[Elecraft] OT: Re: W2 Wattmeter 440 band accuracy?

Rose elecraftcovers at gmail.com
Sun Jul 30 12:36:48 EDT 2017


The accuracy of a Bird Model 43 is +/- 5% of full scale.  The meter scale
is not
linear and produces the best read accuracy in the bottom portion of the
meter's
scale.

There are numerous watt meters on the market today that are more accurate.

FWIW  73!

Ken Kopp - K0PP
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On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 9:23 AM, Michael Walker <va3mw at portcredit.net>
wrote:

> The only way to get the answer you wish is to compare it to a bench
> standard like a bird watt meter.
>
> Beyond that you are just guessing.   Sorry
>
> Mike va3mw
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Michael via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> > Measurement is in analog mode.....should have made that clear or not even
> > mentioned a digital radio!
> >
> > Michael


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