[Elecraft] KX1 S-Meter calibration confusion

Wed Dec 3 06:20:01 2003

Sorry... wrong set,  thought it was the K2...  yet ANOTHER senior moment

Ian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Wheeler" <[email protected]>
To: "Ken Alexander" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 S-Meter calibration confusion

> Ken,
>
> Don't feel bad.  It has me baffled, too.  But then I don't trust S
> meters much anyway so I don't much care :-)
>
> Ken Alexander wrote:
>
> > I am obviously an idiot, because I can't make any sense of the S-meter
> > calibration instructions provided in the Menu Functions table on page
> > 65 of the KX1 manual.
> >
> > The s-meter has been dead since I first applied power to the
> > transceiver.  All other LED display functions appear to be fine.
> >
> > The instructions say to adjust the Zero Parameter setting for
> > zero-bars indication in S-meter mode with no signal.  What's "S-meter
> > mode"?  It doesn't appear to be a setting I have to engage, so I
> > assume that's what the receiver defaults to after the frequency
> > display times out.
>
>
> To activate S meter mode, cycle thru the Display options
>
> >
> >
> > If so, then my first problem is that I get a zero-bars indication
> > regardless of where the Zero Parameter is set.  And the adjustment
> > range on mine goes from 40 to 99, not 30 to 99.
>
>
> Ditto
>
> >
> >
> > I guess once I get the Zero Parameter set correctly then I can adjust
> > the Scale Parameter.  I assume that the letter "H" I see on my display
> > refers to the Scale Parameter?  I did notice that H can be adjusted
> > from 2 to 7 with the BAND and RIT buttons (not 2 to 6 like the manual
> > says).
> >
> > If someone has calibrated their S-meter successfully I'd appreciate it
> > if they could provide some step by step instructions on how to do so.
>
>
> Alas .. thought I had it doped out, but my results match yours.
>
> But then I really do not need an S meter in my KX1 :-)
>
> 73, Phil
>
>
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