FT1000MP S/N observation

[Barry N1EU]

Ken, FYI the S-meter in the FT1000MP is known to be quite inaccurate.  For 
some anecdotal measurements, see 
http://lists.contesting.com/_yaesu/1998-January/001591.html

The MP reflector is probably a better place to discuss this, but I believe 
the (non-linear) s-meter errors in the MP are in the direction of minimizing 
the differences that you thought you were observing.

GL/73,
Barry  N1EU

>With the additional gain of the front end device inserted the line noise is 
>S7 and the station is S9.A S/N of 12DB. When the Front end amplifier is 
>removed the line noise decreases to S4 and the signal of the other station 
>is S8. A S/N of 24db. This is an effective S/N improvement of 12 db with 
>the front end removed on 160.

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