[Yaesu] FT-1000(X) S-meter calibration

Morel Grunberg morel.grunberg@telrad.co.il
Mon, 10 Nov 1997 07:42:52 +0200


Ty,

Many thanks for reply and info. It's simply not clear for me:
if you need 100dBu for S-9+40 ( by the way this is the MP
full scale or S-9 + 60 ?) so, for S-9 you need 60dBu ( 30uV )?

73 de Morel, 4X1AD  

> ----------
> From: 	Tyler Stewart[SMTP:k3mm@erols.com]
> Sent: 	‏יום שני 10 נובמבר 1997‏ 01:55
> To: 	Morel Grunberg?;? 'Yaesu reflector'?;? 'FT-1000MP list'
> Subject: 	Re: [Yaesu] FT-1000(X) S-meter calibration
> 
> 
> I dont think that is correct.  I'm pretty sure it's 50 uV...at least
> on the
> 1000MP.
> That's what I derived from my service manual.
> 
> They say it's 100dbu for full scale which means S9 is 40 dbu which
> converts to
> 50uV.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong...
> 
> 73, Ty K3MM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Morel Grunberg <morel.grunberg@telrad.co.il>
> To: 'Yaesu reflector' <yaesu@contesting.com>; 'FT-1000MP list'
> <1000mp-list@jehosophat.com>
> Date: Sunday, November 09, 1997 06:26
> Subject: [Yaesu] FT-1000(X) S-meter calibration
> 
> 
> >Does some one know what's the reason Yaesu
> >choose to calibrate their HF rigs S-meters with
> >250uV/50 Ohms for a S-9 reading ( FT-990,
> >FT-1000D, FT-1000MP and FT-920 ) ?
> >
> >Morel, 4X1AD
> >
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