[Elecraft] K3. RX too sensitive for me - S-meter/RFgain/absolute mode...

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I think the S-meter is there because it's expected to be there. A "Ham"
receiver has an S-meter. A lot of people would not buy one without an
S-meter, so any company who wants to attract Hams to their receiver need
supply one. 

For more accurate and "absolute" signal measurements look to the P3 display.
It will show you the received signal strength in S-units or microvolts
independent of the AGC, S-meter, etc.

I'll confess to enjoying watching the needle on the S-meter on my older
receivers, but an LCD bargraph does not have the same appeal to me.  

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

Well, from one perspective this is, of course true.  But this arguement
leads
to the question, why is an s-meter implemented at all on the K3 then?  If it
doesn't really mean anything, why have it?

I'm more interested in exploring other questions.  Having decided it is of
value to implement an s-meter on a rig, what are the different ways in which
it can enunciate that which is being measured.  How can that be manipulated
to best suit the operator? 

Interesting discussion.

John
VK7JB