[Elecraft] W2 Wattmeter

[Bill Johnson]

I have the W2 wattmeter and original production software had some issues.  Those in most part appear to be corrected.  I do not have the lab equipment to measure accuracy, but suggest that when any meter is placed between tuner and antenna with jumpers there will be a difference no matter what meter one uses.  I think the meter rollout was under pressure to get it to production and not quite ready for release.  I wouldn't be that concerned now.  I use the 1.5 kw module (something like that) and I monitor my 1.5KW amp to the antenna.  With the amp in and out of circuit, the K3 and W2 seem to be close; remember that jumper length, etc., will cause some difference!

 
Bill
K9YEQ
K2-#35 (2 more), KX1-#35, K3, 

 

> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 05:41:01 -0800
> From: roncerra at earthlink.net
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] W2 Wattmeter
> 
> 
> W2 WATTMETER I was doing some research and considering buying the Elecraft W2
> for use with my 2 K-2s and read the very negative reviews of the W2's
> accuracy on E-Ham. I wonder if anyone would care to refute the E-HAM reviews
> or offer positive comments about the W2's accuracy. At this point I would
> have to choose the AUTEK or OAK HILLS meters over the W2. Considering the
> cost of the W2 and Elecraft's attention to quality I would expect a far more
> accurate meter than the reviews would indicate. Many thanks.
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