[Elecraft] W2 - Possible Addition to Station

[Jim Bennett]

Well, as I mentioned, I'm building the 80 watt amp from that QST article, and need a way to do the initial tuning procedure. Got to have some sort of watt meter, and the combination of SWR and Power (as most units provide) is desirable. I agree that the difference between a 1.2:1 and 1.4:1 SWR is pretty much irrelevant, but seeing an accurate change in output power can make a difference in how the amplifier has been adjusted for peak output power. The LED bars, with the VHF sensor, are only going to show me a change of 10 watts per segment, while the computer display has a tad more resolution. The W2 appears to be a very nice piece of equipment, although it does hurt the pocketbook. :-)

Jim / W6JHB