See the firmware release notes. RF Gain calibration can prove S meter accuracy,
Dick Sent from my iPhone On Aug 12, 2009, at 3:19 PM, Dave G4AON <[email protected]> wrote: > I've just tried this with the new utility (and f/w 3.25). After > running > the gain calibration and then calibrating SMTR OF and SMTR SC, the K3 > S-meter did give remarkably accurate readings. > My K3 gives S9 = -73 dBm, S9+20 = -53 dBm, S9+40=-33 dBm and S9+60=-13 > dBm. Equally it is giving 6 dB per S point below S9 down to S3 at -109 > dBm. I only checked my K3 on 80m but it's darn good. Mine is > calibrated > without the pre-amp in use and on CW. > > It needs clarifying that the gain calibration does not in itself > calibrate the S-meter. > > 73 Dave, G4AON > K3/100 #80 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
