Fred McKenzie wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:
I have a TS-120 and I think the ears are a little weak, comparing the
rig with my 757, the s-meter on the 757 always reads more.
KJ4UO-
You shouldn't use the S-Meter to compare radios. S-Meters usually don't
tell the truth to begin with, and then some companies make their radios
read higher to make you think they are better.
73, Fred, K4DII
Fred - its irrelevant here - you are quite correct, but its irrelevant
in this context. The S meter on the ts120 shows different readings on
each band on its OWN cal. oscillator. This is what the oscillator is
designed to do (among other things)
Why make it more complicated than it has to be? - keep it simple. Gets
things done. Too much theory confuses the issue. Most techs earn a
living by doing the SIMPLE things.
And S-meter calibration standards - yes, they do exist for sure (and
they are, indeed, mildly interesting. If you have an accurate, in
calibration signal generator then you can check them.) - but what about
fixng the radio 1st, and THEN work out if the S-meter is properly
calibrated or not.
de VK3BFA Andrew