[Elecraft] Re: K3 S-Meter and 6dB

[rrkrr]

I've heard the 6dB per S unit figure in conversations for years, but 
I've never seen it written in any authoritative source.  However, I note 
that Collins receivers from the 50s and 60s, having S meters marked in 
both dB and S units, seem to indicate that 3 S units = 10 dB, equivalent 
to a nice round 3.33 dB per S unit.

Bob K4ERR

Ken Kopp wrote:
> In my 56 years of hamming I've always thought the "standard" was/is
> 6 db, but I can't site anything support this.
>
> We Yanks have always resisted the "world order" when it comes to
> measurements ..... Lessee, the last I knew it was just us and Libya
> holding  out ...
>
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
> k0pp at arrl.net
>
> _______________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Post to: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft   
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
>