Re: [Elecraft] [MM] W2 Wattmeter

2010-01-04 Thread Richard Squire - HB9ANM 

The W2 does exactly what it is supposed to do. And it does it pretty well.
Assembly went smoothly. The problem IMHO is that it was developed by people
who know a thing or two about power measurement, accuracy, resolution,
precision and the like. For people who may not always be familiar with such
matters... or are just accustomed to needle meters.
With the W2 Utility and/or the W2 PC program, it is quite easy (and for some
people maybe comforting) to adjust the W2 to match the 5+% error of your
BIRD which is by no means supposed to be a standard (even if recently
calibrated), hi...
73 Richard - HB9ANM 

KM4VX wrote:
> 
> W2 WATTMETER I was doing some research and considering buying the Elecraft
> W2 for use with my 2 K-2s and read the very negative reviews of the W2's
> accuracy on E-Ham. I wonder if anyone would care to refute the E-HAM
> reviews or offer positive comments about the W2's accuracy. At this point
> I would have to choose the AUTEK or OAK HILLS meters over the W2.
> Considering the cost of the W2 and Elecraft's attention to quality I would
> expect a far more accurate meter than the reviews would indicate. Many
> thanks.
> 


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Re: [Elecraft] [MM] W2 Wattmeter

2010-01-04 Thread KM4VX 

Thank you for the advice and wisdom always found on this Reflector. We can
each draw our own conclusions. The K-2 built in meter is probably as
accurate as the W2 at 5 watts, and the more expensive stand  alone units
have little to offer me operating QRP. Those flashing lights are cool on
many of the latest meters, but the absence of increased accuracy over what
comes with the radio anyway is more important. The expertise available on
this Reflector is unmatched in the hobby.


KM4VX wrote:
> 
> W2 WATTMETER I was doing some research and considering buying the Elecraft
> W2 for use with my 2 K-2s and read the very negative reviews of the W2's
> accuracy on E-Ham. I wonder if anyone would care to refute the E-HAM
> reviews or offer positive comments about the W2's accuracy. At this point
> I would have to choose the AUTEK or OAK HILLS meters over the W2.
> Considering the cost of the W2 and Elecraft's attention to quality I would
> expect a far more accurate meter than the reviews would indicate. Many
> thanks.
> 

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