What's everyone running in their mobile for a SWR/Watt meter? This will be left in line full time and will need to handle a minimum of 1000 watts.
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SWR/Watt meter for the Mobile
- Thread starter SuperDave
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Have a look at both
Ameritron
Palstar
for meters designed for mobile
with high power ratings.
DX ENGINEERING carries both
Both have been too rich for my blood. So far.
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Ameritron
Palstar
for meters designed for mobile
with high power ratings.
DX ENGINEERING carries both
Both have been too rich for my blood. So far.
.
This one here.
It's accurate enough, lighted, true peak reading, and it has a remote sensor where your coax goes into it so you can mount the meter anywhere you want and just have to run a single CAT5 cable (supplied) to it.
Only downside for some is no 10 watt scale, only 100 and 1000 watt only.
I owned an LP-100 right after they came out. They are very nice, but not worth the money. I think their quite a bit more expensive than when I bought mine.
I've never owned the Ameritron mobile meter with remote. I probably will one of these days. I like the looks of them. I had a Plaster meter that had a remote. It was very nice.
I've never owned the Ameritron mobile meter with remote. I probably will one of these days. I like the looks of them. I had a Plaster meter that had a remote. It was very nice.
I run the palstar pm2000am. It holds up well in the harsh mobile environment and is just about spot on with the bird as far as accuracy.
I finally ordered the Ameritron mobile meter. I bought the 100/1000 watt version. I pulled it out and notice it had a 300 watt scale. Called Ameritron and they said they'd send me the correct one. Kinda like they cobbled one together from various parts. lol
Pshh, thats what palstar does too. 2000w meter has a 3000w scale, their ant tuners do it to. emailed them and they were super rude about it and didnt even answer my question. Really great meters though
Yes, they are rude. I called them with a question years ago and the dude got snippy. Course, I reciprocated and the chump hung up.
That's a shame to hear of their attitude, they make good products especially the only roller inducter auto-tuner.
I have their PM2000AM meter. It's rated for 2kw max but yes the scale shows a peak of 3kw.
While this may seem confusing, it's really a 100w scale peaking at 300w and 1kw scale peaking at 3kw depending on the range button selection. Think of it that way and it makes more sense.
Apparently, they only rate and recommend not running more than 2kw into it and you do so at your own risk.
I'd buy that autotuner in a heartbeat if it had more range. As it is, it's pretty tame. Their manual tuners are second to none.
The tech at MFJ seemed perplexed that my meter had the wrong display in it. He acted like he didn't believe me. Their CS is great as usual. Fedex'd me a new one the same day with a return label for the goofy one.
The tech at MFJ seemed perplexed that my meter had the wrong display in it. He acted like he didn't believe me. Their CS is great as usual. Fedex'd me a new one the same day with a return label for the goofy one.