[ICOM] Re: Power Meter

[Jim Vohland]

Well to keep it "Icom" I will mention I have it connected to a 756 Pro but I 
also use a Daiwa NS660. Sure is a nice little meter and I would love to find 
some remote sensors!

>From: "Hans Remeeus" <hans at remeeus.nl>
>Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] Re: Power Meter
>Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:08:40 +0200
>
>Very nice story, Scott! I really enjoyed reading it.
>
>Okay; for the field engineer the Bird 43P would be a better solution of 
>course. It is a huge solid meter, but much more expensive too. And not very 
>user-friendly with the forward and reflected power reading.
>
>For the normal (what is normal...?) Ham operation however the Daiwa CN-801H 
>is a perfect solution. Not expensive at all (in Europe it costs around 
>$100) and with easy to use features.
>
>BTW; for twenty years allready I am using the Daiwa NS-660P with three 
>different sensors. It still functions as twenty years before and really is 
>rock-solid!
>
>
>73,
>Hans Remeeus (PA1HR)
>http://www.remeeus.nl
>Communication is about people, the rest is technology.
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: "Scott Honaker" <scotthon at pilchuckvet.com>
>To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 7:09 AM
>Subject: [ICOM] Re: Power Meter
>
>>---- 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
>>
>>
>>
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