I'd like to do some quick and dirty comparing of antenna output signals using my K3 (and/or P3).
(I've got two antennas I'd like to compare using different received carrier signals - e.g., from a neighbor's TX, W1AW RTTY bulletins, etc.) I see that the K3 can display the RMS value of receiver AF output (mVp-p), unaffected by AF GAIN control. And after that stabilizes, I can also get dbV to display. (How long is the stabilization period? Does the display sample and hold a single value, or is it averaged and continuously updated? It seems like the former.) Is this the way to go, or is there something I can do with the P3 that will give a readout in dBm? (I guess I could make a rough graphical measurement by setting the P3 display threshold to match the weaker signal, then switching to the stronger signal, and seeing how far above that threshold it rises - with Scaling maximized.) I know there's also W8WWW's S-Meter Lite, with which I've also dabbled - presenting a digital S-meter, or relative dB, output. (Or I could do a step attenuator approach, but then I couldn't compare by simply flicking the antenna switch, and QSB would be a problem.) Thoughts? Tnx, /Bill, K2PO Portland, OR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
