I have wondered about this myself.
I tried such a setting and the meter did not respond favorably so I went to the
more “logical” value, in the same progression series as all of the other
numbers.
Gary
> On May 1, 2018, at 12:08 PM, Mark <pa5mw@home.nl> wrote:
>
> Why is it the pdf insists on keeping S9+60 at '0' whereas we all see values
> around 240 from everybody.
>
> What is the need for setting it at '0' ?
>
> What is/are the effects when adjusting it to a numeric value around that 240
> ??
>
>
> 73
> Mark, PA5MW
>
>
>
>
> On 1-5-2018 18:25, rfulco@suddenlink.net wrote:
>> Rodney,
>> There is a digital number you input for each S meter level which is done
>> in the menu. You use the multi knob to set a nr in for each S meter reading.
>> I found mine to be way off.
>> So, I brought my orion to work and put it on our COM120 service monitor
>> which has a high degree of calibration. You can be set for uv or DB and turn
>> it to any level.
>> .With S9 at 50mv on 14mc , I was able to "dial in" increments of 10db,
>> and calibrate the meter .Below S9- things were little tricky, and I remember
>> having to "spread" out the nrs. Anyway, I should have published these a long
>> time ago. They appear to be pretty good. Yes preamp on.
>>
>> S0 0 S4 29 S8 53
>> +30 108
>> S1 7 S5 36 S9 57
>> +40 157
>> S2 14 S6 43 +10 87
>> +50 202
>> S3 21 S7 50 +20 98
>> +60 253
>>
>> This should get you in ball park. I have a picture of the screen if needed.
>>
>> ..Gl Randy K5SL
>>
>> ---- Rodney <w3krq@dejazzd.com> wrote:
>>> How do you get the s meter calb. on the Orion 1
>>>
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