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Re: [TenTec] S meter readings

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] S meter readings
From: jerome schatten <romers@shaw.ca>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:36:04 -0800
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Eric F. Richards wrote:
> At 07:00 PM 12/28/2005 -0500, Jim G wrote:
> 
>>I fail to understand what all this rafter shacking about S meter readings 
>>is all about.
> 
> 
> It's all about accuracy and precision -- both at the same time.
> 
> Now, if you *really* care, you'll calibrate your system to read in Janskys.
> *Then* you can compare results to each other.
> 
> (1 Jy= 1E-26 W/m^2/Hz)
> 
> 
> ...greetings from the peanut gallery...
> 

hmmm... I thought it was 1x10^-26 watts per meter squared per hz = 1 Jy, 
but I'm quite old and stupid now, so you're probably right.

Best for y2k+6
va7vv

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