[TenTec] STANDARDISATION OF S-METER READINGS

[Tony Berg]

In the February 2008 issue of QST, on page 36, there is a reference to
an internet article on this topic. The web address is not quite right.
It should be (I hope I get this right):

www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/SMeterBlues.htm

73, Tony  W1OT

On 1/9/08, Jim Brown K9YC <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:15:51 -0600, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
>
> >Fortunately most companies today do adhere to and have adopted the
> >50 uV for S-9 as the standard and one S unit change is 6 dB signal
> >change.
>
> Really?  I doubt it. I own two TS850s and two FT1000MPs. I haven't
> measured the sensitivity of S9 (I simply didn't pay attention), but
> I looked at the value of an S-unit. In general, S8 to S9 is usually
> be 6 dB, but S7 to S8 is less, and S-units below S6 are about 3 dB
> on a good day. YMMV. Standard adhered to by manufacturers? Ya gotta
> be kidding.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim Brown K9YC
>
>
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