[Elecraft] Re: K3 S meter

[Bill W5WVO]

Wayne,

Just as a data point, in case you don't know -- the Omni-VII features a 
calibrated S-meter (50 uV = S9, 1 S-unit = 6 dB) on all bands, and it always 
reads the same for a given signal level regardless of the state of pre-amps 
or attenuators switched in/out. IOW, the calibration is based (always) on 
the nominal signal level at the 1st mixer. I personally think this is the 
"right" way to do an S-meter, but the market hasn't spoken on this.  :-) 
Don't know if Omni-VII owners will like this or not. My guess is it will 
produce "low" (by comparison to other current radios) S-meter readings on 
6M, for example.

Bill / W5WVO


wayne burdick wrote:
> <charliedelta at hushmail.com> wrote:
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>> Is  the K3's S meter calibrated, or  is there some provision for
>> storing a S meter calibration table?
>
> There are S-meter ZERO and SCALE menu entries, although the default
> settings will usually result in 50 microvolts = "S9", the most
> widely-accepted standard.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
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