[Elecraft] What should the power output of the K2 be?

[Sam Morgan]

Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> 4) The Bargraph power display is in peak power, so it'll show flickers at
> the PEP peaks instead of the average power like most inexpensive external
> meters. That cause confusion sometimes when the opr notices that his
> external meter is wiggling around at 3 or 4 watts while his K2 shows 10 watt
> peaks on SSB. That's normal. The external meter is showing the average
> output, not the peak. 
> 
This has always been a confusion factor for me.
So with an external meter,
running CW you should have it's scale set to peak or average?

And if you use the same meter on SSB
and do the long 'hello' thing,
which setting gives you the more accurate
(in relation to setting the output to say 10w) reading for a contest?

TIA
-- 
GB & 73's
KA5OAI
Sam Morgan