This is a subject which has been referred to in several recent postings.
The S meter in my K3 reads typically S5 as a minimum on SSB and S3 on CW (selectivity 400Hz) on band noise, that is in the absence of a signal. When disconnecting the antenna the S meter reverts to no reading. It is a fact that the band noise is not for example S5 - and my FT1000MP MKV and TS2000 read S0 or S1 in the same situation. In my view the K3 S meter is simply far too sensitive at the lower end. I can make it read S1 on band noise by fiddling with the various settings. However this then means that an S9 signal will read S5 or somesuch low reading. A friend of my who lives nearby has a similar situation with his S meter and I suspect it is typical of the K3 generally. Wayne/ Eric please can you look into a fix for the next firmware update. Barry Simpson VK2BJ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
