Don Wilhelm wrote:
Also, be certain that your RF Probe is a type that provides RMS
readings. Some (those with the diode connected in series with the meter
probe) will indicate peak voltage. At 5 watts, 15.8 volts is the
Surely any simple diode based design is peak reading, whether the diode
is series or parallel. To get true RMS, you either have to assume a
sine wave, and use a voltage divider, or you need to integrate the
square of the instantaneous voltage, by using thermal effects, using
square law detectors, or by integrating digitally.
--
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