I agree that 5 dB per S-unit makes good engineering sense. Sorry to the standards group, but 6 db per s-unit just doesn't add up. Having the S-meter at S-1.5 with the antenna disconnected? Can we say useless?
With modern rigs, it would be a fairly simple matter for the manufacturer to use the DSP to correct the s-meter. AGC may not be linear but the DSP could compensate and provide a corrected drive for the meter that would provide S-0 with no signal, S-9 at 50 uV and a pretty even 5 db per s-unit between there. If that were done and if the user knew it was 5 per unit, then we'd be able to actually start using the s-meters to indicate something more than just "you have signal". S-meters are only useless because they've been built that way for too many years. - Keith N1AS - - SKCC 344c - _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
