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Signal Reporting Systems

RST System

RReadability SSignal Strength TCW Tone Quality
1Unreadable 1Faint signals
Barely perceptible
1Sixty cycle A.C. or less
Very rough and broad
2Barely readable
Occasional words distinguishable
2Very weak signals 2Very rough A.C.
Very harsh and broad
3Readable
Considerable difficulty
3Weak signals 3Rough A.C. tone
Rectified but not filtered
4Readable
Practically no difficulty
4Fair signals 4Rough note, some trace of filtering
5Perfectly readable 5Fairly good signals 5Filtered rectified A.C.
But strongly ripple-modulated
6Good signals 6Filtered tone
Definite trace of ripple modulation
7Moderately strong signals 7Near pure tone
Trace of ripple modulation
8Strong signals 8Near perfect tone
Slight trace of modulation
9Extremely strong signals 9Perfect tone, no trace of ripple
or modulation of any kind

SINPO System

SSignal Strength IInterference NNoise PPropagation OOverall Quality
1Barely Audible 1Extreme 1Extreme 1Extreme 1Unusable
2Poor 2Severe 2Severe 2Severe 2Poor
3Fair 3Moderate 3Moderate 3Moderate 3Fair
4Good 4Slight 4Slight 4Slight 4Good
5Excellent 5Nil 5Nil 5Nil 5Excellent

FEM Extension to SINPO System

FFading Frequency EModulation Excellence MModulation Magnitude
1Very fast 1Very poor 1Continuously
Overdriven
2Fast 2Poor 2Poor
3Moderate 3Fair 3Fair
4Slow 4Good 4Good
5Nil 5Excellent 5Maximum


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