Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3/K144XV/P3 Signal Strength Readings

2011-01-26 Thread VR2BrettGraham
N1AL said: I realize that IARU Region 1 recommendations officially apply only to Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East, N. Asia) but since I don't know of any other official recommendation that's the one I used for the P3. Not sure who has adopted the Recommendation. As GM4ESD mentioned,

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3/K144XV/P3 Signal Strength Readings

2011-01-23 Thread Alan Bloom
I realize that IARU Region 1 recommendations officially apply only to Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East, N. Asia) but since I don't know of any other official recommendation that's the one I used for the P3. I was not privy to the IARU committee's deliberations, so I don't know why they

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3/K144XV/P3 Signal Strength Readings

2011-01-22 Thread Geoffrey Downs
Very interesting, Brett, and thank you for your comments and the research you have done. I *was* beginning to feel a little isolated by lack of comment from anyone hihi! Although I did receive one reply offlist reporting experience similiar to mine. I was not aware of the 1990 Torremolinos

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3/K144XV/P3 Signal Strength Readings

2011-01-22 Thread Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
Agreed Geoff. I think it could be more accurate. I do think it was lowered too much. At times when on 2m my k3 smelter S-Meter nothing at all when using the K144XV. On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:04:28 -, Geoffrey Downs geoffre...@madasafish.com wrote: [snip] Things were not always how they

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3/K144XV/P3 Signal Strength Readings

2011-01-22 Thread VR2BrettGraham
G3UCK now at least has ex-VR2BG to talk to: Very interesting, Brett, and thank you for your comments and the research you have done. I *was* beginning to feel a little isolated by lack of comment from anyone hihi! Although I did receive one reply offlist reporting experience similiar to

Re: [Elecraft] Fw: K3/K144XV/P3 Signal Strength Readings

2011-01-21 Thread VR2BrettGraham
A lonely G3UCK said, seemingly talking to himself: No comments from Elecraft or elsewhere on my posting below, so perhaps my conclusions are wrong or maybe I'm just expecting results too quickly. Any views anyone? I have wondered about this IARU R1 Recommendation about S-meters. In order

[Elecraft] Fw: K3/K144XV/P3 Signal Strength Readings

2011-01-18 Thread Geoffrey Downs
No comments from Elecraft or elsewhere on my posting below, so perhaps my conclusions are wrong or maybe I'm just expecting results too quickly. Any views anyone? By the way, as with most postings that raise specific issues, it's not intended to convey general negative vibrations about the