LF: Re: Rugby - Anthorn

[Alberto di Bene <dibene@usa.net>]

Hi Alan,

 I have measured the response of the S-meter of my R-75 at 60 kHz, using a W&G level generator and a Hatfield 
attenuator I had bought on eBay some time ago.
At 60 kHz, you need a signal of -67 dBm to have an indication of S9 on the receiver. To bring it down to S3, I had to 
insert using the Hatfield attenuator 17 dB of attenuation. So much for the linearity of S-meters...
So, for what this test is worth, apparently at my location Anthorn seems to be about 17 dB weaker than Rugby. The test 
is not much scientific, as I didn't take note in the past of the time of the day when I took the S9 reading, nor of its 
repeatability, but as a ballpark indication maybe it can say something.
73  Alberto  I2PHD