Since my K3 now has a firmware device to calibrate the s-meter and rf gain
so that the S units are factual, I've been sending Sn for signal reports out
of the noise outside of contests. S3 is 36 db below 50 uV. S9/15 is 15 db
over 50 uV. Contests of course are 59 or 599.
On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:13 PM, <Cqtestk4xs@aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 11/4/2009 4:30:43 PM Greenwich Standard Time,
> mstangelo@comcast.net writes:
>
> Apparently, there is an unwritten rule to send 59 or 599 instead of
> realistic reports. Besides being meaningless this is noise because it
> doesn't
> convey any information.
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> I am an industrial strength contester. Automatic 59905 has not always
> been this way, and I still get an occasional 57905 and dutifully log it as
> such. However, I don't think they log checkers even look at the RST
> anymore.
> Agreed, the RST is pretty meaningless, but you have to know that if you
> are running a 200+ hour you have a good signal, and if it took 15 minutes
> to
> break a pileup on a 9Q5 your signal is not really 599. The automatic 599
> increases the rates especially in CQWW where the zone is almost automatic
> (unless you are running W/K)...and rate is what most contesters love.
>
> It's pretty much the same for DXpeditions too, every one is 599. Although
> not big DX I try to pass out real RSTs when running daily pileups. I
> guess this is not always common practice since sometimes guys will ask for
> "real RST" when I give a 599.
>
> Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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