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Re: [TowerTalk] strange wattmeter reading on beam

To: "Jim in Waco wb5oxq" <wb5oxq_1@grandecom.net>, <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] strange wattmeter reading on beam
From: "Jim Hargrave" <w5ifp@gvtc.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:55:03 -0500
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Jim,

This sounds like parasitic oscillation. The frequency may be at a frequency
the wattmeter can't handle. Or perhaps a resonance in the wattmeter itself.
I would first try another wattmeter.
What Amp are you using?
Check all your coax connections. Perhaps a loose connection that opens up
when the power is applied.

    73s de Jim
       W5IFP


  > -----Original Message-----
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  > [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jim in Waco wb5oxq
  > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 6:37 PM
  > To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
  > Subject: [TowerTalk] strange wattmeter reading on beam
  >
  >
  > I have a Force 12 C-3 beam with a 5kw DX Engineering balun and
  > rg 213 cable.  everything works well on 20, swr is low and tube
  > amp loads properly.
  > On 15 swr is a little higher about 1.6-1 but the amp tunes
  > funny.  The wattmeter pegs past 2kw and 4 572B tubes cannot put
  > out that much power and also the plate current only reads about
  > 400ma at 2400 vdc so there is no way the output is that high.
  > 10 meters works ok also.  I will not use the amp on 15 until I
  > find out what is going on.
  > Jim wb5oxq.
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