[Elecraft] Power meter inaccurate

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

You might be surprised at how many times I've assisted folks with low 
transmitter power only to find their power meter was not accurate.    It 
happens to the best of us, regardless of how new or how expensive the 
instrument might be.

A lesson I learned as a pilot and that is always have a "what if" in 
your pocket.   What if on landing approach I lower the landing gear and 
one does not extend and lock?    What if I pull back the throttles to 
cruise setting after take-off and #2 quits.   What if on a cold winter 
day I take off, have the airplane off of the runway and look at the 
panel only to discover the airspeed is zero!  Well there's answers for 
each of those, most of which I hope I never have to apply..........again!

73
Bob, K4TAX

On 11/21/2015 11:09 AM, Dave Olean wrote:
> Then I discovered that my Bird 43 meter circuit was bad. It made for a 
> good laugh at my expense.