[Amps] Time for New Power Meter

[Richard Solomon]

That's what happens when Lawyers breed with Marketing guys !!
Gives new meaning to ..."obfuscation"... !!

73, Dick, W1KSZ

On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 9:37 PM, Bill Turner <dezrat at outlook.com> wrote:

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> On Sun, 03 May 2015 19:19:41 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >
> >Yes, that is *exactly* what Bird meant.  The specifications in my
> >Bird Model 43 Instruction Book say: "Accuracy - +/- 5% of Full Scale
> >Power".
>
> REPLY:
>
> That's not the way I read it. What the above means is that the full
> scale power reading (in this case 2500 watts) will be accurate within
> 5%.  DO NOT READ ANYTHING ELSE INTO THAT STATEMENT.
>
> That statement does not apply to 1/3 scale, 1/2 scale or any other
> reading beside full scale. You can make your own assumptions, but they
> are YOUR assumptions, not Bird's.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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