the A g c on fast or slow can make somewhat of a difference on SSB.
It can sometimes mean the difference between 20DB and 30DB over S9 lol.
On the fast setting the S meter will offten increase byan S unit or so, or
with a very strong signal, by 10DB or so.
This is on the TS570DG though.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: TS-480 S-Meter Readings on CW


> Hi Steve,
>
> You hit it on the head!  I stumbled onto your solution just ahead of
> receiving your message.  Now why does the AGC make a difference on CW
> but not on sideband?  Oh well, it's working now and that's the
> important thing I guess.
>
> de AF6y, Dave
>
>
> At 06:49 AM 11/11/2005, you wrote:
>
> >Dave,
> >
> >I have a 2000, not the 480, but this may work for you:  Try toggeling the
> >AGC on and off and see if  your s meter  comes back at one position.  Not
> >sure if the 480 tells you if AGC is on or off or if you have to do the
trial
> >and error thing.
> >
> >
> >73, Steve KW3A
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:05 AM
> >Subject: TS-480 S-Meter Readings on CW
> >
> >
> > > I'm a new TS-480 owner and have discovered that the voice readout for
> > > the S-meter is always 0 on CW.  On sideband it is what you would
> > > expect even for a CW signal.  Is there a way to get an S-meter
> > > readout in CW mode?  I have the 500Hz filter installed and in use on
CW.
> > >
> > > de AF6Y, Dave
> > >
> > >
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