{"id":55077,"date":"2022-12-20T05:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=55077"},"modified":"2022-12-15T13:55:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T17:55:08","slug":"georges-creates-an-iaru-s-meter-scale-for-his-belka-dx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/georges-creates-an-iaru-s-meter-scale-for-his-belka-dx\/","title":{"rendered":"Georges creates an IARU S meter scale for his Belka-DX"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Georges Ringotte (F6DFZ), who writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I did tests on my Belka-DX, I noticed that the signal level scale was extremely accurate, each mark is 10 dB<\/p>\n

I regretted that the manufacturer didn’t use the IARU S meter scale. So I decided to make my own. With RF Gain to the maximum sensitivity, -73 dBm, or S9, is at the 45 mark. I used Front Designer software to make a scale, with 10 dB graduations above S9, and 6db graduations below S9.<\/p>\n

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Then this scale was printed on water based transfer, 40 mm by 26 mm, when applied on the existing display.<\/p>\n

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The result is great, and now I have precise readings of signals reports.<\/p>\n

That’s brilliant, Georges! Golly..it looks stock when applied to the screen!\u00a0 Thank you for sharing this!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Georges Ringotte (F6DFZ), who writes: When I did tests on my Belka-DX, I noticed that the signal level scale was extremely accurate, each mark is 10 dB I regretted that the manufacturer didn’t use the IARU S meter scale. So I decided to make my own. With RF Gain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4199,627,3,43],"tags":[8886,4590],"class_list":["post-55077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-accessories","category-how-to","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-belka-dx-dsp","tag-georges-f6dfz"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-ekl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":46263,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/the-new-belka-dx-georges-short-review-and-tests\/","url_meta":{"origin":55077,"position":0},"title":"The new Belka-DX: Georges’ short review and tests","author":"Thomas","date":"November 1, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Georges Ringotte (F6DFZ), who writes: I received the Belka-DX a few days ago, and it appears to be an outstanding receiver considering its price, its size, and quality of construction. 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