[Elecraft] K3 - Indicated Signal Level

Greg - AB7R ab7r at cablespeed.com
Fri Feb 29 16:32:20 EST 2008


This option is on the list and would likely be something you could turn on and 
off.  But it will likely be awhile before you see it.

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73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009 and 0319

On Fri Feb 29 11:57 , "Mike Harris"  sent:

>G'day,
>
>In the a review of SDR receivers in the March 2008 RadCom (RSGB Magazine) 
>is the following:
>
>"the indicated signal level does not vary with the 
>attenuator/gain/preselector setting.  To achieve this the control program 
>keeps track of the gains and losses in the signal chain and always 
>displays the exact signal level in dBm...."
>
>I would certainly like my K3 to display an S-meter reading independent of 
>ATT or PRE selection.  This would go some way to making S-meter reports 
>more meaningful.  Currently switching on the attenuator, for example, 
>reduces the other guys setup from a beam and kW amp to 100W and a dipole.
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike VP8NO 
>
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