CB/Ham radio question (3 Viewers)

[1911]

I ain't questioning this. I question the need for a different SWR meter

Most of those SWR meters sold for cb are pretty much junk. A good ham radio antenna analyzer that will cover many bands (including CB BTW) will cost you some coin but are worth it. You can buy used ones to save some money, or borrow one from a ham friend.

 

[WB8LBZ]

A few years ago, I bought a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) since I do a lot of building of antennas. It plugs into a USB cable for power and can cover from 100 KHz to 3 GHz. I paid about $450 then and I see it is up to $560 now. Its more than most will ever need but I can dial an antenna in to where I want it.
I made about 6 measurements for the first picture and 2 for the last. Its like killing flies with a shotgun.

Larry in El Paso