If you have your receiver set to give an accurate S meter reading, you are definitely not set up for optimal receiving on top band! Like others, I give a report based on a subjective decision. Works for me. I place much more emphasis on the R in the RST...and that is a subjective call. Typically you will get one of four S meter reports from me 2, 5, 7 or 9...arrived at subjectively. Ninety plus percent of the time my S meter is reading zero when I'm on top band working DX! 73, Ken - K4XL
On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 7:44 AM Ron Spencer via Topband < [email protected]> wrote: > For the low bands, I typically listen on my receive antennas. S meter > readings on them are proportional to the signal strength but not an > accurate account. I'd estimate it might be 4 or 5 S units down from the > true signal strength. I never use the S meter reading when giving reports. > If I did most would be between S0 and S3. Instead I judge based on what I > hear and how well I hear it. Not meant to be a judgement on how others use > the S meter. Just how I use it here. > > > > 73 > > Ron > > N4XD > > Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
