I use an Alpha 4510 Power/SWR Meter and it does have a power delivered/forward setting just for that. That setting takes all of these factors into consideration for the final product it reads from .03-3000w. That is the reason for my trusted Oak Hills Research WM-2 QRP wattmeter still in line for my KX3.
73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 5210--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KAT500--W2 Amps Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m--Alpha's 9500 HF--87A HF--Mirage B-5030-G 300+w--(2) B-5016-G's 165w 2m -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Vic Rosenthal K2VCO Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 8:08 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] W2 Wattmeter idea I just ordered a W2 wattmeter, haven't received it yet, and I already want to change something! It displays forward power and SWR. When the SWR is 1:1, then the power output of the transmitter is equal to the forward power. But when it is greater than 1:1, then the actual power output is the forward power LESS the reflected power. I would like an option to display this output power, forward less reflected. This could probably be done in the firmware, a "SMOP" as Wayne likes to say. I realize that this does not tell you the power delivered to the antenna, for which you would need to know the line loss. But it is still a more useful indication than just the forward power. -- Vic K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html