[AMPS] Re:

[Tom Rauch]

> >To further confuse the issue, I see an honest indicated 300w when I tune
> >the final on my 'tenna tuner power out meter.  I know some of these are
> >damped, and that they lag on voice peaks.  So, what real power out am I
> >likely getting when I'm seeing 300w peaks?  
> 
> You need a calibrated scope and hv multiplier probe to measure voice peaks
> into a 50-ohm load. 
> 

.....or a good peak reading wattmeter. The rise and fall times of 
voice waveforms are so slow, it is quite easy to build a very 
accurate peak meter.

A good meter is actually more reliable than a scope.


73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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