I shouldn't answer this w/o looking it up in the manual, but I haven't used any bandwidth in awhile, it seems to me that we have to re-calibrate if we change it to absolute. Right/Not?? Rich, n0ce
----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 1:23 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (MikeRodgers) > Hi Mike, > > Yes - it is possible to do as you suggest - use the absolute S-Meter mode. > For a long time I resisted switching to absolute mode for no good reason > other than not wanting to deviate from a default setting. > > Because I usually keep RF gain at about the 1 o'clock position, for a long > time I dithered along with S-Meter readings that were uncorrected for RF > gain setting. > > A month or two ago I switched to absolute mode and have never looked back. > Recommended. Someone recently suggested the absolute mode be made the > default and I agree. > > This is done via the CONFIG: SMTR MD setting and is further described on > page 51 of the current K3 Owner's Manual. > > 73 de Tyler, KC2LST > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
