Actual

S-Units

Standard uV

Standard dBm

Orion II

Preamp off

Discrepancy

Preamp off

Orion II

Preamp on

Discrepancy

Preamp on

S-5

3.16

-97

S-2

-12 dB

S-6

6 dB

S-7

12.57

-85

S-5

-12 dB

S-9

12 dB

S-9

50

-73

+5

5 dB

+30

30 dB

+10

158

-63

+25

15 dB

+42

32 dB

+20

500

-53

+40

20 dB

+55

35 dB

+30

1583

-43

+52

22 dB

+60

30 dB

+40

5006

-33

+62

22 dB

Off Scale

N/A

+50

15830

-23

Off Scale

N/A

Off Scale

N/A

 

All Orion II readings will be approximately 6 dB higher if the Sub RX is connected to a different antenna.

 

S-Meter Coversion Table for Orion II  v. 2.039d

 

Main RX only on Ant 1

Preamp off, no attn.

14.185, USB, 3 kHz BW

 

Orion II

Real*

S1

S5

S2

S5+

S3

S6

S4

S6+

S5

S7-

S6

S7

S7

S7+

S8

S8 +

S9

S9 -

+5

S9 +

+10

+2

+15

+5

+20

+8

+25

+10

+30

+13

+35

+16

+40

+20

+45

+25

+50

+30

+55

+35

+60

+42

 

* Ref -73 dBm = S9, S-Unit = 6 dB