[Tech-Assist] Marti STL funny readingsHere's a head scratcher.

[Alan Alsobrook]

On 7/26/2011 1:09 AM, Ronald J. Dot'o Sr. wrote:
> Into the antenna instead of 20 W out of the TX I'm getting about 35 W
> indicated with about 1.5 W reflected.
>
  It sounds like a metering inaccuracy caused by a lower impedance 
presented by the antenna. Through line meters are accurate at 50 ohms, 
if it's not 50 then the power readings are relative, not true. They 
actually read current (I) not power.   That said if your antenna looks 
like a lower Z then the power will appear much higher on the meter.