That CB SWR meter should be just fine. You might be surprised with the
bandwidth of that CB antenna. Of course cutting the elements by some amount
(maybe 4%; midband 27.250 v 28.400).
In my experience, I had fun working numerous stations incl Australia, New
Zealand, Japan, Alaska, Hawaii, all over
No it does not have one built in. I have one SWE meter I used with CB in the 70s and one for VHF and UHF. The only other antenna I have is a quad band I use with my quad band mobile radios. Thank you for the messing have a pleasant evening.Jerry Sent to you On Apr 10, 2024, at 6:16 PM, Jeffrey Cars
Does the radio have one built in?
No, no "special" SWR meter needed. A good SWR meter is good to have, so is an
antenna analyzer. Analyzers come in handy when making homebrew antennas!
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 04:33:44 PM CDT, m m via BVARC
wrote:
I have a Magnum 257 radio from
I have a Magnum 257 radio from many years ago that I want to use for HF. I have
an old CB antenna that I believe I can shorten to work on 10 meter. Do I need a
special SWR meter for an HF radio?
Jerry
KJ5CPT
73
Sent to you
Brazos Valley Amateur
