First step would be to give Sparky a call instead of bashing him on another forum. Probably several things to consider. First a decent shop will tune a radio with a steady power supply, into a dummy load, and with a tone generator. A persons voice will not be able to reach a peak like that. The most obvious, a Rat Shack meter? Your kidding right? I had one of those junk meters, said my 35-40 watt radio's were all doing like 9-12 watts. Are you sure your meter is a true peak reading meter? I know the Rat Shack is not. A peak reading meter will always need a power source to work. If your meters don't have power cords they are not peak reading meters.