[Elecraft] K3 S-Meter and Noise

[AB3EN]

Don,

Thanks for the explanation. I too use the method you describe such as "S-9 -
armchair copy" but the interaction with the RF-gain had me looking all over
the manual trying to figure out why the S Meter calibration didn't work. 

Dan

Don Wilhelm-4 wrote:
> 
> Holding my tongue firmly in my cheek, I suggest that we can give 
> 'proper' S reports without an S-meter at all.
> S-3 - I can barely hear you
> S-5 - You have a weak, but copyable signal
> S-7 - Good copy, but not the strongest signal
> S-9 - armchair copy
> S-9+ - you are really booming in here.
> 
> For contests, there is no problem, everyone is 599 or 59 anyway unless 
> it is a QRP contest where S-7 is the norm.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
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