[TenTec] Amplifier Question

[Richards]

THANK YOU ALL for the quick and helpful answers
about tuning my amp.  The best bit is I am doing
the right thing.

I have a matchbox/tuner with a fairly reliable SWR/WATT meter
beyond the amp, and I watch that power meter, along with the PEAL Power 
meter on the amp,  for power indication, while watching the Ib Grid 
Meter on on the left side of the amp.

I sometimes get the notion to install a separate watt meter  (I built 
the Ten Tec 1225 SWR/WATT meter a couple of months back) but I would 
prefer to keep things simple - I figure every patch cable, connector, 
and gadget in line is a power and impedance "speed bump" and would 
prefer to keep it simple.  But the user manual was a tad skimpy on 
explaining how and when to use those four little meter settings.

Now supposing I changed my mind and DID want a power meter in line... 
are there any suggestions on what to use?  I have a Daiwa 101L and the 
TT 1225 kit, but maybe there is a better one.

So... is it worth it, and why?  What would it tell me that I cannot 
already determine from the amp and tuner meters?  I see so many of them 
in other guys' stations, I suppose there must be more to it than the 
thrill of seeing the needle move or the LEDs light up!     ;-)

THANKS, AGAIN.

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