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Flush
Junior Member
Username: Flush
Post Number: 47
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 2:04 am: | 
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I have a 2950dx that is my favorite radio so far however it only has bars to indicate the receive signal strength. Does anyone know what the bars mean? Is one bar a S-unit? I hate when I get asked how many S-units or db I'm receiving someone and have to tell them three bars swinging to four.
Also wondering what is the max watts these radios can put out reliably. |
Kabar
Junior Member
Username: Kabar
Post Number: 43
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 7:44 am: |
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There are 6 bars on mine and I read mine as :
1-bar=1
2-bars=3
3-bars=5
4-bars=7
5-bars=9
6-bars=+20
1-3-5-7-9-+20
There maybe more than 6 bars but I have never seen anyone light up more than 6.
Three bars swinging four = S5 swinging S7.Close enough for goverment work.
Counting bars should not be practiced while operating a vehicle as it could be dangerous,but works pretty good for base station operation.
For long radio life I would say a 8 watt deadkey with 16 watt swing is best and 25 watts single sideband.
The above is my opinion and not everyones I am sure. |
Flush
Junior Member
Username: Flush
Post Number: 48
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 3:27 pm: |
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Ooops I have a 2970dx not a 2950dx.
Thanks for the info also. |
