[Elecraft] SSB Output Level & Scope Recommendations

[lbailey at aep.com]

I'm concerned that my SSB output is not matching the set power level. 
Reviewing the archive on a search by ALC, I found this note.  It's been 
years since I've looked to see what scopes are available.  Any 
recommendations - remembering that  cost is a factor.....maybe a Scope 
that uses the PC.

Here's another part to the question....I've never used a scope to look at 
RF output.  I assume that takes some special circuitry.

***from W3FPR note 06/03/07***
<<The best instrument I know of to check the peak power output is a 
'scope. It can indicate the instantaneous RF voltage easily and it is easy 
to compare that level to a CW reference level. 'Peak indicating' 
wattmeters do have a time constant to indicate the peak and can be fooled 
by the audio waveform. In other words, they are not always correct when 
indicating the peak output of a SSB signal.>>



73 de K5AVJ
Lynn (K2 #1411)