[Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

[Charlie T]

S-meters should be calibrated with 9 signal levels:   

*Faint - Signal barely perceptible
*Very weak signals
*Weak signals
*Fair signals
*Fairly good signals
*Good signals
*Moderately strong signals
*Strong signals
*Extremely strong signals

(Reprinted from the 1947 ARRL Handbook, page 466 "RST System of Signal Reports")

73, Charlie k3ICH



-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of John Stengrevics
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 7:49 AM
To: Morgan Bailey <mbaileycrna at gmail.com>
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 S-meter characteristics

Agree completely.  I find all S meters to be totally inaccurate and next to useless, including my K3S’.  

> On Apr 24, 2020, at 7:43 AM, Morgan Bailey <mbaileycrna at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Maybe it is just me but, Turn the radio on, adjust the audio/rf/agc 
> controls, hear the station, work him, move on. I dont need a fancy dbm 
> or an iconic number of engineering controls, to say what the dbm was 
> when I worked the guy. When you contest, who the hell cares, hear him, 
> work him, move on. In simple terms, I just want selectivity, and no 
> agc pumping and no front in desensing from a 40 db over nine station 2khz away.
> 
> Im looking forward to a quiet front end, that keeps me from having to 
> listen to 48 hours of static that is generated by the stages with in 
> the radio. Love my K3S, great radio. Simple to operate once you learn 
> its controls and never has failed me.
> 
> Looking forward to K4 delivery.
> 
> Vy 73,
> Morgan Bailey NJ8M
> 
>