Pete KE9OA wrote:

That sounds good.............the service manual I have is for the R8E, so
they may have installed an attenuator on that model. I will give Drake a
call this morning.

I get the same S meter readings on the R8, R8A and R8B. The attenuator can be
kicked in on all three, difference being is that the pre-amp can be used in the
A & B but not on the R8.