[ICOM] S Meter on Pro III

[Mike]

I agree. If you need absolute values, use some other instrument. Use the built-in 
S-meters for relative measurements.

73, Mike NF4L

On 2/1/2011 10:47 AM, Joe Oski wrote:
> Hi Tom,
> In my OPINION, don't TRUST either..
>
> There are a lot of RELATIVE aspects of receivers, especially S Meter readings.
> There are no published specs.
>
> BTW, Using a step attenuator and signal source,
> I have "Ops Checked" my Pro-III  S-Meter, Attenuators and Pre-amps several times.
>
> Each S-Unit from S9 down to S-5 is 3 dB. Not the traditional 6 dB.
> The internal attenuators agree with the 3 dB per S-Unit response.
> The Pre-amp gains also agree with the standard step attenuator.
>
> I enjoy my Pro-III especially the RX..
>
> 73
> Joe O, KI5FJ
> NNNN
>
> --- On Tue, 2/1/11, Thomas F. Giella NZ4O<nz4o at tampabay.rr.com>  wrote:
>
> From: Thomas F. Giella NZ4O<nz4o at tampabay.rr.com>
> Subject: [ICOM] S Meter on Pro III
> To: "Icom eList"<icom at mailman.qth.net>, "IC-756 Pro 3 Yahoo"<ic756pro3 at yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 3:03 PM
>
> On my IC-756 Pro III the analog S meter and S meter on the multi function
> meter do not agree on the digital modes. The analog always reads a littler
> higher than the other.
>
> Which meter should I trust if either?
>
> 73&  GUD DX,
> Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
> Lakeland, FL, USA
> nz4o at tampabay.rr.com
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