Re: [TenTec] S-Meters & a proud Jupiter owner

[Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>]

Dennis:

Welcome aboard!

                                73,

                                Bob WB2VUF

Dennis wrote:
> Hi, Im brand new to the list...
>
> I just got my first full size Ten Tec rig yesterday... a 580 Delta  !
> I also have a 555 Scout with the pwr supply, tuner, key, mic and 3 modules
> which I adore...
>
> 73
> Dennis - ve3vg@sympatico.ca
> Cambridge, Ontario... Canada
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "HENRY R MACKEY" <kb9cqo@earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] S-Meters & a proud Jupiter owner
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > For what I know I agree with kc4atu, and I am very happy with my Jupiter.
> > Prior to this my first HF rig was the 580 Delta, I like USA prods.
> >
> > 73 de Henry/N9HM
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Bill Rowlett <kc4atu@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Date: 3/7/2007 10:09:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] S-Meters
> > >
> > > Signal reports are done with your EARS and the filter between them, not
> a
> > > meter.
> > >
> > > KC4ATU
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: wo8l@aol.com
> > > > Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > To: tentec@contesting.com
> > > > Subject: [TenTec] S-Meters
> > > > Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:18:48 -0500
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Since the whole concept of RST is pretty theoretical, what's the
> > different
> > > > how an S-meter performs?  I've been a ham for 35 or 40 years and my 579
> > to
> > > > station is not some other ham's 579 to a station.
> > > >
> > > > I have a Kenwood TS570 with a bar illustration for an S-meter.  I'm not
> > > > sure what it means.  I also have run a Yaesu FT-897D.  I had no idea
> > what's
> > > > going on with that digital bar which goes back and forth, back and
> forth.
> > > > My best rig is an OMNI VI Plus.  I like watching that meter go up and
> > down.
> > > >  It's a very smooth S-meter but I don't really care if it's several
> > hairs
> > > > generous or stingy.
> > > >
> > > > It's all relative.  If you can hear them, you can work them.
> > > >
> > > > 73s,
> > > >
> > > > Rick
> > > > WO8L
> > > > North Carolina
> >
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