Well, as I mentioned, I'm building the 80 watt amp from that QST article, and 
need a way to do the initial tuning procedure. Got to have some sort of watt 
meter, and the combination of SWR and Power (as most units provide) is 
desirable. I agree that the difference between a 1.2:1 and 1.4:1 SWR is pretty 
much irrelevant, but seeing an accurate change in output power can make a 
difference in how the amplifier has been adjusted for peak output power. The 
LED bars, with the VHF sensor, are only going to show me a change of 10 watts 
per segment, while the computer display has a tad more resolution. The W2 
appears to be a very nice piece of equipment, although it does hurt the 
pocketbook. :-)

Jim / W6JHB
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