I don't think I've ever owned a power meter and now I have one in my MN-2000. Tuning up my TR-4, I notice that maximizing the output power doesn't necessarily coincide with the "dip" in plate current but, instead, seems to occur on the "edge" of that dip. Is this normal?
From many, many years ago, with only a plate meter, I always adjusted with the dip at its minimum value but now I'm wondering if that wasn't yielding maximum power output. Furthermore, I presume that getting the dip first and then tweaking for maximum output is the most efficient way to run. Is that correct? Is what I'm seeing normal? I presume so but after all these years, I'm beginning to wonder.
If it matters, I'm currently only tuning into a Drake dummy load.
Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ
