[Amps] Elecraft W2, or other"best" meter for tweaking the beast(s)?

[Jim Barber]

Has anyone tried the Elecraft W2 bar-graph wattmeter for tweaking their 
legal-limit amp? I read somewhere that the peak-hold is something like a 
second. If so, probably too long to be useful for my purposes.

I have a calibrated LP-100A, and while it's plenty "accurate" enough for 
most amateur use, the display doesn't update quickly enough for easy 
tuning in normal peak mode, and the peak hold is something like 10 
seconds - again not useful for tuning an amp.

So... I also have a Bird 43 with a peak-reading board, which actually 
works fine for bench use, but isn't great as a fixed-station device. The 
one I keep going back to is the old Heathkit HM-2140 with the op-amp 
peak circuit. The timing of the peak-hold circuit just seems to work for 
me for tuning amps, but the meter faces are relatively small and it's 
quite old now.

Again - I'm not looking to start another accuracy debate. Ultimate 
accuracy really isn't the point - I can use the LP-100A at the end of 
the circuit for absolute readings. Ease of use, timing of the 
peak-reading circuit and other amenities for tuning amps are the 
criteria I'm using here.

Thanks,
Jim N7CXI