Fairhaven RD500 User Manual - 4.21

station can be 20 letters in the group title plus 20 letters in the record text field. For 

example, one single entry might be:- 

 Worldwide broadcast -  

- Voice of America #1. 

The same search can be applied to VFO names while in VFO mode, or band names 

when in band mode, just press ,  enter the search word and press

d.  Moving groups 

Whole groups can be moved by pressing while in group mode. This will 

give the “1. Reassign to group” message, and pressing key1 displays the current group 

which can be changed by means of the and keys. 

4.21 

S.Meter 

The S-meter can be selected by pressing <SHIFT>, and the text display can be 

reinstated by pressing  <SHIFT> again or  The S-meter is 

calibrated in S units which are equal to 6dB steps. Above S9 the meter is calibrated in 

dB’s directly. The S meter does not operate in television or WBFM modes. 

S meter display. 

   A:          21.34567  FMN 

                               …………S

. 3  5  7  9+10 30 50 

4.22

  Tuning meter 

The tuning meter can be selected in AM and NFM modes, by pressing 

, the text display can be reinstated by pressing  again 

or  . The tuning meter is also displayed when autotuning is 

selected. The display gives an indication of  how closely the receiver is to the centre of 

a received signal. 

Tuning meter display. 

                12.34567  FMN 

  LOW………………………HI