[R-390] carrier meter

[Helmut Usbeck]

Thanks for the info. Very helpful.
--Helm.

On Fri, 26 Jul 2002 DJED1@aol.com wrote:

> The meter is supposed to read in dB relative to 1 microvolt.  The curve in
> the manual (TM-856A) shows 10 microvolts at 20 dB, increasing 20 dB for every
> 10X increase in voltage, up to 100,000 microvolts at 100 dB.  I haven't found
> it to be very linear in dB, and you can vary the scale substantially by
> setting the IF gain at different levels.  If set as intended, I usually
> assume "S9" is at the 40 dB mark.
> Ed  WB2LHI
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