Return-Path: Received: (qmail 6389 invoked from network); 1 Feb 2001 06:43:27 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 1 Feb 2001 06:43:27 -0000 Received: (qmail 7349 invoked from network); 1 Feb 2001 06:47:04 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 1 Feb 2001 06:47:04 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14ODMT-00017G-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Feb 2001 06:36:53 +0000 Received: from [194.73.73.176] (helo=protactinium) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14ODMS-00017B-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Feb 2001 06:36:52 +0000 Received: from [213.122.173.83] (helo=dave) by protactinium with smtp (Exim 3.03 #83) id 14ODME-00009a-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Feb 2001 06:36:39 +0000 Message-ID: <000601c08c19$9d9a9ac0$53ad7ad5@dave> From: "Dave Sergeant" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <003201c0197e$a4955e40$57d725c3@194.95.193.10.fen.baynet.de> <003701c02a05$847f1d20$aa14b28f@w8k3f0> <3A774FE6.CF537646@virgin.net> Subject: Re: LF: S-meter standard Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 06:37:41 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From Dave G3YMC Stewart Bryant wrote: >Why do the manufacturers still bother with S units. Why don't receivers just >measure dBuV or dBm at the antenna? This may be fine for technical specs etc but most of us would far rather send 599 in a qso than 'your are 1.34dBuV'. The s meter scale is an admirable shorthand and should be maintained. 73s Dave dsergeant@btinternet.com dsergeant@iee.org http://www.btinternet.com/~dsergeant