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EmComm Basic Presentation was given by Dan W4DOD,
Dan first talked about proper Readability and Strength reports,
Next on the Program a discussion with members concerning
EXPECTATIONS AS AN EMCOMM
VOLUNTEER
Readability
- The R stands for “Readability”. Readability is a qualitative assessment of how easy or difficult it is to correctly copy the information being sent during the transmission. In a Morse code telegraphy transmission, readability refers to how easy or difficult it is to distinguish each of the characters in the text of the message being sent; in a voice transmission, readability refers to how easy or difficult it is for each spoken word to be understood correctly. Readability is measured on a scale of 1 to 5.
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- Unreadable
- Barely readable, occasional words distinguishable
- Readable with considerable difficulty
- Readable with practically no difficulty
- Perfectly readable
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Strength
- The S stands for “Strength”. Strength is an assessment of how powerful the received signal is at the receiving location. Although an accurate signal strength meter can determine a quantitative value for signal strength, in practice this portion of the RST code is a qualitative assessment, often made based on the S meter of the radio receiver at the location of signal reception. “Strength” is measured on a scale of 1 to 9.
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- Faint signal, barely perceptible
- Very weak
- Weak
- Fair
- Fairly good
- Good
- Moderately strong
- Strong
- Very strong signals
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- Readability
–How well you can understand what the other station is saying
- Strength
–How good is the signal that your station is receiving