I have noticed the same phenomenon with my 5000.  However, since I have a
digital wattmeter in line, I have never really concerned myself about it.



On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Les Gasser W9XC <[email protected]>wrote:

> Apologies if this is an old question, but I've searched the Yahoo
> FlexRadio group and the KB/wiki, and posted there, to no avail, except that
> another user echoed having the issue also.
>
> Configuration:
> Flex 1500
> Macbook Pro/Win7 (Native/Bootcamp)
> PowerSDR 2.2.3
> CW Mode
> Any frequency band
>
> When I activate the TUNE button, the PowerSDR Forward Power meter
> shows the appropriate Tuning power level (varies with the Tune power
> level set in Setup). If I measure the actual output power with a
> wattmeter, I'm getting the appropriate power out, all the way up to
> 100% if it's set that way. So far so good.
>
> However, when I actually transmit (CW, key down), the PowerSDR Forward
> Power meter always shows zero percent, no matter what the Drive
> setting is. Drive: 50 = FP: 0%; Drive: 100 = FP: 0%.
> Again, if I measure the actual output power with a wattmeter, I am
> getting the appropriate power levels out, so the transmitter is
> working.
>
> How do I get PowerSDR's Forward Power meter to show real % power out
> instead of zero percent all the time when transmitting? (I know
> it's a relative reading, not watts).
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Les, W9XC
>
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