Good enough for me! In this sense, the S-meter is a real "signal strength
meter"
and not an AGC voltage meter.
73,
Kim N5OP
________________________________
From: Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, April 9, 2013 11:28:02 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa
Based on the development of the S meter system by Art Collins of Collins Radio,
the S meter should always indicate accurate signal strength. Over the years
I've had several inquire about this and my reasoning is this. If your change
the receiver RF Gain did you actually change the stations signal strength? The
same applies to when the ATTN function is engaged or when the PRE function is
engaged. Therefore the S meter display should not reflect any change in
receiver parameters inflicted by the operator.
My take ...... Tentec does it correct.....many other companies only give
relative display values of no substantive meaning.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Elmore" <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] A-Meter Calibration in 3.033xa
> Oh, I wouldn't be quite that harsh. I am curious, though, about why TT chose
> to
>do it this way.
>
> 73,
>
> Kim N5OP
>
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
>music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>
> On Apr 8, 2013, at 23:16, Dave Heil <k8mn@frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
>> Ahaaaa! So when the S-meter doesn't reflect the AGC action, what we have is
>> an
>>undocumented FEATURE. ;-)
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Dave Heil K8MN
>>
>> On 4/8/2013 13 17, Kim Elmore wrote:
>>> I just did a careful by-ear test and Barry is absolutely correct: the
>>> AGC *DOES,* indeed, behave exactly as it should under 3.033xa. As has
>>> been pointed out here and, apparently earlier, the S-meter does *NOT*
>>> follow the AGC action and instead acts as if the AGC were set to "fast"
>>> in earlier firmware versions.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Kim N%OP
>>
>>
>>
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