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Re: [Amps] Time for New Power Meter

To: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Time for New Power Meter
From: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 02:21:18 -0500
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That's one of the situations I had in mind. For general hamming, wattmeter
accuracy isn't usually important.

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 12:44 AM, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com>
wrote:

> You left out one important item, some folks need more accuracy at the test
> bench. Proper alignment of the power chain requires it.
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> On May 3, 2015 10:29 PM, "Mike Waters" <mikewate@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I can only think of a couple of situations where an accurate wattmeter
>> matters.
>>
>> Some amateurs seem to think that a given increase in their wattmeter
>> deflection --or a corresponding decrease in their reflected power--
>> corresponds to an equal S-meter increase on the other end of the QSO.
>>
>> It just doesn't work that way.
>>
>> 73, Mike
>> www.w0btu.com
>>
>> On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 7:47 AM, John Simmons <jasimmons@pinewooddata.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > ... Why are so many hams obsessed with accurate power measurements? Go
>> > figure.
>> >
>>
>
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