radio check, how do you hear...
signal strength is 5x5?
this is a bit of an irritant for me... a radio check should yield more than an automatic response of 5 by 5 or loud and clear... the numbers reported are intended to be connected to the idea of loud (carrier) and clear (voice), so 5 by 5 literally means perfect carrier and perfect voice. most transitions are far from this, more like 4 by 3. yesterday i heard a request for a radio check on a transmission that i would characterize as 2 by 1 receive a 'loud and clear'... can you hear me now...