POWER / SWR METER CB Radio 100 Watts w/ 3 Jumper cable - Workman SWR3P & CX-3-PL-PL

I am an old RADAR maint. man (USAF) so Im no stranger to the problems the Standing Wave Ratio can cause on transmission lines. I picked this unit for its ease of use and other reviews. It was not a mistake, it does everything necessary for good performance

This is a piece of junk. I wish I could be more expressive, but those words arent allowed on Amazon reviews. If you like struggling for hours trying to tune your antenna and then in the end, not being able to have any confidence in the SWR readings you got, then this unit is for you. Both meters lack the low friction bearings that one would find in a affordable SWR meter from say, Radio Shack. This manufacturing shortcut that saved maybe 25 cents makes them very sticky and utterly unreliable. The case is made well enough and I cant find fault with the connectors, coax, adjustment knob, etc. You cant expect silver plating at this price point. In my case, BOTH meters do not return to zero after reading anything above 3/4 scale. You have to tap them with a finger to get them to return to zero. Being the cheap, Chinese junk that they are, there are no zero adjustments on the meter face itself. The shortcuts dontt stop there. They seem to be friction fit into the housing because just handling this unit, if you put any finger pressure on the flimsy meters, they feel as if they want to cave into the unit. Learn from my mistake. My advice for any of you seriously considering this unit or anything else made by this manufacturer: Google Radio Shack 21-534. Youre not going to escape the Made in China quality lottery at this price point, but at least youll have something that works remarkably well for the price.

Overall, the swr meter worked as designed. I was able to tune my antenna very easily and with accuracy. This was not the least expensive meter I evaluated, but I am glad I selected this unit. it came with the additional cable, so I did not have to go looking for added parts to make the unit operate. The price was fair and appears to be a good quality unit, for the price. If you need a unit that will work well and is compact, this is it. The meter can be permanently installed, but I did not need that feature. It stores under the drivers seat, so if I need to readjust on the trail, it is right there. I would purchase this unit again.

The meter is simple. But it gets the job done. And it is nice to have an external meter for my radio so that I know what my SWR is and what kind of power Im pushing. Works great for its simplicity. Other reviews say the needles get stuck. Bull. Ive had that happen maybe twice. A small tap on the top of the meter and it works fine!

This meter arrived packaged very well and worked perfect right out of the box. The included cable was an added perk and the instructions on how to measure standing waves were a help in tuning my antenna. I would recommend this meter, a good value for the money.

Plain basic cheap SWR meter. A bit unusual to setup to get readings, and small numbers, but it gives accurate results, within 10% of a $200 SWR meter. I never could get the Power aspect of it to read properly.

Just what I wanted.

I bought this meter to tune my Uniden Bearcat 680. It worked very well and came with good directions for operation. Id buy another one.

This meter was exactly what I needed to be certain that my radio is working. I have decided to leave it permanently hooked up to the radio, I used to wonder if my radio was working since at times there is little radio traffic. The best part was that the jumper cable is included, I purchase from Amazon not only because of great prices but also the convenience of having what I need all in one place.

Excellent meter. Everything needed is included. Very compact design. I was able to tune two of my antennas fast and easy. I would recommend it to my friends.