When a radio operator says "I read you 5x5"?

Question

I know it's a good signal, but what is he referring to?

Answer 1

"5 by 5" is used by radio operators to describe the quality of an incoming radio transmission. It is usually a request by the broadcaster for a report from someone receiving the signal.

Both numbers can range from 1 to 5. The first number refers to the strength (or "loudness") of the signal and the second to its clarity. Thus "5 by 5" means the transmission received was loud and clear. "5 by 2" would mean loud but unclear, etc.

It does not, as one other answerer says, have to do with two-way transmission. How, after all, would the requestor know how the receiver is receiving his signal - or vice versa?

-a guy named duh

Answer 2

Signal Strengths

You are transmitting strength 5

He is receiving strength 5

Answer 3

maybe go for cover lol ..........jk but i know nothing about cable

Answer 4

He has a signal strength meter he is reading the strength of the carrier wave of your signal.

Answer 5

This is a left over from WW2, and actually earlier.  These evolved from the RST reports of Readability, Strenght and Tone.  Originally the signal report was for Morse code and consisted of 3 digits, the first being readability, the second strength and the third the tone of the signal.  When voice came along, the thing was shortened to two digits and a 5 by 5 was a good readable signal with a moderate strength.   5 by 9 would have been the strongest.  A ham operator might say "your signal is 5-9" meaning strong and very readable.

Answer 6

the strenth of signal is 5,mean good and strong

the quality of youraudio,voice is 5 good and strong,

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