[Elecraft] Which meter to trust?

[Craig Buck]

A man with two watches never knows what time it is

On Fri, Feb 7, 2020, 1:12 AM Paul Braiman via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Putting my brand new KPA-500 through its paces and I’m noticing a
> significant difference between the peak power displayed on the amp, and the
> peak power displayed on a Telepost LP-700 station monitor.  With the amp
> peaking at 500 watts, the LP-700 will often show peaks in the 600+ watt
> range. The trapezoidal display on the LP-700 does not show any
> non-linearity during such operations.
>
> Is this then simply a difference in how the power is metered?
>
> As always, your collective wisdom is both appreciated and valued.
>
> Paul, W2PIR
>
> Dare Mighty Things.
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