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Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 443
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 9:06 am: | 
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Just asking if someone knows the product manufacturer of meters and anilizers. I was thinking of getting an antenna anilizer from them or MJF, the Autek is cheaper but might be as good or better.
Thanks,
AP |
Unit199
Intermediate Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 121
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 1:10 pm: |
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AP,
I don't know about their analizers, but they have excellent meters out. I had an Autek WM-1 power/swr meter until lightning got it. It was a great meter. I have a MFJ analizer and have had it for about 10 years and I don't know what I would do without it. I hope this helps.
Semper Fi!!!
Harve
Unit199
CEF210
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Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 444
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 7:17 am: |
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Thank you very much,I think i`ll give them a try.
the meter sounds nice according to the web site and it`s a true active peak reading meter.
antenna anilizer sounds good too.
AP |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 6098
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 9:54 am: |
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Airplane1,
Autek has been known for many years now by Ham's and CBer's for the Excellent Quality and Performance of their product's.
We have used the WM-1 for roughly 10 years now and it has always been 100% dead on compared to the Bird.
And a LOT Cheaper than buying Slugs for the bird.
We also use it to set the Dosy and other Meters our customers bring in to have adjusted.
And you cannot hurt it if you are checking a 4 watt radio and forget to change the setting's and flip a switch and throw 2000 watts into it. 
Actually the only problem we ever had was when someone broke into our shop about 6 years ago and Stole it. 
In less than 48 hr's we had another one overnighted to us. 
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Pig040
Advanced Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 815
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 10:37 am: |
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I agree Lon, they have made quality products for many years, I would not hesitate to by one of their products.
Rich |
Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 446
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 6:52 pm: |
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WOW, thanks for the great reports. I am ordering there meter and cheapest anilizer(not just because it`s cheap but because it has every thing I need) tomarrow. There prices are pretty good.
AP
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Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 249
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 5:17 pm: |
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Just got off the phone ordering the WM-1 meter, and had a quite a long chat with fella. He used to live over here on Clearwater Beach. He moved to Wesley Chapel where he has 10 acre and all kind of antennas. He said I was the first HAM to buy a product from them in Clearwater, I told him I was a CB guy, and then he started asking me questions. Really nice old fella I talked too.
Wildrat
CEF674 |
Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 290
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 10:23 pm: |
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I got my meter. It's not real fancy but I like the remote head. I have a very old Rat Shack meter like that, it's not very accurate but I always liked it because I could move the meter around easily without dragging cables all over. Now I have the Autek that I can do the same with, except it is accurate. I also like the continuous SWR read out and the lighted meters.
Wildrat
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