[Elecraft] W2 Resolution

[Grant Youngman]

The LP-100A (I have one) is spec'd at "5% or better", without saying what
"or better" means, and < 2% relative, which isn't a spec Elecraft provides
for the W2, but which one could reasonably assume is in the same range.  

I don't see any practical difference.  True, the LP-100 is a also a good
meter, and will give you a couple of digits of precision to the right of the
decimal in the display in low power ranges, but given the absolute accuracy,
they aren't exactly meaningful.

Truth is, I wish I had never sold my Nye-Viking 3KW, old fashioned, analog
metered, no PC interface, 'eyeball the  power' power meter, thinking the new
fangled thingy would somehow be better.  The Nye did everything one needs
unless you're running a lab instead of a ham radio station.  But no, I drank
the Coolaid :-)

Grant/NQ5T


> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brett Howard
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:42 PM
> Cc: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] W2 Resolution
> 
> Yes and this is where the LP100A shines.
> 
> ~BTH
> 
> On Wed, 2009-10-21 at 13:41 -0500, Grant Youngman wrote:
> > You won't get higher accuracy by using the PC interface -- only
> > higher  
> > precision.  It's also kind of important to note that the 
> spec is +/-  
> > 0.5dB.  Doesn't say if that's of indicated power or of scale
> > maximum.