[Elecraft] So you want an analog s-meter for the K3?

[David Fleming]

The BG command does indeed truncate to S9 when CWT is selected. SM does not. I chose BG because it reports during TX. I'll be switching to SM because the BG data currently being reported during transmit is either SWR or CMP, depending on the RF/ALC selection; although the programmer's reference says it reports RF or ALC levels.. This may change.

David, W4SMT



--- On Sun, 11/2/08, Julian, G4ILO <julian.g4ilo at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Julian, G4ILO <julian.g4ilo at gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] So you want an analog s-meter for the K3?
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 11:30 AM
> Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > David, 
> > 
> > I'd suggest some averaging ... perhaps five or 10
> sample 
> > log weighted moving average ... and recommend
> converting 
> > from BG; to SM; polling since the BG; scale is
> truncated 
> > if CWT is selected in CW or data modes. 
> > 
> > 
> This is new information that I don't even see in the K3
> Prog Ref, which says
> that the SM command is only provided for support of legacy
> (presumably
> Kenwood) apps, and that new software should use the BG
> command.
> 
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