> > No. Watt meters that hams and most engineers use at RF measure
either
> > voltage or Current. They do not measure *power*. Given the
voltage or
> > current, analog meters use a graphical conversion (called a meter
scale) to
> > equivalent power given under the assumption of a matched
> > termination. Digital meters also perform a conversion in
firmware. None
> > of these devices measure *power*.
>
> My example is relevant without the need of the Bird wattmeter. I
fully accept the fact that the directional coupler samples RF
> voltage. I'll respond to you as I did with Steve. Namely, in the
absence of a load on a loss-less line, any and all reflected
> power is being absorbed by the fixed-impedance source (i.e.,
broadband PA).
>
> If reflected power is not absorbed by the source, where is absorbed?
>
> -Paul, W9AC
>
Hi Paul.
You statement is correct if the line is defined as lossless.
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Ron
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