The signal strength meter is also accurate over about an 80 dB range +- 1 dB (compared with the attenuator/signal from an HP 8640B sig gen) ... for anybody making FS (field strength) measurements, and with a little work, an antenna factor could be worked up and the radio would then be a portable FS meter ...
While this is a great little radio, I managed to break the tuning dial on it.
No big deal since I can still use direct entry tuning of ETMS
I can not find a replacement knob.
I know I can fix it with a little know how.
At any rate, I have been carrying the PL 600 daily for years now and it is by far, the best ,most robust little radio I have ever owned.
It is Larger which is its only drawback, but it is superior in sound and has SSB.
I give it 5 Stars.