A tone on the SWR would be used to adjust a tuner. Remember, most of us said we did not need reflected power. Howard #3 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 1:50 PM Subject: Re: Talking SWR/Watt Meter Question > Yep, would like to have pitch on forward for tuning radios and tone on > reflected for adjusting tuners. Hope that doesn't complicate things. > 73 > Butch > WA0VJR > Node 3148 > Wallace, ks. > > > On > Tue, 31 Dec 2013, Gary Lee wrote: > >> Rob: >> >> Absolute reflected power means nothing to me. >> However, could the pitch be switched from forward to reflected? that >> would >> be perfect. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rob" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 3:53 AM >> Subject: Talking SWR/Watt Meter Question >> >> >>> Hi Guys >>> >>> As some of you know, I build the HamPod which is fundamentally a box >>> with a 16 button keypad and provides an accessible speech interface to >>> various pieces of radio gear. One project that has been continuously >>> pushed aside by requests for additional HamPod support has been to build >>> a talking SWR/Watt meter. The HamPod currently has support for the >>> Elecraft W2 and the Array Solutions Power Master 2 meters but those are >>> primarily options for those who already own one of those meters or a >>> HamPod. For this new meter, I want to build a stand alone device much >>> like the out of production LDG TW-1 but with better accuracy and using >>> separate couplers. I will also provide an audio tome tuning function. >>> There are a couple optional paths to pursue here. The first is to >>> design and build a meter from scratch which will require the most time. >>> Second is to leverage a meter already in production that I can make >>> accessible. This is my preferred choice as it will be much quicker to >>> develop but of course will in crease the cost to some extent. >>> I've started exploring development with an existing meter and have a >>> question I'd like to pose to the group for your feedback. I'd like to >>> know if you require the need to know reflected power. As it is now with >>> this current meter, I can provide peak forward power, average forward >>> power, and SWR. You can determine reflected power given forward power >>> and SWR but the question is, just how important is it for you to be able >>> to directly read reflected power? Do you currently make use of this >>> reading with your current meter? I would like to know the consensus >>> before I invest more time into that aspect at this point. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Rob K6DQ >> >>