Re: Re: K3 S-Meter and 6dB

Posted by rrkrr-2 on May 17, 2007; 12:25pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-IF-AF-Dsp-questions-comparisons-tp447571p447589.html

I've heard the 6dB per S unit figure in conversations for years, but
I've never seen it written in any authoritative source.  However, I note
that Collins receivers from the 50s and 60s, having S meters marked in
both dB and S units, seem to indicate that 3 S units = 10 dB, equivalent
to a nice round 3.33 dB per S unit.

Bob K4ERR

Ken Kopp wrote:

> In my 56 years of hamming I've always thought the "standard" was/is
> 6 db, but I can't site anything support this.
>
> We Yanks have always resisted the "world order" when it comes to
> measurements ..... Lessee, the last I knew it was just us and Libya
> holding  out ...
>
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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