[TenTec] Orion II output power

[John B. Egger]

Ron Castro wrote:

>I have a Bird 43 with a 100 Watt slug in line and it shows exactly 100 Watts 
>out on my O2 as adjusted from the factory.  That being said, measuring power 
>with a high degree of accuracy (better than +-5%) is an art within itself 
>and is effected by many factors.  I wouldn't put too much faith in meters on 
>antenna tuners since their purpose in that application is more for a 
>relative reading to help adjust tuner.  The cost of adding a really accurate 
>meter that covers 1.8-30 MHz to a tuner would push the price higher than 
>most hams would be willing to pay, and even then, the accuracy can be 
>compromised by the load.
>
>      Ron N6IE
> www.N6IE.com
>(Formerly N6AHA)
>
>  
>
Thanks, Ron... this is just what I was looking for.

--John K3GHH