> when calibrating the S meter, the manual says to have the > pre-amp on, SMTR MD to Relative (NOR) I find that I can't > even get close. > with the pre-amp off it fall right into spec. as per the > manual, with the SMTR MD set to Nor I am using the XG2, and > receiving on 20 mtrs. > with SMTR MD set to Abs and with the pre-amp on it falls > right into spec.. > am I missing something ? or is the manual in error..
The manual is correct, and has always worked for me. In fact, I just ran the calibration on four S-meters (two main K3 receivers and two KRX3s). The instructions also call for AGC-S ON and SMTR PK OFF with the XG2 signal in the middle of your passband. Ed - W0YK _______________________________________________ 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

