[Elecraft] K2/100 - Power investigation

Tom Hammond n0ss at embarqmail.com
Mon Jan 14 11:01:16 EST 2008


Don Wilhelm wrote:

>I find that with a good 50 ohm dummy load and an 100 MHz 
>oscilloscope with a 10X probe (probe rated for 100 MHz), I can 
>calibrate the KPA100 wattmeter to less than 5% accuracy on bands 
>below 20 meters - at higher frequencies, the 'scope and probe 
>rolloff will indicate lower than expected results.

Surely you meant to type "BETTER than 5% accuracy..."... <G>

I catch myself doing the same damned thing here.

You going to FDIM?  QRP ARCI rooms are now being reserved...!

Tom



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