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re power meter calibration

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AH0U
AH0U Member
edited June 2019 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series

No matter what band, no matter what mode, no matter what ATU setting my RE power meter on the 6700 reads almost exactly 10 watts less than what my Bird or Alpha 4510 in line read..is there a way to calibrate the meter??? ten watts error in 70 watts is a big error.

tnx, bc

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  • Michael Coslo
    Michael Coslo Member ✭✭
    edited August 2016
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    That might be worth submitting as an idea. Different meters don't always agree - my tuner shows about 10-12 watts higher than my flex screen does, but it's pretty clear that a lot of Hams want their flex meter to show  the same power  as whatever other meter they are using. This would be just an adjustment of what the flex meter shows - not an actual power change. You pick the standard, and tweak  the indicated reading on the flex to that.
  • AH0U
    AH0U Member
    edited June 2019
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    That is about the same as mine... Flex meter is consistently ten watts low
  • KY6LA_Howard
    KY6LA_Howard Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 2017
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    Suggest you read the official answers posted on

    https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/6500-power


  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited March 2017
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    There is not a way for the user to calibrate the meter.

    There can be numerous reasons it is reading low.  The fact that you are measuring at different places in the RF signal path (standing waves) is one significant factor.

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