"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com prodded the
keyboard with:

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Actually that is a very good way to measure overall power. Radio
hams used to do just that to measure tramsmitter output.

Not only to "measure", but to figure peak 'final stage' tuning.
I've tuned into a "light bulb dummy load" many times.

Of course, the feedline and antenna always behave differently, but
it's a starting place. Did WAC on 40 watts, CW.

Lloyd

Yes I agree that was a method I used for a long time, then I changed
to an RF voltmeter at the antenna. I used the bulb comparison method
to determine power output. I was primerily interested in VHF and UHF
ie above 144Mhz.

73's
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Best Regards:
Baron.