[Elecraft] K3 dbV in 2.38

James Duffey JamesDuffey at comcast.net
Wed Sep 17 22:54:27 EDT 2008


A dB is a well defined unit, and I don't see the problem with using it  
as is in the K3. A dBV is also a well defined unit, although not often  
used, but what the K3 calls dBV is not what is defined as a dBV.

As Chen says, this is really a nit, but having a dB scale will be  
useful for a variety of measurements and I won't have to dig out the  
old Simpson 260 with its VU scale.

But the real reason for this post is to give me a chance to post a  
favorite bit of dB doggerel, source long forgotten:

The decibel is mighty nice;
You can measure once, and then cut twice.
The reason we can be so free?
To one dB, pi equals... three!

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KK6MC
James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM







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