[Elecraft] K3/P3 S meter calibration

[Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF]

Hi Georges,
Like you I cannot fathom why the K144XV is so low in it's received signal strength, I too see no better than S3-S4 on signals that on all other radios are S9-S9+.
I (and others) have asked Elecraft about the discrepancy but as yet the low S meter reading issue remains unfixed.
It used to read a little high when compared to other rigs and firmware version 3.97 made it read quite accurately.
Firmware version 4.12 was the version that supposedly 'fixed' the S meter for the better but in fact made it significantly worse, to the point where it is now.
If it wasn't for the other features in version 4.12 and later that I wanted I would never have changed from 3.97.
I guess you can't have everything...........even in a K3! :)

Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia
Elecraft K3# 4257 + PR6 - K144XV = multiband goodness!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Georges Ringotte F6DFZ 
  To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 8:07 PM
  Subject: [Elecraft] K3/P3 S meter calibration


  Hi to the group,

  I have a question about the S meter calibration.
  On HF bands, It's on spot, very impressive indeed from S1 to end of scale, tracking my HP generator nearly perfectly ; S9 at -73dBm

  However, it's not the same with the internal K144XV 2 m transverter.

  P3 is good, -93 dBm at S9. The K3 is very poor, S3/S4 for that same level.

  Do you have any explication ?

  Best regards

  Georges
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