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swr meter recommendations

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powernye1

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I am interested in purchasing a swr meter, reading reviews on them everybody has a different opinion.
Can anyone recommend a good reliable inexpensive one? I see rat shack has one for 45.00 any opinions on theirs? I am not a radio expert.
 

KAM101

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If it's a Radio Shack it's probably made of plastic, I never did trust those for accuracy.
I have an old vintage Midland meter that iv'e had for many years, it's rugged and quite accurate, I'm sure you can still find them anywhere on the web for around $10
 

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