WSDB286 Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 (edited) Can someone recommend a SWR/Power meter that will work on GMRS frequencies? I have a ghost antenna that they say is pre-tuned and does not need adjustment, but I don’t want to take the chance of frying my new GMRS radio. Or can someone direct me to a business that can check my SWR here in Oklahoma. Thanks Kenneth WSDB286 Edited July 1 by WSDB286 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXR255 Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 https://a.co/d/05f2SY1S Works for radios up to 100 watts. Its not a precision meter, but for GMRS its more than adequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffRoaderX Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 FarsoMeter 2000 - measures in both imperial and metric and it is so accurate and precise that you need a license just to use it.. It is coveted by H.A.M. radio operators around the world. PACNWComms, WRXB215, WSDD519 and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSDB286 Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, WRXR255 said: https://a.co/d/05f2SY1S Works for radios up to 100 watts. Its not a precision meter, but for GMRS its more than adequate. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSDB286 Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, OffRoaderX said: FarsoMeter 2000 - measures in both imperial and metric and it is so accurate and precise that you need a license just to use it.. It is coveted by H.A.M. radio operators around the world. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralCochrane Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 2 hours ago, OffRoaderX said: FarsoMeter 2000 - measures in both imperial and metric and it is so accurate and precise that you need a license just to use it.. It is coveted by H.A.M. radio operators around the world. You are Dr Evil WRXR255 and Socalgmrs 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoG Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 https://www.amazon.com/Surecom-Gam3Gear-SW-102S-Connector-125-525Mhz/dp/B01M7QPXEY/ref=sr_1_13_sspa?crid=2USP2760TF7R7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uzKY511PpEbqSAcdxxRvDu1X11n7GZxvMB-V54sx_vpJOP0YXC78uDy46uMRnc9EB65vOnRTW3_lyYzr-sXU5TosMNPc_VkurRBBsISekzI.meBmTJV-Kb8byhX9vgemOhJLbAijKJvG6tCfrxfg3Ls&dib_tag=se&keywords=Mcbazel+Surecom+SW-103&qid=1719880212&s=electronics&sprefix=mcbazel+surecom+sw-103%2Celectronics%2C100&sr=1-13-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9idGY&psc=1 Or this one with the N connectors and adapters for SO239 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D86IKIQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBrien Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 @WSDB286, whereabouts in Oklahoma are you located? I have a McBazel/SureCom SW102 with SO-239 connectors I'd be willing to part with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 19 hours ago, WSDB286 said: Can someone recommend a SWR/Power meter that will work on GMRS frequencies? I have a ghost antenna that they say is pre-tuned and does not need adjustment, but I don’t want to take the chance of frying my new GMRS radio. Or can someone direct me to a business that can check my SWR here in Oklahoma. Thanks Kenneth WSDB286 You probably could get by simply turning down the output power and making sure that you are able to transmit and receive. If you can, go ahead and turn the power up. Most modern radios are not as susceptible to finals damage as a result of an impedance mismatch. I’ve transmitted into a high SWR without damaging a Radioddity db20g. I discovered I had too high of an SWR when people couldn’t hear me, so I put an analyzer on it and discovered it was well over 6:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACNWComms Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 22 hours ago, OffRoaderX said: FarsoMeter 2000 - measures in both imperial and metric and it is so accurate and precise that you need a license just to use it.. It is coveted by H.A.M. radio operators around the world. Use one that looks very similar, but might need that "Farsometer 2000" label for mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nokones Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 I like the Bird 43 Inline Watt Meter gortex2 and SteveShannon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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