Posted by
Julian, G4ILO on
Jun 07, 2007; 10:22pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-S-meter-calibration-redux-tp448734p448739.html
I'm amazed by this thread. Most S meters are pretty much AGC
voltmeters. They register practically nothing until the signal is more
or less readability 9 and then whizz up to S9 or so after which they
may approximate to the +10, +20db calibration. Whatever the K3 has
will be streets ahead of any other radio, allowing the user to set it
up to suit their own personal foibles / preferences.
But who cares about S meters? I run QRP. Nearly every report I get is
599. Most of the people I work are not running QRP so I'm not about to
offend them by giving a lower report than I got. Besides, while he's
sending his first over I'm entering his details into the log and never
even think to look at the meter before it's my turn to reply.
--
Julian, G4ILO
G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com
K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ???
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