Actually the S meter is used so the Strength of the signal report is *not* subjective, that's reserved for Readability. I firmly believe that the Strength report must *not* be subjective, why else ever put a meter to measure signal Strength? In the case of signal Strength we *must* differentiate between perception and reality so we can let different stations know how strong their signals are received at our location, not how loud they sound; the two can be vastly different.
...and use of the S meter to report signal strength is supported by the referenced link: "The S stands for "Strength". Strength is an assessment of how powerful the received signal is at the receiving location. Although an accurate signal strength meter can determine a quantitative value for signal strength, in practice this portion of the RST code is a qualitative assessment, often made based on the S meter of the radio receiver at the location of signal reception." On Jul 15, 2010, at 11:00 AM, K5WA wrote: > TheSmiths said: > > "559 still MEANS Receive Excellent, Signal 5 S UNITS, Tone Excellent." > > Actually, this statement is inaccurate and the RST code never specifies S > meter readings but this perception is a common misconception. > > 559 means Readability Excellent, Fairly Strong Signals, Perfect tone, no > trace of ripple or modulation of any kind. > > The S-meter reading has little to do with the RST or RS report. RST is a > subjective code and depends on an operator's opinion of the signal. An > S-meter reading is a stand alone method of comparing relative signal > strength that may help support an operator's opinion when needed. > > The RST code is fully explained at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RST_code > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
