I've also owned that meter and liked it very much. However, after getting
the LP-100A digital vector RF meter, I sold the Power Master. Both are
great, however.
Phil
Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc
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www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com
727-944-3226
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-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Jim W7RY
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 5:02 PM
To: Dick W1KSZ; amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Fw: Needed, quality watt meter
I love my Array Solutions Power Master.
Expensive but works great! With the bar graph, tune up is a breeze.
73
Jim W7RY
> -----Original Message-----
> From: w1ksz@q.com
> Sent: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:57:15 -0700
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Fw: Needed, quality watt meter
>
> I have never been able to get used to the digital wattmeters for
> tuning up the amp. Guess I'm just old fashioned !!
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Gary Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10:11 AM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: [Amps] Fw: Needed, quality watt meter
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary Smith
> To: Roger
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Needed, quality watt meter
>
>
> It is not portable, but it is nice. I am using a Wavenode WN-2 watt meter
> along with the included software. It is a very nice convenience to look
> at
> the computer screen and see rf peak and average output along with
> reflected
> power at the same time. The sensors remote very nicely, the digital
> readout
> sits atop the amp. Imo, this is one of "the best of both worlds" I have
> seen to date. also in the software package is a on screen scope that
> allows
> you to see the audio/cw wave form while transmitting.
> 73, Gary...wa6fgi
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roger
> To: Amps@contesting.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 6:59 PM
> Subject: [Amps] Needed, quality watt meter
>
>
> Again, I find I have a question that probably goes best both on amps as
> well as tower talk and I do not cross post.
>
> A while back my Bird 43 Thruline Wattmeter was destroyed, or at best,
> "over cooked" by the Muffler shroud on my large lawnmower. (It's a long
> story)
> The thing got so hot it actually blew the end out of one of the slugs
> and the glass in the meter is cracked along with a very smoky housing.
>
> At any rate, I need to replace the watt meter and come up with a valid
> quote for the 43 and slugs. This actually brings up two questions.
> Where is the best place to get the purchase price on a model 43 AND
> slugs. Remember that even IF they pay for all of the "old meter and
> slugs" it's certainly not going to pay the "long dollar" so I need to
> shop as if I were the one purchasing as I really am.
>
> The second question is what is the "best" meter in the portable class
> that does not cost as much as a piece of laboratory test equipment.
> I'm currently using a Daiwa CN-801 between the amp and the Palstar AT5K
> tuner. The 801 which is 2KW full scale goes right up against the pin
> at
> full carrier into a Palstar DL5K dummy load. The AT5K internal watt
> meter shows 2KW, which is what it should show IF the amp is running as
> it should when going up to "tilt". So I know the 801 is at the least,
> generous. However I have no way of checking it against the internal
> watt
> meter of the AT5K in the PEP mode. I never had a chance to compare
> either of the two against the Bird 43. I'm well aware of many of the
> problems getting an accurate reading which is why I'm working into a
> "dry" dummy load with two honkin big resistors and TWO fans that sound
> like I need to tie the desk down when they kick into high.
>
> This leaves me with two problems. One is the requirment for a meter
> that
> will hit 2500 or 3000 watts full scale for the dummy load. Running this
> much full scale means that when running the legal limit which I desire
> to maintain in PEP, I will only be half scale with all the inaccuracies
> that adds in. I would *like* to come up with something that will be
> good
> enough to use as a reference for the meters in current use at least
> into
> the dummy load. The CN-801 is generous enough that when it shows 1500
> PEP I'm likely to be some where around 1 KW PEP. Yes, I realize the
> difference between 1 and 1.5KW is not very large db wise.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
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