I bought a brand new one a year ago and right out of the box all the calibration pots on the inside are out of wack so I've never been able to use it can you open one up and send me a picture of the pots thanks bud birdman waving
An SWR of 8... Good God. I can't imagine. I had a guy seeking advice from me for an SWR issue of 5.3. Turns out he spray painted his antenna. Abort mission.
@@Rooster_Radio so how much for this meter? I've held off buying more because, being newly back into it after 21 years, my PDC600s have been on long term loan and the guy keeps saying he will get them back to me, but every week there's always some reason he's too busy. But the moment I spend money on a replacement, he'll give them back.
My HP 202s shows the carrier wattage but the needle hardly move when speaking into the mic. I've tested the meter on a CX3400 and a Cobra 29 with the same results. Both of these radios work well and I have even had a local shop check them out. What could be going on with the 202s?
@@Rooster_Radio Yours in the video seems to be showing peak reading a 10w carrier and 50w modulation. Mine on the CX3400 shows about a 7w carrier and maybe 7.5w modulation.
@@quaildogusa with the amplifier on. With the radio alone it only showed 6 watts. The meter reads average power but is very tight, even more so than a Bird meter.
Both. Mobiles can be more finicky than a base sometimes in regards to swr changes/issues, or even charging system issues that may cause you to drop in power when running more than a few hundred watts. I run a little 250 in my mobile so I don't currently use a watt meter, however if I was running a $500 or more amplifier I'd definitely run a meter to be safe.
@@Rooster_Radio so I would just run a couple jumpers and keep it inline after my amp to keep an eye on my swr and power ? Also would I tune my swr to my radio and then just add the amp or tune it with the amp in line. And your welcome look forward to purchasing some more equipment from you.
@@ChristiannTyler yes on the jumpers. I recommend 6ft minimum. Ideally you would have an antenna analyzer and go behind every connection to make sure the swr doesn't change. However, your chain of devices should look like this Antenna -> Watt meter-> Amplifier -> Radio. These meters seem to read swr accurately and they read it all the time rather than having to flip to a certain mode and calibrate. However if your budget allows I still highly recommend an antenna analyzer for initial installation
Rooster, you are doing a great JOB bringing CB knowledge and products to the people! Thanks for all you do! Love your channel! You tell it like it is.
Thanks Mitch. I try to balance it out.
Very good presentation you did thank you for sharing this😊
It would be nice to have comparable bird slugs, but still a good review.
Thanks
Yes would like to have had a 100 watt bird slug, but still gives you the idea it's pretty accurate meter for what it is
Just ordered one. Thanks Rooster.
Nice I seen you put it on eBay had to order one up 👍
Thankyou sir. Hopefully ship today. Good little meters for the money I Believe
I bought a brand new one a year ago and right out of the box all the calibration pots on the inside are out of wack so I've never been able to use it can you open one up and send me a picture of the pots thanks bud birdman waving
Looks good.
Good review 👍
Sorry... it is not the number 8 it is the symbol of infinity
Where was the swr reading??
An SWR of 8... Good God. I can't imagine. I had a guy seeking advice from me for an SWR issue of
5.3. Turns out he spray painted his antenna. Abort mission.
Yes, If it's that bad just throw the whole setup away 😜
@@Rooster_Radio so how much for this meter? I've held off buying more because, being newly back into it after 21 years, my PDC600s have been on long term loan and the guy keeps saying he will get them back to me, but every week there's always some reason he's too busy. But the moment I spend money on a replacement, he'll give them back.
@@freepressright $69.95 on ebay
$65 direct
Do you have Workman HP201S price?
My HP 202s shows the carrier wattage but the needle hardly move when speaking into the mic. I've tested the meter on a CX3400 and a Cobra 29 with the same results. Both of these radios work well and I have even had a local shop check them out. What could be going on with the 202s?
They seem to read average power except tighter than a bird meter. Average power will be a fraction of peak
@@Rooster_Radio Yours in the video seems to be showing peak reading a 10w carrier and 50w modulation. Mine on the CX3400 shows about a 7w carrier and maybe 7.5w modulation.
@@quaildogusa with the amplifier on. With the radio alone it only showed 6 watts. The meter reads average power but is very tight, even more so than a Bird meter.
@@Rooster_Radio Thanks for the explanation
How is the Swr meter set ?????
Just got one from your eBay page so what’s the reason for keeping one of these permanently in your vehicle? For swr or to see your power output?
Both. Mobiles can be more finicky than a base sometimes in regards to swr changes/issues, or even charging system issues that may cause you to drop in power when running more than a few hundred watts.
I run a little 250 in my mobile so I don't currently use a watt meter, however if I was running a $500 or more amplifier I'd definitely run a meter to be safe.
Thanks for your purchase by the way
@@Rooster_Radio so I would just run a couple jumpers and keep it inline after my amp to keep an eye on my swr and power ? Also would I tune my swr to my radio and then just add the amp or tune it with the amp in line. And your welcome look forward to purchasing some more equipment from you.
@@ChristiannTyler yes on the jumpers. I recommend 6ft minimum.
Ideally you would have an antenna analyzer and go behind every connection to make sure the swr doesn't change.
However, your chain of devices should look like this
Antenna -> Watt meter-> Amplifier -> Radio.
These meters seem to read swr accurately and they read it all the time rather than having to flip to a certain mode and calibrate.
However if your budget allows I still highly recommend an antenna analyzer for initial installation
@@Rooster_Radio awesome thankyou is there a analyzer you recommend or have for sale?