[Antennas] S Meter

[Mark]

Chris ..you ain't too old to "get it" when it's a tongue-in-cheek posting,
are you? --- especially with a "wink" emoticon?  You're much younger than I!
HI HI  But /. it was 5 dB back when .. not 6 --- must have tied in with the
5mv -- I don't remember details, I was last concerned mightily with this in
the early 60s  --- then found out quite early on just what you said ....
used to take 2wo identical NEW receivers, side by side, and the linearity
would not match between the Silly meter readings ... only used them then,
still do, as "relative" --- whether on my newest whiz-bang digital wonder,
or one of my nostalgia stations ...those  "RADIOS THAT DRIFT IN THE
DARK" ---   Hey, Merry Christmas,all!
Mark .. FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
ARRL 10M Contest
CW ONLY
--- Original Message -----
From: <CBoone@Earthlink.Net>
To: "Mark" <AA6DX@pacbell.net>
Cc: <Antennas@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] S Meter


> The accepted concept is 6db per S unit...in reality though, NO SMeter
> does the 6db per unit mark!! Never did!! Collins was the closest with
> S9 being a set level (5uV if I recall???) but that was it...The S9
> = certain level was the best anyone could shoot for...below that,
> you took what it gave you...and with today's radios, its even worse!
> My original National NC300 rcvr didnt meet the mark....you just CANT
> do it without a processor....and they DIDNT have them back then... :)
> AGCs are NOT linear and thats where 99% of S Meters are fed from...
>
> Chris
> WB5ITT
>
> Mark wrote:
> >
> > As I recall .. the first usages of Strength Meters were "calibrated" to
5 dB
> > per unit .. not 6 ---  and we all know how absolutely accurate those
> > measurements were!  Got so much better when the industry went to 6 !!
=];^?
> > 73   Mark  AA6DX