More on S-meter and RF gain

Posted by Pete Smith N4ZR on Aug 29, 2010; 9:38pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/More-on-S-meter-and-RF-gain-tp5475982.html

Experimenting with the RF gain control, and with the RX equalizer.  I
have discovered that the setting of the equalizer to emphasize CW beat
notes and de-emphasize the highs makes a tremendous difference in the
perceived noise level and strength of the audio on CW.  One thing that
puzzles me, though - when I turn down the RF gain, the S meter reading
on a signal being received increases substantially.  For example, I just
worked E74Y, whose very good signal was only S8 with the RF gain all the
way up, but when I turned it back to roughly 1 o'clock, the peaks were
S9 +10.  Does this make sense?

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73, Pete N4ZR

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