[Elecraft] K3 S Meter behavior

[drewko]

The way I understand it, turning donw the RF Gain does not "improve"
the signal's s-meter strength. The increasing level of the s-meter as
you reduce the RF Gain indicates the level that a signal would need to
attain in order to be heard. For example, if you turn the RF Gain to
12 o'clock you will only be able to detect signals that are approx
S9+30db or greater.

Personally, I would prefer that the s-meter not operate in this way in
ABS mode. RF Gain should have no effect on the s-meter action when in
ABS mode, just as ATT and PRE do not.

73,
Drew
AF2Z




On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:03:19 +0000, The Smiths wrote:

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>The answer is, I've never seen this issue before where turning down the RF gain will cause a signal to Improve in S meter strength. Especially not on my K3.  If that were the case I would keep lowering my RF gain all day long until everyone was an S9.  There's SOMETHING going on with your rig.  
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>Check your RF gain calibration using the Elecraft Utility, check your S meter calibration. Make sure that you don't have something else like the Pre-amp on causing an error in the reading.  Make sure that you don't have the Sub receiver on and the Sub AF audio up, or RF up causing it to look like it's getting stronger.  These are some of the things that I can offer you.  None of them may be the case, but at least it's a starting spot, not just an "Ignore" your 2,000 dollar rig's S meter.
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>559 still MEANS Receive Excellent, Signal 5 S UNITS, Tone Excellent.  
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