The R-S-T system is used by amateur radio operators, shortwave listeners, and other radio hobbyists to exchange information about the quality of a radio signal being received. The code is a three digit number, with one digit each for conveying an assessment of the signal's readability, strength, and tone.[1][2] The code was developed in 1934 by Amateur radio operator Arthur W. Braaten, W2BSR,[3][4][5][6] and was similar to that codified in the ITU Radio Regulations, Cairo, 1938.[7]
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- ^ "The Radio Amateur's Handbook" (PDF). p. 363. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "The RST Standard of Reporting". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Andrea, Steve. "Can You Read Me Now?" (PDF). ARRL. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Arthur M. Braaten, W2BSR. "A New Standard System of Reporting Signals" (PDF). ARRL. p. 18. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Alcorn, John (October 2002). "Radiotelegraph and Radiotelephone Codes, Prowords and Abbreviations for the Summerland Amateur Radio Club" (PDF). Retrieved February 5, 2020.