[Hammarlund] S meter

[Edward B Richards]

Well, actually, doubling signal strength is 6db because you are talking
about voltage. I thought each S unit was 6db or double the previous one.
3 db gain is only for doubling the power. Good luck.

73, Ed Richards K6UUZ
Simi Valley, Ca 93065
Home of the Air Force 1 pavilion


On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:48:33 -0400 "Mike Taylor" <reel2reel at hotmail.com>
writes:
> Well Ken, I stand corrected. If I remember correctly, a doubling in 
> signal strength is 3db. This in fact means that the meter on the 
> HQ129-X is in fact a real and calibrated S meter, although not the 
> type that we're used to today. I'

d still like to know who invented 
> the modern day S meter and if Hammarlund had anything to do with 
> that. Thanks for the interesting reply. 73's...Mike
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