[Elecraft] RST or S - meter readings?

[Thom LaCosta]

On Thu, 7 Jun 2007, Kevin Rock wrote:

> Do people really use a meter to give signal reports to people?  I thought RST was to be honest reportage.

Well, all we need do is observe signal reports in contests and the quaint notion 
of RST being an honest report is nullified.

I rememeber years ago, at least a 1000, being on 75 meters AM and giving folks S 
meter reports....until some real ole timer(he had to look like the folks in the 
Jeeves cartoons in QST asked us where we were measuring the S units...and how.

It suddendly dawned on me that:
A. I didn't know
B. I had no interest in learning how it was done

But, I guess if the meter is there...you are tempted to use it.  Now folks with 
insensitive meters had "scotch s-meters"...but we can't say that now, since it 
ain't PC.

I'd really like to have a magic-eye tube instead of an S-meter...they are so 
interesting...and for output power a neon bulb at least 6 inches long....they 
are really interesting as you adjust your antenna and the SWR changes.

Thom,EIEIO
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