[Elecraft] Selecting filter OPT1, increasing S-meter ??

[Don Wilhelm]

Roland,

Likely what you are seeing is the effect of a wider bandpass allowing more
noise into the IF - as one narrows the filter bandwidth, the desired signal
is normally not reduced, but the amount of 'other stuff' is reduced.  The S
meter cannot tell the difference between the desired signal and the noise,
so it reports the entire contents of the passband.

For myself, I find that S meter readings are only moderately valuable for
SSB and less valuable for CW.  I report what level how the signal sounds to
my ears more often than consulting the meter - as a result, I set my S-meter
levels for SSB mode and let the other readings fall where they may.  This
does result in 'stingy' readings for CW, but it works for me.

73,
Don W3FPR


73,
Don W3FPR

----- Original Message -----
> I build a brand new K2#3195 with the options AF, NB, BATT and AT2.
> All seems to be working fine. (tnx Gary for some explanation about some
> things)
> This weekend I put the SSB adapter in. The CW signals were sounding the
same
> as without the adapter.
> So far so good, but when I put on the OPT1 in filter settings, the S-Meter
> increased with 3 bars from the left. Realigment of the s-meter didnt help.
> Also noise level sounds harder than before.
>
>