Posted by
Charlie T, K3ICH on
Apr 24, 2020; 1:42pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K4-S-meter-characteristics-tp7660056p7660093.html
S-meters should be calibrated with 9 signal levels:
*Faint - Signal barely perceptible
*Very weak signals
*Weak signals
*Fair signals
*Fairly good signals
*Good signals
*Moderately strong signals
*Strong signals
*Extremely strong signals
(Reprinted from the 1947 ARRL Handbook, page 466 "RST System of Signal Reports")
73, Charlie k3ICH
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Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 7:49 AM
To: Morgan Bailey <
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics
Agree completely. I find all S meters to be totally inaccurate and next to useless, including my K3S’.
> On Apr 24, 2020, at 7:43 AM, Morgan Bailey <
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>
> Maybe it is just me but, Turn the radio on, adjust the audio/rf/agc
> controls, hear the station, work him, move on. I dont need a fancy dbm
> or an iconic number of engineering controls, to say what the dbm was
> when I worked the guy. When you contest, who the hell cares, hear him,
> work him, move on. In simple terms, I just want selectivity, and no
> agc pumping and no front in desensing from a 40 db over nine station 2khz away.
>
> Im looking forward to a quiet front end, that keeps me from having to
> listen to 48 hours of static that is generated by the stages with in
> the radio. Love my K3S, great radio. Simple to operate once you learn
> its controls and never has failed me.
>
> Looking forward to K4 delivery.
>
> Vy 73,
> Morgan Bailey NJ8M
>
>
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