[Elecraft] More on S-meter and RF gain

[Pete Smith]

Experimenting with the RF gain control, and with the RX equalizer.  I 
have discovered that the setting of the equalizer to emphasize CW beat 
notes and de-emphasize the highs makes a tremendous difference in the 
perceived noise level and strength of the audio on CW.  One thing that 
puzzles me, though - when I turn down the RF gain, the S meter reading 
on a signal being received increases substantially.  For example, I just 
worked E74Y, whose very good signal was only S8 with the RF gain all the 
way up, but when I turned it back to roughly 1 o'clock, the peaks were 
S9 +10.  Does this make sense?

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73, Pete N4ZR

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