
This may give you the idea of building your own (cheap) dummy load and do
your tuning through this.
You can subsitute the shown value components to
handle your mega-watt amplifiers.
For example, you can use twenty, 1K
(1000-ohm), 3W or 5W resistors connected in parrellel.
The components
shown here are two 100-Ohm, 5W resistors connected in parallel and submerged in
a tin of oil.
This will more than handle the few Watts output from the
transmitters that QRP'ers prefer.

Start by drilling a hole hole in the lid of a 250ml paint tin to suit the
SO259 connector. Solder around it to prevent any leakage when the oil is added.
Next, a leg of each resistor should be soldered to the metal lid and the
opposite ends both/all soldered to a length of stout copper wire which is taken
to the center connector of the socket.
With a multimeter, measure across
the SO259. There should be a reading of 50-Ohm's and no open/short
circuits.
If all is well, fill the tin to the brim with engine oil and attach
the lid firmly in place.
At this point you'll probably notice that oil will
splurge over the sides so don't do this on the kitchen table!
If you
don't fancy the mess of oil it's also possible to fill the tin using sand. This
will also dissipate
any heat generated by the resistors. I've not tried this
method but there's no reason why it shouldn't work
