What are the losses caused by the plugs and sockets?  The pl259 so239
presumably induces some kind of loss?

- Liam g4uwp
----- Original Message -----
From: Marilyn & Larry Dorn <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 2:30 AM
Subject: Re: P-2000 CW Meter


> The CW wattmeter is taking its reading right from the RF output between
the
> radio and the antenna.  The radio's meter takes its reading coupled from
> components inside the radio.  I have an Icom 2410h for UHF & VHF on which
> the driver transistor went out.  I could go from low to medium to high
> power and the radio's meter would show I had power out.  A Bird wattmeter
> with a 5 watt slug would not show any forward power.  Variations in the
> readings from CW meter to radio meter are to be expected.  I would rely
> more on the CW meter for a reading.  Keep in mind, though, that from 88
> watts to 100 watts is not significant.  Nobody is likely to notice any
> difference on your signal.  That is only a tenth of a DB.
>
> 73,
> Larry N7MRN
>
> At 09:09 AM 3/6/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >Is anyone using the RF Applications P-2000 cw SWR/Power meter? If so are
> >your power readingfs approximately what your rig meter displays? I have
one
> >in line with my Omni VI+ and it reads 88 watts while the Omni is showing
> >100. Another anomily is that when I first start up Omni both meters read
> >100 watts. Any ideas or comments out there?
> >
> >Thanks and 73,
> >
> >Vince Santis, N1VS
> >Winsted, CT