Well we have taken this off topic a bit. Bill W4ZV writes of the advantages of the LP-100A over analog meters. Definitely a nice piece of equipment that can do much more than a simple power meter. However, it only reads to 54 MHz. I also occupy 144/222/432/927/1296/2400/3400/10,368 MHz bands so I need to read power to 10-GHz. With the Bird43 I can get up to 2.4 GHz with expensive elements (I have a 10K for 1100-1800 MHz). Then I switch to my HP432A mw power meter which is limited to +10mw, but can read to 18 GHz. I have 900w directional couplers and coaxial attenuators for measuring higher power with the HP meter.
Also, I would not feel comfortable using the LP-100A at 50-foot in a light rain on my tower checking cable loss or power levels. The Bird is the industry standard instrument for field use (inaccurate as it is). So this is NOT and argument of what is "better". If some day I can afford it, the LP-100 would be real nice in my shack. For 99% of the readers on this reflector the LP-100A will suit them perfectly. The other 1% of us have different/additional needs. I suppose we have beat the Bird to death? Oh joy, its snowing! 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm ====================================== ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
