[TenTec] S-Meters & a proud Jupiter owner

[Dennis]

Hi, Im brand new to the list...

I just got my first full size Ten Tec rig yesterday... a 580 Delta  !
I also have a 555 Scout with the pwr supply, tuner, key, mic and 3 modules
which I adore...

73
Dennis - ve3vg at sympatico.ca
Cambridge, Ontario... Canada



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "HENRY R MACKEY" <kb9cqo at earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] S-Meters & a proud Jupiter owner


> Hello,
>
> For what I know I agree with kc4atu, and I am very happy with my Jupiter.
> Prior to this my first HF rig was the 580 Delta, I like USA prods.
>
> 73 de Henry/N9HM
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Bill Rowlett <kc4atu at hotmail.com>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Date: 3/7/2007 10:09:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] S-Meters
> >
> > Signal reports are done with your EARS and the filter between them, not
a
> > meter.
> >
> > KC4ATU
> >
> >
> > >From: wo8l at aol.com
> > >Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> > >To: tentec at contesting.com
> > >Subject: [TenTec] S-Meters
> > >Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:18:48 -0500
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Since the whole concept of RST is pretty theoretical, what's the
> different
> > >how an S-meter performs?  I've been a ham for 35 or 40 years and my 579
> to
> > >station is not some other ham's 579 to a station.
> > >
> > >I have a Kenwood TS570 with a bar illustration for an S-meter.  I'm not
> > >sure what it means.  I also have run a Yaesu FT-897D.  I had no idea
> what's
> > >going on with that digital bar which goes back and forth, back and
forth.
> > >
> > >My best rig is an OMNI VI Plus.  I like watching that meter go up and
> down.
> > >  It's a very smooth S-meter but I don't really care if it's several
> hairs
> > >generous or stingy.
> > >
> > >It's all relative.  If you can hear them, you can work them.
> > >
> > >73s,
> > >
> > >Rick
> > >WO8L
> > >North Carolina
>
>
>
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