[Elecraft] P3TXMON Question?

[Bill Breeden]

Bob,

I use my Bird 43 terminated with a dummy load when the power level I 
want to measure will give a good meter deflection with the slugs I have 
available.

Like Don, I find the voltage method handy when working with QRP rigs, 
since they barely deflect the Bird with any slug I have.  I use an 
ME-26D/U Vacuum Tube Voltmeter, the military version of the HP-410B, to 
measure the RF voltage across an accurate 50 ohm dummy load and do the math.

With my K line gear, I use the meter in my KPA500 on a daily basis and 
give it an occasional double check with the Bird to make sure both are 
working as intended.

73,

Bill - NA5DX

>A comment here, has anyone thought to use a Bird 43P with a 100 watt HF
>slug?  Or maybe a TelePost LP-100a?  Both are equally good regarding
>power measurements but only when the load is 50 ohms resistive.

>73
>Bob, K4TAX
>K3S s/n 10,163