Hey all. So I'm coming in green on this, and I'm trying to figure out the SWR of some of my antennas for comparative purposes.
Let me start by saying I know that theoretically you can't measure HT SWR with a meter, but I recently purchased an SW-33+ and have checked some of my antennas with it because it provides specific instructions on how to do so.
In testing I discovered that it seems to be kind of precise, at least using a 701g and 771g antenna. The 701 returned a ~3.0 and the 771 gave a ~2.0. I'm assuming these results are precise relative to each other, given the 771 is supposed to be the preferred option for HTs.
While it would be nice, it's not gonna ruin my day to not know the exact SWR of my antennas. What I want to be able to do is verify which antennas are good/bad should I buy some cheaper ones, and ensure I'm running the better antennas on the HTs that will be further from my group.
So in short, is the SW33+ actually capable of measuring SWR for comparative purposes? Or should I just return it?
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Hey all. So I'm coming in green on this, and I'm trying to figure out the SWR of some of my antennas for comparative purposes.
Let me start by saying I know that theoretically you can't measure HT SWR with a meter, but I recently purchased an SW-33+ and have checked some of my antennas with it because it provides specific instructions on how to do so.
In testing I discovered that it seems to be kind of precise, at least using a 701g and 771g antenna. The 701 returned a ~3.0 and the 771 gave a ~2.0. I'm assuming these results are precise relative to each other, given the 771 is supposed to be the preferred option for HTs.
While it would be nice, it's not gonna ruin my day to not know the exact SWR of my antennas. What I want to be able to do is verify which antennas are good/bad should I buy some cheaper ones, and ensure I'm running the better antennas on the HTs that will be further from my group.
So in short, is the SW33+ actually capable of measuring SWR for comparative purposes? Or should I just return it?
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