Mike, I wouldn't put much stock in any wattmeter, including Bird, at 10%
of full scale.
Larry N8LP
Mike Monger wrote:
Hi Fellow Elecrafters,
How accurate have you found the internal power meter/wattmeter to be on the K2???
I ask this because there is a large difference between what I set the power
for, on the K2, and what it displays as compared to the external meter
(contained in a Ten Tec tuner, scale 0 to 200 watts, first division being
between 0 and 10 watts). To get a half scale reading between 0 and 10 watts (5
watts) on the Ten Tec I have to set the K2's power level to over 8 watts. If
I set the K2's power level to 5 watts I get an indication on the Ten Tec meter
that falls below a half scale reading between 0 and 10 watts. In other words,
appears to be less than 5 watts.
I tend to want to trust the Ten Tec meter a bit more, since it has always given
me a good indication while running powers up to 200 w and in accordance of what
the power out was in a particular rig.
Anyway, any comments would be appreciated. And, (maybe) should I just purchase
a good QRP wattmeter kit or invest in a Bird/Byrd.
Thanks In Advance,
Mike
KT2E
K2 4777
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