[Heathkit] HW-9 Power Question

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 1 Jun 2007 at 23:05, K4BEV at aol.com wrote:

> My newly aquired HW-9 is working normally on 10 meters.
> But on 12 I'm getting 0 out... This doesn't bother me (yet)
> 
> However -- On the other bands with the CW Level control ALL THE WAY
> OFF: 80 = 39V (15W) 40 = 43V (18W) 30 = 40V (16W) 20 = 47V (22W) 17 =
> 33V (11W) 15 = 23V (5W)
> 
> Values are rounded off (obviously). Load is a VERY recently measured
> 50 Ohm dummy load. Readings taken at the SO-239 center connector.
> Using a DMM (2 actually - They agree), and the Heath RF probe ckt on
> board.
> 
> What in the world is going on here? Any ideas where the problem is?
> Where to start looking??

Your results are rather incredible to me. What I suggest is taking the P-
P voltage readings with a calibrated oscilloscope instead of a DMM/RF 
probe, simply to be certain of what you are reading.

Obviously, you have divided the P-P voltage reading by 1.414, then 
squared the result, and divided by 50 to get what you have.

Still, your results seem rather odd to me.

Ken Gordon W7EKB