The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 agreed on a technical recommendation for S Meter calibration for HF and VHF/UHF transceivers in 1981.
Why go back to 1947? Brian Denley KB1VBF Sent from my iPad > On Apr 24, 2020, at 6:30 PM, Charlie T <pin...@erols.com> wrote: > > 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: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On > Behalf Of John Stengrevics > Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 7:49 AM > To: Morgan Bailey <mbaileyc...@gmail.com> > Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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 <mbaileyc...@gmail.com> 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: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 b.den...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ 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
