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TelePost Inc (LP-100A) - Digital Vector Wattmeter, Industry Standard Reference Power Meter, Graphic VFD Display, Includes LPC1 Coupler, 6ft RF Cables, 6ft DC Power Cord, Black

Description:

The TelePost Inc LP-100A is designed as an accurate instrument for monitoring station performance. It provides a number of unique features not seen before in a ham radio wattmeter.

The most obvious of these is the vector display. This display shows the complex impedance of the load in two ways. The top line of the display shows impedance in polar form... i.e., magnitude and phase of the impedance. The bottom line shows the real and imaginary components of impedance... i.e., R +jX. The parameters are displayed in a range of 0.1 to 999.9 ohms. Phase is displayed in 0.1 degree increments from 0-90 degrees.

LP-100A standard configuration includes LPC1 coupler, 6' RF cables to connect the coupler to the meter, 6' DC power cord (2.5mm ID / 5.5mm OD connector, with tinned ends) to connect to 12VDC source with 500 mA current rating. This can be your station power supply, rig 12VDC accessory jack, "RigRunner" type DC power distribution panel or dedicated power supply. A suitable wall mount DC supply can be used if it is "clean", but most generate hash in the receiver. We are currently testing a couple that look promising, though.

Features and Specifications:

• Digital Vector Wattmeter
• Dual Coupler Option. Allows one LP-100A to use two couplers, with auto-sensing and switching to the active coupler. Great for SO2R operation or when your transmit paths are different for HF and 6m
• Several new menus for additional customization of user preferences
• LP-100A now integrated with N4PY software
• Graphic VFD display with high contrast non-glare neutral density filter
• Front panel power switch
• Large scrolling call sign screen saver
• Setup screen for call sign entry
• Setup screen for display brightness
• Setup screen for screen saver timers
• Dual 40MHz Processors
• Per-band power calibration, user adjustable in 0.1% steps
• Frequency counter - user adjustable per-band corrections of all parameters.
• Only meter with Z, R, |X|, Phase display... not affected by local broadcast stations as antenna analyzers can be.
• Super wide autoranging power range of 50 mW to 3000W, 160-6m... perfect for QRPp through QRO
• Optional couplers for 5KW and 10KW
• Only meter with Graphic VFD display. The graphic display allows for a solid bargraph with no gaps, and full screen scrolling screensaver as shown in the shot above with N8LP scrolling
• Only meter with simultaneous bargraphs for Power and SWR (or Power and Ref Pwr)
• Highest bargraph resolution. 90 segments gives 1% tuning resolution with standard bargraph range settings (adjustable)
• Only meter that has a "sticky" bar to graphically show peak hold point even while bargraph is moving.
• Fast attack bargraph will accurately display a single "dit" at over 100 wpm. Decay adjustable for Fast, Med, Slow
• Active temperature compensation. Only other meter with this is Alpha
• True 12-bit A/D converter gives <1W resolution at 2000W. 13.6 bit effective resolution up to 360W
• Return Loss (RL) display of 0 to 49.9 dB with bargraph
• Separate scale for dBm measurements, +15.0 dBm to +64.0 dBm with bargraph
• Field Strength input covers the range of -15 dBm to +33 dBm (0.04 mW to 2W)... great for beam pattern and bench measurements
• Peak to Average ratio screen. Allows accurate checking and setting of compression in your speech processor
• Support within TRX-Manager for direct remote monitoring
• Call sign screen saver - user programmable
• Free Plot program displays SWR, Z, Phase, R+jX (including sign), reflection coefficient, Return Loss and Smith chart
• SWR alarm with "snooze" mode for antenna tuning. Alarm has LED, PTT relay and audible sounder (which can be easily disabled)
• Separate coupler with 50 ohm ports for uncluttered desktop - remotable up to 50' with appropriate calibration
• Three autotanging scales with independently adjustable maximums
• SWR display resolution is .01
• SWR error < .15 (5%) from about 100mW to 3000W, <.05 typical
• Power accuracy is better than 5% at any frequency from ~1W to maximum, 3% typical with NIST traceable factory calibration
• Power display is actual power delivered to the load ( Fwd minus Ref power) or traditional Fwd power
• SWR Alarm system with set points for Off, 1.5, 2.0. 2.5, 3.0 and user setting. Audible & visual alarm, with PTT loop-thru & adjustable power threshold
• Windows freeware Virtual Control Panel for software control or remote control
• Built-in bootloader to allow for firmware upgrades to be downloaded and installed
• Conforms to FCC Part 15 A & B, ICAS and CE conducted and radiated emission limits, tested and verified by accredited lab
• Standard Configuration:
  • LP-100A - Digital Vector Wattmeter
  • LPC1 coupler
  • 6' RF cables to connect the coupler to the meter
  • 6' DC power cord (2.5mm ID / 5.5mm OD connector, with tinned ends) to connect to 12VDC source with 500 mA current rating
• Color: Black
• Manufacturer's Limited Warranty - 30 Day(s)
• Sold: Each

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