[UK-CONTEST] ur 599 pse repaet all details;

[Peter Hobbs]

The RST code has nothing to do with dbs, it is entirely subjective - for 
example, see
http://www.radioing.com/hamstart/rst.html
The fact that many S-meters show "calibrated" S numbers originated as a 
sales gimmick by the radio suppliers . . .

73, Peter G3LET

Nubsey wrote:

>My problem is that I never have time to look at the meter to see what their 
>signal report is.
> Also it depends whether I am using my preamp or do I have 20db attenuation 
>in.
> So what is a real signal report.
> I would have do the maths in my head, at 4 or 5 qso's a min.
> Now then he is showing about 25db's over nine, but I have a 12 db preamp 
>in. Hmm am I using that old rg58 or is it the brand new 213.
> I do not have the time in a real HF pile up.
> 599 suits me.
> Nubsey G0VDZ
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>From: "David" <g3yyd at btinternet.com>
>To: "UK-Contest at contesting. com" <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 8:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] ur 599 pse repaet all details;
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>>Actually I do not care what others do. I always send 59(9) be it a VHF/UHF
>>or HF contest. I also train our club's newbie contesters to do the same.
>>
>>On HF I do not have time to enter the RST so accept default 599 running a
>>pile at 4+ QSOs per minute. On VHF I can catch up on my reading between
>>QSOs...
>>
>>73 David
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