[Elecraft] RE: S meter calibration.

Wed Feb 13 09:58:44 2002

Perhaps there should be a front-panel knob called QSO CAL which allows the
S-meter sensitivity to be set so that the other guy is always exactly S-9.

No more "bad" signal reports!  ;>

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Barlow <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:39 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] RE: S meter calibration.

>How about this for a confusing exchange?
>
>I worked a guy today who gave me 589.
>
>I told him he was 549 on the K2 meter, which I commented might seem a bit
>mean.
>
>He asked why I didn't adjust it so it was a bit more generous.
>
>Further into the QSO he commented that his meter was hardly moving although
>I was a good signal.
>
>???????
>
>72/73
>
>Paul M0CDP GQRP 10289 Fists 5579 K2# 2356
>
>p.s. Mojo moment, worked the S9LA expedition on saturday and the 5U1A
>expedition on Monday.
>
>
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