W4AWI: You found the secret, obviously. But most of us, me included, don't
switch wattmeters "on" and "off." In fact, I don't really switch anything
on and off -- my gear is mostly on continuously, whether I'm home or not
(except for power amplifiers using tubes). Since all together, it draws
about 1/6 the power of my spare refrigerator, which I wouldn't dream of
shutting off, this seems sensible.
WB2WIK/6
"Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem." --
Henry Kissinger
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raul Pla [SMTP:raul@antennaworld.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 9:43 AM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [AMPS] Bird peak reading meter? Slightly off topic
>
>
> My 9v Batts last months. I just turn on the power when I really want to
> see
> my voice peaks.
>
> 73 de W4AWI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>
> To: <JimMoci@aol.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:56 AM
> Subject: RE: [AMPS] Bird peak reading meter? Slightly off topic
>
>
> >
> > I have the 43P kit, and it does indeed work about as you indicate. Use
> an
> > external power supply for it, though, the thing goes through 9v
> batteries
> > (two at a time!) like water through a sieve.
> >
> > WB2WIK/6
> >
> > "Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult
> problem." --
> > Henry Kissinger
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: JimMoci@aol.com [SMTP:JimMoci@aol.com]
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 8:27 AM
> > > To: amps@contesting.com
> > > Subject: [AMPS] Bird peak reading meter? Slightly off topic
> > >
> > > A question for the guru's out here about peak reading meters. I have a
> Nye
> > > Viking RF power monitor and in the peak reading mode it seems to be
> pretty
> > > accurate when measuring AM power. When running some of my old, plate
> > > modulated boatanchors thru it I get a reading of 4 times the carrier
> power
> > > when modulating. When reducing modulation below 100% the reading goes
> down
> > > accordingly. My question is- Does the Bird PEP reading kit work like
> this
> > > also? The old 43 is so slow responding to anything and I dont want to
> > > waste my money on it if it does not work on AM. I want to mount one
> into
> > > an old broadcast rig that I tuned up on 160meters but I dont want to
> punch
> > > an extra hole if I am not going to get the desired readings.
> > > Thanks for your input!
> > > Jim
> >
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