[Elecraft] W2 accuracy

[Lawrence Ingram]

Richard,

I suspect that your different readings come from the fact that your W2 is in 
line after your antenna tuner. The transmitter reading shows the SWR the 
transmitter sees after the antenna tuner has adjusted things so the 
trnamitter sees a 50 ohm load, while the W2 is reading the actual SWR of the 
antenna. I keep my SWR meter in line after the antenna tuner to keep an eye 
on the antennas. If there is a major change in the SWR I know I need to 
check the antenna, even if the tuner has been able to compensate for the 
change, and the transmitter SWR meter shows a !:! reading.

Larry Ingram  AG4NN

-----Original Message----- 
From: Richard Thorpe
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 4:01 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] W2 accuracy

The SWR reading on the W2 is vastly different from the SWR reading on the 
meter in my amp.  How accurate is the W2 reading. Thank you.

R Thorpe K6CG
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