[SADXA] PEP vs N Tone Average Power - Amplifier Tuning

[Richard Solomon]

I know the sensor heads will do peak power,
but I don't think the 436A or 438 will read
peak power. At least I can't find any mention
of it in the manual.

Now, I could get an HP 8900, that might work.

73, Dick, W1KSZ

On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 9:57 AM, Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:

> If you have HP8480 family sensors then they do handle pulsed signals, as
> they use thermocouples, not diodes.
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> On 3/20/2016 8:37 AM, Richard Solomon wrote:
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>> I have a couple of RF Power Meters
>> (HP 436A & 438) with heads that have
>> been calibrated or checked against a
>> calibrated head. That allows me to check
>> the accuracy on any Power Meter, but
>> only on CW, not pulse.
>>
>> Most Birds I check are not very good, but
>> the Kenwood SW-2000 is pretty accurate.
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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