[Elecraft] Re: K3: S-meter calibration (redux)

[Toby Deinhardt]

Hi Mike,

> On this reflector, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the XG1 and XG2 kits that can be used to easily calibrate an S-meter *to* a known standard.  I used the XG2 first to become acquainted with Elecraft kit building (now I can't get enough!), and then to check the meter on my FT-857D (which needs a slight adjustment as it's reading a tad high at 50uV).

Many rigs use the AGC voltage for the s-meter, which means often, 
especially below S9, the curve is anything but 6dB per S-meter-unit. So 
even if your rig does S9 correctly, the chances are that S5 will be
wildly wrong.

But you are right, better a correct indication of S9 than nothing. And 
the XG1 is a nice tool for this, especially if you can verify the signal 
level which it is producing.

vy 73 de toby
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