuff to sync your K3S with GPS derived 10 MHz. From quite some number of p

Re: [Elecraft] High Stability Reference Oscillator

2015-08-02 Thread Don Wilhelm
David, Greater temperature stability. If you are not operating data modes like JT65 which has long term transmit times, and your shack is at a reasonable stable temperature, one should be as good as the other. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/2/2015 5:41 PM, David Ahrendts wrote: Pros: what is the opera

[Elecraft] High Stability Reference Oscillator

2015-08-02 Thread David Ahrendts
Pros: what is the operating advantage of the KTCXO3-1 1 PPM reference oscillator over the standard ‘ol bargain basement 5 PPM ref osc supplied with my lovely new K3S? David Ahrendts davidahren...@me.com __ Elecraft mailing l