Yes,
TU....that is ONE possibility of settings for somewhat
accurate s-meter readings.
But also a
good take away was that pretty much most of the setting
variants indicated that a 10 dB change in input level did
correspond to a 10 dB change in s-meter.
i have seen the video
summarize ... set rf gain to 27db (max sensitivity), if gain
to - 35db (not overdrive next stages) , visual gain to -40 db
(calibrate s-meter)... and your readout should be good to
plusminus 1 db or so ... between -130dbm and -50dbm!!
base noise then is at around -145dbm (from what i could see
in the video) ... so a -140dbm signal is still clearly 5 db
over the base noise
.....
what i do on any sdr... i set the gain (rf gain and if gain)
that the base noise just BARELY lifts up ... to have the max
sensitivity ... and then with visual gain i set it that the s
meter readings are ok (do match the real level) ...
most sdr are quite accurate in readings (as you found out
with your signal generator)
why the rspdx needs a minus 75 db correction downwards (if
gain and visual gain summed up) ... ok that how it is done in
THIS sdr (others sure need different settings)
gedas ... a question ... can you try to set visual gain lower
and increase if gain .. or set if gain lower and increase
visual gain ... and have the same results??
does the rspdx overdrive on a setting?? (sure it does
depending what level you throw at it) ... at what level with
what settings??
means try to find a setup with max sensitivity and high
dynamic range before overdriving ... try different
combinations of visual gain and rf gain to find the best
compromize and then let it there
plus ... you can do that also on vhf and uhf (and maybe find
complete different numbers)
next is ... if you set your receiving a bit sideways from
centre ... do you see "ghost" signals?? (a mirror of the main
signal or mixing products)??
pull the "high" slider in spectrum a bit upwards (to see
those high peaks also with -50dbm or higher without going "out
of sight" at the top)
greetz sigi dg9bfc
Am 04.07.2021 um 19:07 schrieb
Gedas:
Have you
watched the video Simon? I ask because the video sorta
shows clearly what happens. I guess if you saw it and
still wanted me to summarize the data I would do that
(it is the least I could do for you after everything you
have done for us). 73
Gedas, W8BYA EN70JT
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On 7/4/2021 12:55 PM, Simon Brown
wrote:
Any chance
you could write the details here?
So just for the fun of it yesterday I input different
RF level carriers into my RSPdx while changing some of
the RF gain, IF gain, and Visual Gain settings.
No conclusions are being drawn here, simply noting some
observations. I was always curious to see what different
levels looked like on the s-meter of my receiver. I hope
it is of some value to others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHJE6wa9dVw
Gedas, W8BYA EN70JT
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Light travels faster than sound....
This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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