[Elecraft] [k3] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter (MikeRodgers)

[Richard Fjeld]

I shouldn't answer this w/o looking it up in the manual, but I haven't used 
any bandwidth in awhile, it seems to me that we have to re-calibrate if we 
change it to absolute.  Right/Not??
Rich, n0ce

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <edeveloper_1 at yahoo.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] Wayne/Lyle is it possible? S meter 
(MikeRodgers)


> Hi Mike,
>
> Yes - it is possible to do as you suggest - use the absolute S-Meter mode. 
> For a long time I resisted switching to absolute mode for no good reason 
> other than not wanting to deviate from a default setting.
>
> Because I usually keep RF gain at about the 1 o'clock position, for a long 
> time I dithered along with S-Meter readings that were uncorrected for RF 
> gain setting.
>
> A month or two ago I switched to absolute mode and have never looked back. 
> Recommended. Someone recently suggested the absolute mode be made the 
> default and I agree.
>
> This is done via the CONFIG: SMTR MD setting and is further described on 
> page 51 of the current K3 Owner's Manual.
>
> 73 de Tyler, KC2LST
>