[CQ-Contest] 2008 CQ WW 160m DX Contest - Missing Class???

[Tom Rauch]

> In a bit of defense of Locust, and yet realizing that he 
> posted the
> ponder in jest, it actually would not be very difficult at 
> all to
> create a transmitter that maintained an output power of 
> 150 watts (or
> any other level for that matter.

Let's assume I have a Bird 43 showing 140W forward and 15W 
reflected using a 250W slug.

The power reading error range of a Bird 43 using a 250W slug 
(calibrated to factory spec) for both forward and reflected 
power, with about 140 watts forward power and 15 watts 
reflected showing,  would be from 100-150 watts.

Since I can't measure power easily to anything much less 
than that, how would you design or calibrate or verify the 
controller??

73 Tom