[70cm, "440MHz" Band Ham Antennas for GMRS]

Anyone have any luck with the Browning BR-450 UHF Land Mobile Base Antenna, 34.30in. x 3.50in. x 1.65in.?

[Decent Cheap SWR Meter?]

Doctor knows? haha... certainly knows when something is garbage... 

 

The NanoVNA is what it is. If there is a will, there is a way, and Youtube is full of tutorials on how to use it.

 

I recommend NanoVNA V2 with the 4.3" screen... it sweeps faster, and goes easier on your eyes.

 

You can measure power using a calibrated attenuator... low power is easy, like 5W, etc, but for something like 500 watts, you'll need a lot of dB attenuation to test it.

 

G.

Very newbie here. How would one measure power using a calibrated attenuator... I to and looking for a SWR meter but am seeing that the NanoVNA might work and then some, but I dont want to miss out on features that are on a SWR (reflected power, power output) that I might need,  or do I need them? I have an HT  BF-F8HP that will be connected to a car roof mount antenna (might be either Comet CA-2X4SRNMO or Browning BR-450 UHF).