OK, this is what I suspected. Thanks for verifying it!
73,
Kim N5OP
"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
On Apr 7, 2013, at 18:31, "Tony Lelieveld" <va3dwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kim,
>
> It does NOT affect the AGC and it is NOT AGC derived. The S-meter signal is
> processed through the DSP in the IF. You can turn your manual gain control
> up or down as much as you wish without affecting the S-meter movement. I
> personally love this feature but must admit that it took a while to get used
> to it.
>
> 73, Tony VE3DWI.
>
> ****************************************
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Elmore" <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 6:45 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa
>
>
>> I must have missed the memo because I just downloaded and installed 3.033xa
>> for the O II. I calibrate0d my S-meter as per the instructions and.. Wow. My
>> values are quite different for the default values. For example, in my case I
>> need 107 counts for S-9+50 dB while the default is 221. S-9 is displayed for
>> me with 55 counts while the default is 89. All of mine are much closer
>> together than the default values.
>>
>> Since I obviously missed this announcement, I'm curious: is this a function
>> of the meter movement or something else? I interpret this making my S meter
>> much more sensitive compared to the default values. Does this calibration
>> affect the AGC itself, or only the displayed meter value?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Kim N5OP
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