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Topband: Re: S-meter

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Subject: Topband: Re: S-meter
From: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 11:58:35 -0500
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Hi Ian,

VE3ZI:
> it's sometimes necessary to do the S-meter reality check.

G3ROO:
> My big wish is that we'd always do the S meter reality check..... I want to
know just how strong my signals are... not an ego boost!

        The problem is that I tend to use S-meters  only when
signals reach S7 or above.  Below that I use the more subjective
"by ear" definitions below since most S-meters become very
non-linear at the low end of their range.

73, Bill W4ZV

1--Faint signals, barely perceptible.
2--Very weak signals.
3--Weak signals.
4--Fair signals.
5--Fairly good signals.
6--Good signals.
7--Moderately strong signals.
8--Strong signals.
9--Extremely strong signals.
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