SWR meter Alternatives

[c hinds]

Or...better yet, make friends with your local radio service
technician. It's a sure bet that he has a Bird and the proper slugs.
I'm sure a quick once around the airport is cheaper than a Bird 43.
Clark
FCC General Class

"Ken Reynolds" > wrote in message >...
> Paul
> In a Ham Radio shop , possibly Radio Shack, you can get a swr meter for the
> 144meg vhf band which is quite useable on the aircraft band.
> Ken Reynolds

[Bill Hale]

(c hinds) wrote in message >...
> Or...better yet, make friends with your local radio service
> technician. It's a sure bet that he has a Bird and the proper slugs.
> I'm sure a quick once around the airport is cheaper than a Bird 43.
> Clark
> FCC General Class
>
> "Ken Reynolds" > wrote in message >...
> > Paul
> > In a Ham Radio shop , possibly Radio Shack, you can get a swr meter for the
> > 144meg vhf band which is quite useable on the aircraft band.
> > Ken Reynolds

The old Collins transport COMM radio has a very nice one built in
on one end. The one that's so old it's full of vacuum tubes.

It can easily be removed. Shows forward and reflected power on a meter
and has a very nice low pass filter in it.

You buy one cheap then have the guy pull off the module, send it to you,
and ditch the rest!!

Bill Hale