Personally, if I have forward power and Swr, I really don't need to use 
reflected power.
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From: "Rob" <[log in to unmask]>
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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