Swr & Power Meter .. Bargain Buy .. Cheapest And Best Budget Meter Available.

#SWRmeter #Powermeter #Aliexpress
While looking around for a decent swr power meter I came across this small meter.. initially I thought with the price being so cheap (£28) it was more of a cheap novelty item and would never be accurate.
I took the plunge anyway and to my surprise the meter worked as illustrated and was very accurate..
For a peak reading meter and being so cheap it surprised me as I was expecting it to be more of a gimmick..
According to the description in AliExpress the meter will read up to 120 watts on FM and 220 watts on SSB, with a +/- of 5%,, I tested it to it's max and it out performed some of my other meters I had paid much more for.
It's not just a cheap gimmick it actually works extremely well, and at the price of £28 free p&p you can't go wrong. other digital meters that do the same start of at around £140.
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[@EricTechstuffs]

It's amazing what is out there for the price ! LOts of cool and smaller stuff has made my bench setup tiny !! Always a good video !

[@DeltaXray444]

Sure Eric, as time moves on I think the vast majority of radio equipment including rigs has shrunk by half or less over the past few years.. I think showing other people meters like this saves them a lot of money especially when it works so well, some of these digital meters are very expensive so it's nice to see something that's cheap and does the job.

[@markr9895]

I’ve been looking for an inexpensive portable meter. Thank you for showing us around it.

[@DeltaXray444]

It's a very good and accurate meter, I've tested it and it will go upto 220 watts on SSB around 120 watts on FM.. also I failed to mention it has warning bleeps when your swr is high, so if your swr is around 2.1 it will bleep intermittently and it will do a consistent bleep if over 3.0, and also bleep when the battery starts to run low . I've had mine a few months now and use it on a regular and only charged it twice so it works very well.

[@cbradioghosttalk1986]

Wow, nice little unit. The price is also good. Don't Laugh but I don't have a digital Watt meter etc. Everything is a needle. LOL. I don't run much power and for the most part, it would work for me in the system. Thanks for sharing the first time I have seen one like this. I will have to look for one in the states etc. Great video and explanation Glenn. Thanks, friend. NY202 Drew

[@DeltaXray444]

It maybe cheap but it's just the job for anyone wanting to see their peak reading or anyone with a small linear like the RM 203, Ive not seen them before so I think they are fairly new.. great bit of kit and it certainly surprised me with how good it works, a good price too.

[@magsmythslegends2945]

Wow that's a bargain brother dearest, it would be good for people stating out, cheap and accurate 😃😃

[@DeltaXray444]

That's true little sis, if it helps other folks spend a little less it's a bonus xx

[@walesunt]

Great wee unit for the money Glen

[@DeltaXray444]

Thanks Darren, it's small and works well but its definitely worth investing in one if anybody wants a cheap good working meter for reading pep and general low wattage.

[@J_David_Worthington_III]

So what is the brand and model number? Great video!

[@DeltaXray444]

Hi, there is no brand name or serial number on my particular meter but if you put in the search bar on AliExpress "power swr meter" there are lots of these come up for sale.. they are still at a good price also look out for the 24 hour sales on these that some sellers offer they go for a little cheaper. Thanks.

[@J_David_Worthington_III]

@@DeltaXray444 Will do And thanks! Keep up the great videos as I always look forward to seeing them! 73s David KD9JEO

[@stephendennis5911]

Reasonable price for a meter

[@DeltaXray444]

Hi Stephen.. yes very cheap for an accurate meter.

[@Al.26TC101]

Oh can you put a link up for the item or message me, interested in getting one of these now. Making me spend money tut tut LOL

[@sutitigi]

Yes its a good unit for the money, looks good also, 56CT004😀

[@DeltaXray444]

All sorted Al in messenger, have a good evening 🙂

[@DeltaXray444]

It's a fantastic little bit of kit worth every penny 🙂

[@zarquonsradio4204]

@@DeltaXray444 Hi Glen, would really appreciate it, if you could supply me with a link for your supplier as well, currently using an Avair AV-201, & i'm really not happy with it, swr readings are inaccurate even when using a decent dummy load, power readings are so-so at best, was going to go down the nissei or clone route glad i held off, you aren't the only one who has had issues with them, thanks Steve

[@DeltaXray444]

@Zarquon's Radio hi Steve, my supplier was AliExpress, you can go to the app store and download the app it's free, just make a simple account it's just an email address and a password, but you can still browse the website even if you haven't made an account.. Just put into the search swr/power meter and go down the list, AliExpress have many suppliers on their website so you will see many different offers for the same item, I suggest looking at a few as there can be one day/24hour specials.. I was looking for another person on there last week and seen a sale price of £26.99 free p&p.. I've had difficulty myself with the accuracy of certain meters not being correct so when I tried this little meter out I was really surprised at how good it was.. also I forgot to mention there is also high swr protection detector with this meter which will bleep intermittently if the swr is around 2.1 and it will bleep continuously if the swr is above 3.0.. Look around on the site there are many bargains to be had, I've order quite a few things from AliExpress and never had a problem. Here's a direct link to one but look around you will get one cheaper. ￡30.55 27%OFF | 1.8Mhz-50Mhz 0.5W-120W SWR HF Short Wave Standing Wave Meter SWR And Power Meter + Battery + OLED FM AM CW SSB a.aliexpress.com/_v4trAA Here is the description of the meter Charging shows red light, full green light and working yellow light When the standing wave is greater than 2.5, the buzzer prompts intermittently If the standing wave is greater than 3.0, the buzzer will prompt continuously Battery undervoltage, buzzer continuous prompt The version information is displayed after power on, and the power standing wave measurement interface and battery power are displayed after 3 seconds. English interface Frequency range: 1.8mhz-50mhz Measurement range: 0.5w-120w (up to 210W, long-time FM, am, CW mode is recommended to be less than 120W, SSB mode is optional) Measurement accuracy: less than +/- 5% Standing wave range: 1.0-99.99 Access interface: sl16 (block m) Charging interface: type-C Aluminum alloy shell size: 63mm x 88mm x 38mm (excluding protruding parts) Battery capacity: 1000mah Insertion loss: less than 0.1dB Colour: black Material: aluminum alloy Package Contents: 1 * SWR HF Short Wave Standing Wave Meter Only the above package content, other products are not included. Note: Light shooting and different displays may cause the color of the item in the picture a little different from the real thing. The measurement allowed error is +/- 1-3cm.

[@davidadams8890]

Would this be any good for a ham radio VHF uvf

[@DeltaXray444]

It covers 1.8 - 50mhz

[@EdzashedFudwinkle]

Does the charge light light up & turn off when fully charged. I have seen these metres & didn't know it was 220w for Ssb, so it's 1 I will buy for the shelf life, and because they are cheap (£40) atm.

[@DeltaXray444]

Yes when charging the light is red and when fully charged it turns green to let you know its good to go.. They do ssb as it is a peak power meter and will easily do 220 watts ssb.. Shop around on AliExpress i seen them on there yesterday for £29:99 with free p&p on a 24 hour sale.

[@muskrat1949]

would I leave this connected all the time?

[@DeltaXray444]

No it's not necessarily. It's entirely up to you.. it doesn't have to run inline all the time and you can just use it to see what your power levels are.. if you want to use it inline all the time that's fine too.

[@muskrat1949]

@@DeltaXray444 thanks; have a great day

[@terryshrives8322]

Does it swing on am or fm? I have never actually seen anyone try to swing forward on am or fm. If it doesn’t, then it’s useless to me

[@DeltaXray444]

It reads pep so therefore it will read swing.

[@terryshrives8322]

@@DeltaXray444 awesome, I already ordered it. Thank you bother.

[@melsdarkopera]

Didn't know you liked purple 😂it's pretty though, and kinda neon looking. Oh, wait we're not talking about the Stryker booooo 😂 so essentially, that meter will boost the power of your signals?

[@DeltaXray444]

You are what we call a Wally lol.. no the meter tells you what you outgoing power is, sort of 😂😂😂🤣

[@melsdarkopera]

@@DeltaXray444 so is "audioooo" the mating call of a wild Wally, Glenn? I mean you make that sound oddly well 🤣

[@DeltaXray444]

@@melsdarkopera it very well could be, mind you it was a quiet "audioooo" I did, some folks scream it into the microphone I'm wondering if they are over compensating for something else 😂😂

[@melsdarkopera]

@@DeltaXray444 lol true I prefer quiet 🤫

[@DeltaXray444]

@@melsdarkopera hush now Mel, don't make me release the hounds 😂😂🤣

[@RR-ny4bc]

Nice video but very low volume

[@DeltaXray444]

Thanks, I'm working on my volume issues, I have been roasted before on some videos for low volume, I'm not a professional KZbinr and just record on my phone.. i only upload to share ideas and equipment, contacts, ect.. I have a Bluetooth mic on the way so I hope to bring better sound quality in the future. Enjoy your weekend.

[@guitarteacherjohn8174]

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[@DeltaXray444]

Keep on rocking brother 🎸🎸🎸