It's a subjective report by the sender since we are also receiving noise and are not accounting for the bandwidth processing the signal. Some of my rigs don't have S meters.
Please remember S units it has a range of from: 1 - Faint signals, barely perceptible. to 9 - Extremely strong signals I do not report signals 9 plus and that bothers some Hams. Mike N2MS > On 12/09/2025 9:57 AM EST Ron WV4P <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How are RST accurate or mean anything at all ? > > I can change antennas, phasing, preamps and filters to make you a S1 or > S9.. Which is right ? > > 5NN is never wrong. > > Ron, WV4P > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
