[Elecraft] K3: Is it wrong?

[David Pratt]

In a recent message, Dave G4AON <elecraft at astromag.co.uk> said....
>With later firmware versions the K3 has a very accurate S-Meter - 
>especially when calibrated using a commercial grade signal generator. 
>So giving a report on what the S-Meter indicates is something you can 
>do with confidence! How often have we smiled when hearing "your signal 
>is only S3 but you sound like an S9, to I am giving you a 59 report"...

But with a K3, everyone can be made to sound like S9, Dave.

What I cannot understand why all stations are 5NN in contests, when they 
could be 5DN, 5BN or worse. ;-|

73

David G4DMP