[Elecraft] [KX3] S Meter ABS mode

[Uwe Hermanns]

I would second it too...

73 de Uwe, DL4AC
Am 24.09.2014 21:27 schrieb "Stephen Prior" <eastbrantwood at gmail.com>:

> I would second that Geoff, I have mentioned it more than once on this list
> as I think the ABS mode to be so sensible and useful on the K3 - who wants
> an S meter which is only accurate some of the time, and by the very nature
> of preamp and attenuator settings will, as a consequence inevitably vary
> from band to band?   Maybe it's more difficult to implement on the KX3, but
> I find it a little odd that it's not yet got to the top of the list.
>
> 73 Stephen G4SJP
>
> On 24 September 2014 20:16, Geoffrey Downs <g at downs86.plus.com> wrote:
>
> > If I’m right it seems that S meter ABS mode hasn’t yet been implemented
> in
> > the KX3. The SMTR MD menu item shows TBD when I try to change it from
> NOR.
> > I
> > use ABS all the time on my K3 so when using the KX3 it throws me when 50
> > microvolts at the antenna doesn’t show as S9 on the odd occasions when I
> > use
> > the 10 or 30db preamps. Perhaps it’s on Wayne’s list - near the top I
> would
> > hope?
> >
> > It’s a feature that’s a great help in giving consistent and meaningful
> > signal reports and another one that I believe is unique to Elecraft.
> >
> > 73 to all
> >
> > Geoff
> > G3UCK
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