[Elecraft] S-Meter

[drewko]

The advantage of the present s-meter display is that you have a visual
indication for adjusting the RF gain level to the noise level. I'm not
sure that is a huge advantage as everyone probably fine adjusts the RF
gain by ear anyway. 

I do often find myself momentarily turning up the RF gain to see the
indicated level of a weaker signal. (Please, no lectures about RST and
s-meters: the K3 has an accurate s-meter that can measure the signal
level at the antenna input. Some of us like knowing what that level is
in absolute terms.)

So, yeah, I also would like to have the option to use the non-variable
s-meter.

73,
Drew
AF2Z




On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:15:43 -0800, you wrote:

>I noticed Ten Tec has changed the operation of the s-meter on the Eagle,  Omni 7, and the Orion 2.
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>The meter now does not deflect to the right when the RF gain is turned down,  but continues to operate normally giving readings of weaker signals.
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>Someone explained to me one time there was a reason for having the s-meter configured to deflect to the right when the RF gain is turned back,  but in my mind I would like to see the RF gain ride the signals instead of deflecting.  
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>What do you think?
>
>Toby  W4CAK
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