RST codes
RST Codes Readability
R1 Unreadable
R2 Barely readable, occasional words distinguishable
R3 Readable with considerable difficulty
R4 Readable with practically no difficulty
R5 Perfectly readable

Signal strength
S1 Faint, signals barely readable
S2 Very weak signals
S3 Weak signals
S4 Fair signals
S5 Fairly good signals
S6 Good signals
S7 Moderately strong signals
S8 Strong signals
S9 Extremely strong signals

Tone
Tl Extremely rough hissing note
T2 Very rough ac note, not musical
T3 Rough, low-pitched ac note, mod. music
T4 Rather rough ac note, mod. musical
T5 Musically modulated note
T6 Modulated note, slight trace of whistle
T7 Near dc note, smooth ripple
T8 Good dc note, just a trace of ripple
T9 Purest dc note