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    From Andy Ball@1:261/38 to All on Saturday, May 27, 2017 23:22:58

    Hello,

    Is anyone able to recommend an affordable SWR meter
    for use on frequencies below 500 MHz? I have a 10m mag
    -mount to trim and a 70cm dipole to put up at home.

    Thanks,
    - Andy, KB9YLW

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-3
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)
  • From Mike Luther@1:117/100 to Andy Ball on Saturday, May 27, 2017 22:48:34
    Hi Andy..

    Hello,

    Is anyone able to recommend an affordable SWR meter
    for use on frequencies below 500 MHz? I have a 10m mag
    -mount to trim and a 70cm dipole to put up at home.

    Thanks,
    - Andy, KB9YLW

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-3
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)

    Do you have access to a local library that has the QST magazines there you can read? If you do you can see, for example, the major page after page listing for the MFJ company. It has a really decent MFJ Analyzers on page 141 and a pile of antenna tuners on page 145 of the May 2017 issue that all have SWR meters on them. MFJ also has SWR meters only but not in the QST issue. You can get on the Internet and do a search for 'SWR Meter' and my Seamonkey Browser will immediately pop up a complete listing of all the MFJ models. It has been a long time since I've bought this stuff but this should get you started well. I've never had any bad luck with the MFJ brand of many of these I have at various locations but not where I am entering this answer to you from
    now.

    Mike Luther as W5WQN from FidoNet 1:117/100




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  • From Andy Ball@1:261/38 to Mike Luther on Sunday, May 28, 2017 10:36:00
    Hello Mike,

    W5WQN> I've never had any bad luck with the MFJ brand of
    > many of these I have at various locations but not
    > where I am entering this answer to you from now.

    Thanks. I've seen their radios but didn't think to
    search their site for an SWR meter!

    73,
    - Andy, KB9YLW

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-3
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)