[Elecraft] K3 - Indicated Signal Level

[Brett Howard]

Not that I'm in any hurry but the S-Meter always being the same dBm value is
a feature that I'd seek out and go turn on when/if it becomes available.

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg - AB7R
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 1:32 PM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net; 'Mike Harris'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Indicated Signal Level

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.



-------------------------

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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