James C. Coulter
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023
Efficient design
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
Works as described
Willie
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022
just a heads up to help you save time, trouble, and money... although buying a warehouse item can sometimes be a bargain you can run across problems with used gearthis is the second used MFJ wattmeter i have purchased here... the first was returned, and although advertised as working, had a cold solder joint off the internal battery circuit that prevented running without external DC power - a quick touchup with a pen fixed thatthis wattmeter however, arrived rattling in the box which did not bode well... upon opening the package, it was apparent that whoever returned this item performed a parts-stripper, sleight-of-hand to swap a new working unit for an old wattmeter...here's how it works: a LID has a wattmeter for 20+ years and decides to tinker with it and in the process, destroys one of the UHF connectors on the rear of the meter; additionally, when attempting a repair, desolders the connections and forgets how to properly reorient the circuit (MFJ is no help, as the 'manual' has no described circuit - just so you know); the result is a vintage, non-working wattmeter...but then the LID decides to cheat and steal, and upon realizing that the wattmeter is still in production, orders a brand-new one, then subsequently reports it as non-functional and performs a return... only the returned unit is the horked, mangled, and kludged boat anchori am posting this review to help others here who may think they are getting a bargain - sometimes it works, but sometimes it doesn't... this is the third or fourth time i have run across this problem with orders...fortunately, returns are fast and easy, but i am disappointed that LIDS would do this to fellow hams
Todds Books
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2022
When working with QRP ( This meter has three ranges: 2 watt, 20 watt, and 200 watt, all selectable with a switch set at x1, x10, or x100. The meter's scale for output power is calibrated from 0 to 2 watts, so it is very easy to read output power down into the low milliwatt range. That feature alone may be worth the price. However, this is a cross-needle meter so it measures reflected power at the same time it is measuring output power, which I find very handy when tuning up my radio and antenna for normal operations. I've had Power/SWR digital meters before, but for shear speed in tuning, I'll take a cross-needle meter for accurately setting the optimal match. But there's more! On the back there are two sets of SO239 input/output connectors. One set for HF and the other for VHF/UHF.So wrapping it all up, you have one meter that accurately measures low power QRP range radios, typical off the shelf HF 100/200 watt range radios, and VHF/UHF radios and handy-talkies.
Scheid 231
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2021
Works as intended.
ST
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020
Rugged and simple, accurate, broad spectrum and 200 watts capable. Just what I need.
Dave
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2019
Works better than expected,tested inline with dosy meter,darn accurate
snake61
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016
Nice little box. Works as stated and in the freqs ranges