With this s-meter discussion I have a question - I have my RF Gain control set up so that I turn it counterclockwise till I see a one bar increase with the s-meter. This puts the RF Gain control at about 3:00. The K3 "seems" to handle strong signals a little better in the pileups. If I do this and do the RF calibrate with the XG3, is it recommended to put the RF Gain control at full gain (this is what I presently do), or leave the RF Gain control at 3:00?
I seem the to favor the discussion that when in absolute mode, the RF gain control does not have any effect on the s-meter. There are so many things that affect the received s-meter reading that I only ever use it as a relative comparison meter. And on a side note I do like the number of "great" and "clear" audio reports I got at KP2M during last week's contest with the K3 with the Yamaha CM-500. 73, N2TK, Tony -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Toby Pennington Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 5:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] K-3 S-Meter The Re: [Elecraft] K3 S-Meter drewko Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:31:07 -0800 Don, I always seem to have my RF gain adjusted by ear to below where the s-meter will deflect on a particular signal. So I will most always have to readjust the gain to see an s-meter reading. The RF gain can be adjusted much lower than the signal's meter deflection point but still have an audible signal. A moderate strength signal can still be heard when the RF gain has been turned down to the point where the s-meter incicates s9+40 db. The more I think about it the less useful it seems to have the meter deflect upward with a lowered RF gain setting. Does anyone find this action useful for tuning in a signal? I know that I would be fiddling around with the RF gain control a lot less if the s-meter display was not affected by the gain control. Why not make the s-meter "absolute mode", which is independent of the attenuation setting, also independent of the RF gain control? That seems more consistent and logical to memore I think about it the less useful it seems to have the meterdeflect upward with a lowered RF gain setting. Does anyone find thisaction useful for tuning in a signal? I know that I would be fiddling around with the RF gain control a lotless if the s-meter display was not affected by the gain control. Whynot make the s-meter "absolute mode", which is independent of theattenuation setting, also independent of the RF gain control? Thatseems more consistent and logical to me The more I think about it the less useful it seems to have the meter deflect upward with a lowered RF gain setting. Does anyone find this action useful for tuning in a signal? I know that I would be fiddling around with the RF gain control a lot less if the s-meter display was not affected by the gain control. Why not make the s-meter "absolute mode", which is independent of the attenuation setting, also independent of the RF gain control? That seems more consistent and logical to me ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
