Posted: 3/8/2008 4:57:06 AM EDT
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Super rookie amateur here. I am in the beginning stages of hooking up an IC-V8000 in my truck and have the antenna and mount picked out. I am curious about what kind of SWR meter I need. I will eventually in the near future add a base antenna here at the house too so I need some info at what I'm needing for both applications. Any ideas? Wrong forum, I'm retarded sorry, Mods please move/delete as required. |
We now have a radio forum  I just upgraded my SWR meter to a Diamond SX-600 which covers HF radio from 1.8 to 160 MHz (includes CB radio), and 140-525 MHz which is your 2M requirement. If you plan on getting a 440 MHz radio this sort of meter is what you'll want. If not you can get by with a cheaper one. Universal-Radio has a good selection www.universal-radio.com/catalog/meters.html |
| I'll break from the pack here . . . if you put a good commercial 2M or dual-band antenna (like the incredibly rugged Comet SBB-5) on that radio and mount it properly, you don't need an SWR meter right now. |
Wow. I had no clue different meters covered different frequencies.  I have this Midland 23-126 fromt he 70's, I have no clue what it covers. 
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