[Elecraft] K3 Receiver S meter calibration

ab2tc ab2tc at arrl.net
Tue Sep 9 15:10:29 EDT 2014


Hi,

Wouldn't a receiver gain calibration procedure take care of the band to band
variation?

AB2TC - Knut


Don Wilhelm-4 wrote
> Mike,
> 
> The K3 S-meter response will vary with the pre-amp and attenuator 
> settings from band to band unless you have SMTR ABS set on in the menu.
> If you are using SMTR ABS I suggest you calibrate the S-meter with the 
> PreAmp off rather than the PreAmp on.
> 
> If you still have variation from band to band (using the XG3 for the 
> signal input), then you may have to set the S-meter calibration to a 
> compromise point.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> <snip>





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