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<DIV><SPAN class=091012318-16022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>To
begin with, John was right in identifying the RS meter as best used for
comparative measurements.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=091012318-16022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Back
when "making the noise" was difficult and always hairy-edge, we all calibrated
our RS meters (there is a trim pot) to agree with the AMA meter at the one place
that mattered: the noise limit spec. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=091012318-16022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>First
it was 105, then 98, then 96. If all you have is a meter that's correct at
the limit, then you can deal with the rest.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=091012318-16022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Del K.
Rykert<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:02 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Sound Level meter
requirements<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had a friend calibrate my
R.S. meter. it was off 2dB. Not inferring that it is best meter. Just they can
be adjusted. How well it hold the adjustment I have no
clue.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>
Del</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:45
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Sound Level meter
requirements</DIV>
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<DIV>Good point.</DIV>
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<DIV>For my use (making comparisons) the RS meter is fine. The club I
formerly belonged to also used them for enforcing a club-imposed noise
limit.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>However, if it comes down to enforcing a local noise ordinance, a
calibrated meter traceable to NIST would probably be required. I'm not sure,
but I don't see why you would not be able to have a RS meter calibrated,
although I am sure the measurement uncertainty would not be very good. I'm
sure the calibration would probably cost more than the RS meter.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>What are/were the circumstances of "needed in a court of law" are you
referring to?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bob R.<BR><BR><B><I>Lance Van Nostrand
<patterndude@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Earl/John,<BR>Our
club bought a RS meter and I remember Gray taking it to a contest where
<BR>either Earl or Mike Harrison had their Extech. The RS meter was 2 db
off <BR>and had no calibration. We then bought the Extech and found that
the <BR>calibration ability and the specs are needed in a court of
law.<BR>--Lance<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>