[TenTec] Houston......Orion S Meter

[ac5e at comcast.net]

Actually, the S meter is probably dead on, S9 = 50 microvolts; and tracking properly all the way down to S2, with the meter sitting on S1 with no signal.  
That's where mine has been since day 1, but it sure does not agree with any of the other rigs that have been brought over here for a rig shootout. 

A couple of the rigs call a known and steady 50 microvolt signal S3 and took over 150 microvolts to indicate S9,  one said 10 over,  and none of them tracked signal strength properly.  My Jupiter indicates S7 with a 50 microvolt signal.

 However - rarity so increases signal strength and I try not to work stations in countries I have confirmed so virtually everything that I work is S9 plus.

And yes, I 'spect most of us have to exercise our Random Access Memory. We can't remember when the XYL asks how much it costs.  

73  Pete Allen  AC5E


--
Never squat with your spurs on


> Could it be an issue of the AGC settings on the rig? Just a thought. Enjoy! 
> Look forward to hearing you on it.
> You sound like me, scrambling to get something out of sight before the xyl 
> comes in and catches me!
> 
> 73. Ed/w4wvw