Posted: 10/4/2009 5:22:25 PM EDT
| Can someone recommed a good decent priced SWR meter for a Ham Newb? I don't have to much experience yet but I am looking into a SWR meter. I don't need anything fancy but something that works and is understandable for a Newb. Thanks!! |
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Can someone recommed a good decent priced SWR meter for a Ham Newb? I don't have to much experience yet but I am looking into a SWR meter. I don't need anything fancy but something that works and is understandable for a Newb. Thanks!! HF? VHF/UHF? ar-jedi |
VHF/UHF systems right now still just a Tech.
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Hey Wing25c.... I'm pretty new to all this too... I've found that the site EHam is awseome for their reviews of all sorts of Ham stuff... IF you find a swr or anything else see what other hams think about it on eham.. Oh yeah very familar with that site as well as QRZ lots of info out there been doing my research on all sorts of stuff. |
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Quoted: Can someone recommed a good decent priced SWR meter for a Ham Newb? I don't have to much experience yet but I am looking into a SWR meter. I don't need anything fancy but something that works and is understandable for a Newb. Thanks!! You might try here: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Catergories.php?sec=41 |
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The old Drake W4 series, Swan WM/Siltronix, and Kenwood SW series are good meters. However, if you get a good used Bird, you'll never have to buy another meter. I don't disagree, but at least wait until you get your general and setup your first serious shack. |
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Hey Wing25c.... I'm pretty new to all this too... I've found that the site EHam is awseome for their reviews of all sorts of Ham stuff... IF you find a swr or anything else see what other hams think about it on eham.. You need to read between the lines on eHam, and beware some of the "reviewers". There are a few that seem to spend all their time test driving every radio ever made, and trashing them. But overall, pretty good. |
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Can someone recommed a good decent priced SWR meter for a Ham Newb? I don't have to much experience yet but I am looking into a SWR meter. I don't need anything fancy but something that works and is understandable for a Newb. Thanks!! You might try here: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Catergories.php?sec=41 i was specifically warned about mfj and workman meters not only from the forums but from so local guys here as well. our hamfests are usually covered up with mfj meters that no one wants to buy. |
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You need to read between the lines on eHam, and beware some of the "reviewers". There are a few that seem to spend all their time test driving every radio ever made, and trashing them. But overall, pretty good. Yea I noticed that... You get like 10 great reviews in a row on something then someone comes in outa left field and trashes it giving the item a '1'.. It's almost like they are intentionally trying to make the overall rating of that item go down.. |
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I have this one in my vehicle, but it also works in the house.....
Palstar PM2000AM I like it a lot. |