[Elecraft] K3 S-meter reading and coax input or antenna voltage ?

Lyle Johnson kk7p4dsp at gmail.com
Wed Jan 23 13:02:26 EST 2019


Phil,

With the original K3, S Meter "ABS" mode the S meter is referenced to 
the signal level at the antenna jack.  S9 = -73 dBm = 50 uV into 50 ohms.

In the other S Meter mode, the reading varies with ATT and PRE settings, 
as well as signal level.

73,

Lyle KK7P

On 1/23/19 10:00 AM, Phil Hystad via Elecraft wrote:
> If I had an S-meter reading, S9 for example, on my K3, what could I infer about the voltage level of that signal at the Coax input to my K3?


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