Santa',
Maybe I didn't say that correctly. Most SWR/watt
meters are accurate enough, meaning that they
are probably correct to within 10%. From what you
have said, and from what I've heard from others,
the 'Dosey' line of meters seem to be less accurate
than that. The circuits in an SWR/watt meter are
no secret, and fairly standardized, so 'Dosey' ought
to be at least in the same 'ball-park'. But also, it
seems to be the majority opinion that they aren't. I
don't know why that would be, I've never had one.
Having had several SWR/watt meters, I can say that
most of them are accurate enough for anything I'll
ever need one for. I try to stay away from the 'junk'
meters, and see no sense in having one of the
'lab-grade' meters (meaning I'm too cheap). That leaves
a whole 'range' of meters that will satisfy my SWR/watt
meter needs. I think the biggest differences are in
'style' how the meter is constructed. If you find one
that suits your needs, it will probably do it's job just
fine.
- 'Doc
(If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm not going to
recommend any particular brand. What ~I~ may
'settle for', may not be what would satisfy you.)
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