[Elecraft] K2- Is the Power display really representative of PEP?

[Robin Kiszka-Kanowitz]

Hi,

I've probabaly seen this discussed before, but can't remember ...

I have noticed that the power output on my K2 differs from measures PEP going to the antenna. Mostly it displays between 14.8and 15.2.

However, when measuring with a wattmeter and dummy load I notice that on 18m I get 18W PEP, and on 15m down to 12W. On 10m it's at 8W.

So my question is, is the power level that you seen on the display really just a scale for adjusting power, or is it at true reading. I'm starting to wonder if my Watt meter is inaccurate (a Yaesu 60 model) ?

73
Robin