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 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of John Stengrevics Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 7:49 AM To: Morgan Bailey <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
