[ICOM] Re: Power Meter

[Scott Honaker]

---- Original Message ----
>From: "Hans Remeeus" <hans at remeeus.nl>
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] Power Meter
>
>Great tool; the CN-801H!
>
>I too have two of them and compared them with the Bird 43P. About the same 
>readings; +/-5%.
>
>The CN-801H's are very accurate for their money. Easy to read-out and nice 
>features. Not expensive at all. Okay; more plastic than the Bird 43P.

I own a CN-801S (900MHz-2.5GHz).  I love the BIG cross needle display.
After troubleshooting and repairing some antennas during a contest in the
dark, I jumped back in the car and drove off.  About a block later I heard
some crashing as by Diawa rolled off the back of the car onto the road going
about 30MPH.  I picked up my nice meter and it made some bad rattling
sounds.  I put it in the trunk of the car without looking at it.  I really
didn't want to know what happened to it.  A couple weeks after the contest I
pulled it back out and opened it up.  After pounding out the metal top a
bit, I was able to remount the meter in the front and it's been fine.  Most
people don't even notice the scratches on the top.  I could be they already
know the story and are too polite to bring it up.

Scott N7SS