[Amps] article in Nature, modified Aurora via HF tspa

Gary Schafer garyschafer at comcast.net
Sun Apr 17 18:51:51 EDT 2005



R. Measures wrote:
> 
> On Apr 17, 2005, at 9:26 AM, Gary Schafer wrote:
> 
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>> R.Measures wrote:
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>>> On Apr 17, 2005, at 2:38 AM, G3rzp at aol.com wrote:
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>>>> But what is the resolution of the S meter?
>>>
>>> With the AGC off, and the RF gain backed down, there's plenty.  The 
>>> step-attenuator method is the gold standard.
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>> With the AGC off, how does your S meter function at all?
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> 
> When the RF gain is backed down and the AGC off, the S-meter reads 
> on-scale.  For receivers that don't have an AGC switch, forgetaboutit.
> 

What kind of receiver do you have that the S meter gives signal strength 
response on with the AGC turned off?

73
Gary  K4FMX




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