[Elecraft] RST v. Pre-Amp...?

[Gregg R. Lengling]

Signal strength is all relative unless everyone has a calibrated S-meter 
using the same parameters.  I would give him the report I have using the rig 
in the mode I'm in at the present.  Whether or not that you have a preamp 
running shouldn't matter as its all subjective.  If he wants to know the 
amount of signal actually making it to your rig from your antenna, then you 
have to decide how you calibrated your s-meter.  Of course you can 3 
different antennas hooked up and have 3 different reports for him/her (9 if 
you count preamp in/out and attenuator).

I personally don't care what my signal level is to the receiving station, I 
just want to know my RS or RST.  If I have a clean signal and am extremely 
or comfortably readable that is the desired result.

Now if I'm testing out different antennas, or course I'm going to want to 
know the difference is S readings, but that should only tell me that the 
antenna is working better or worse to the other station.

These are my personal comments, and after 40 plus years of ham radio, we all 
know every report is subjective...there is no definitive reporting system.

Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Un-Retired
K2/100 SN 3075
http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd Lachow" <llachow at yahoo.com>
To: "List Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 3:13 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] RST v. Pre-Amp...?


>   My K2 being my first rig with a switchable preamp,
> I find myself wondering which RST I should give, in a
> situation where I think the other op is interested in
> the "real or "actual" RST, whatever that might mean.
>
>  Is it the strength with or without the pre-amp
> switched in? Which would YOU prefer to hear?
>
>  I tend to give the RST as it appears with the rig
> set for optimal reception: sometimes with, sometimes
> without.
>
>    LL/K1+2+X1
>
>
>
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