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

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

Lloyd,

The world of signal reports is not really well defined, and often a signal
can receive a 599 (or 59) report even if the s-meter is at the bottom - it
all depends on how crowded or noisy the band is at the time.  Just report
what you think or what you see on the meter and all will be well.

Where an s-meter comes in handy is for doing comparisons - for instance, if
you are ragchewing with 2 stations, you can say that one station is 2 S
Units stronger than the other.  It is also handy for making comparisons
between antennas if you can depend on the power of the signal you are
listening to will stay constant while you switch antennas (and there is no
QSB on the band).

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
>    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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