[Elecraft] K2 S meter

[David A. Belsley]

Howard:
   The standard means given in the manual for setting the S meter 
produces settings that are generally low, i.e., readings that ought be 
S9 tend to register much lower than S9.  Many people have simply goosed 
up their settings so that signals they feel should be S9 register as 
such.  Elecraft produces a little minkit, the  XG1 Receiver Test 
Oscillator / S-Meter Calibrator, that creates a highly accurate .5 
microvolt signal (at 7.04 MHz).  Using this will give you a very 
accurate S meter setting for 40 meters.  I cannot speak for its 
behavior on other bands.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy


On Nov 18, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Howard W. Ashcraft wrote:

> I set up my K2 S meter per the manual.  It appeared to work "normally" 
> with S9+ readings on loud signals.  I then borrowed an X-gen and used 
> it to "calibrate" the S-Meter readings.  The "calibrated" settings 
> were much lower than the "per manual" settings, i.e., a signal that 
> was S-9 would read, after calibration, about S-5 or 6.  I don't have a 
> method for measuring the X-gen output.  I do know that the K2 easily 
> picks up the 1 uv low signal used for sensitivity testing.  I will 
> probably just go back to the earlier settings, but I was wondering if 
> anyone else had a similar experience?
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