I'll second the comments below. By the way, I don't want to incur the cost of a P3 to "fix" the RF Gain PAIN. I'm just having to live with it.
ate: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:30:51 -0500 From: drewko <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 S-Meter Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 me. 73, Drew AF2Z 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF & Echolink mobile ______________________________________________________________ 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
