[Elecraft] EQP - RST reports

[David A. Belsley]

On Mar 15, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Hank Kohl K8DD wrote:

> At 3/15/2004 12:14 PM, David A. Belsley wrote:
>> I find it rather amusing in some contests to be given a 599 and then 
>> asked to repeat my number or state or whatever two or three times.
>
> Might that be because that FT1000MP from V.I. just moved in a couple 
> hundred cycles (hertz) away with monster clicks that are impeding the 
> copy of your 599 signal.  Things like that can happen.

But then the signal is not 599.  5 means perfectly readable, and you're 
telling me its not.  Thus the report should be 499 or even 399.  That's 
what I mean by "meaningful."

>
> Gee, gotta leave something easy in the exchange!  <g>

Well, sort of easy -- but useless.  It's like the cartoon of the chap 
looking for his car keys in the gutter under a cone of light from a 
street lamp.  When asked where he lost his keys, he replies, "down the 
street."  "Then why are you looking here?"  "Because the light's 
better."  Yep, easy but useless.


>
> 73    Hank    K8DD