Mcbazel Surecom SW-33 Plus 100W 125-525 MHz Mini Digital VHF UHF Two-Way Radio Handheld Power & SWR Meter Black

For the money, this meter seemed like it would do all that I needed: show how much power my radios were putting out and, more importantly, help me decide if various antennas were effective when I used them. To this end, I put a given antenna on the meter, connected it to the radio and keyed the transmitter. (Note that you have to follow the instructions when you do this. You have to be holding the metal case of the meter to insure there's a ground plane--as shown in the pictures and described in the user manual. Failure to do this will result in erroneous data. I took notes of the antennas used and the frequencies tested. I mention this because I have seen reviews of similar models where people complain about inaccuracies without mentioning that they are testing properly.) I can't give positive proof that the meter is accurate because I don't have a meter to compare it to. (That's why I had to buy one--I didn't have one.) But in the setup described above, I was able to obtain repeatable readings even when I would change frequencies. Each time I returned to the same frequency/antenna combination I was able to get a reading very, very close to the previous one at that frequency/antenna. This makes me feel that things are working properly. I was pleased with the assortment of connectors and adapters included with this meter. I did not have to purchase any others to do my testing. I was also pleased that the kit included a dummy load so that I could check the power output of my radios. Again, I can't vouch for the accuracy, not having another meter to compare it to, but I was able to get consistent readings for any given radio at a given frequency and the readings were about what I expected the radio to produce so I'm inclined to believe that the meter is good and probably more than accurate enough for my purposes. Overall a good value. The meter works, is easy to use, gives consistent readings that appear to be correct and includes a good selection of accessories that highly increase its usefulness.

This is a great piece of equipment. I was shocked at how many of my HTs had horrible antennas that came stock. I mean an SWR of 2.0 is something still usable but 6.3 or 11 is unacceptable. Needless to say, I corrected the problem antennas and the involved HTs are transmitting and receiving so much better. I'm just glad I hadn't burned one of them out yet.

I wanted to upgrade from an old analog meter I had and get something specific to handheld radios and am very happy with this meter. It’s very easy to use, allows you to quickly test swr as well as power output, and has a variety of adapters, dummy load, etc so you can make any connections work. I also like that it’s rechargeable so no batteries to deal with. Definitely recommend this meter for anyone looking for an affordable but quality meter, especially for use with handheld radios.

This is the perfect size for use with handheld transceivers (HT). It has the correct SMA connectors for connecting your HT to your antenna in order to measure power and VSWR. The power readings are not perfectly accurate but not bad either. I'm an old man and my eyesight isn't great but I had no problem reading the display. The battery life is adequate. I didn't need other connectors but it comes with an assortment and a nice, compact 50 ohm dummy load rated at 5 watts average and 20 watts peak. This is perfect for my HT. This VSWR bridge is rated for 120 watts and a VSWR below 20:1. It requires a minimum of 3 watts. It is only usable over a frequency range of 125MHz to 525MHz. It is built into a rugged metal case with a nice LCD. It comes with an USB cable but no 5V charging wall unit. These are readily available. I highly recommend this VSWR bridge for use with your VHF and UHF HT or other transceiver. You can determine whether your transceiver and antenna are properly working in less than a minute or two. High VSWR can quickly destroy the final amplifies in many transceivers. This is an inexpensive way to prevent such problems and improve your radios performance.

Easy to use. Comes with adapters to make most antennas work on this meter. Radios are not standard as to the impedence for each brand or even every model within a brand. SVSWR : You want anumber under 3 and as low as 1.0 (Very good is under 2.5) FW W : You want as high a number as possible , trying to approach your model's advertised max Watt power RW W You want as low a number as possible ** Channels or frequencies on radios are often set High or Low Power. There are You Tube videos to explain.***

This is the first SWR/power meter that I have owned for testing of my amateur radio equipment. I have used it to test the power levels of my adjustable range on all my HTs. I have also tested many numerous antenna options for said HTs. Out of the box succesfully operational for all my needs. I was debating between this and the NanoVNA and found that the Nano is more for tuning of amateur built antennas. I am not building any at the moment but will also be getting one when I do construct. Package came with 3 differemt typse of connection adapters, USB charging cable, and dummy load. Simply connect your equipment, hit one button and measure. Measures SWR, FW Watts, and RW Watts. I did find that the meter seems to be working correctly as the findings correlate with my real world findings frim my use. AD9HAD, 73

Uitermatig handig meetapparaat om te zien wat je vermogen is en je SWR. In de doos zitten ene paar adapters zodat je antenne (SMA) in elk geval passend te maken is.

Ich habe das Stehwellenmessgerät kürzlich ausprobiert und bin absolut begeistert! Die Handhabung ist kinderleicht, und das Gerät liefert präzise Messwerte für Stehwellenverhältnis und Signalstärke. Besonders beeindruckt hat mich die klare Anzeige, die auch bei unterschiedlichen Lichtverhältnissen gut ablesbar ist. Die kompakte Bauweise macht es ideal für den mobilen Einsatz, und die robuste Verarbeitung sorgt dafür, dass es auch in rauen Umgebungen standhält. Für jeden Funkamateur oder -enthusiasten ist dieses Messgerät ein unverzichtbares Werkzeug, um die Leistung seiner VHF/UHF-Geräte zu optimieren. Ich kann das Mcbazel SURECOM SW-33 Plus nur wärmstens empfehlen!

As I was trying out new / better antennas on my Baofeng uv5rtp and I was thinking of making and experimenting with antennas of my own I chose this SWR meter to make sure the fitted antenna wasn't causing any damage to the output stages of the transmitter. It comes with a selection of fittings (SMA, PL-259 and BNC) to allow easy fitting to many radio units and a dummy load rated at 10Watts, - so suitable for a handheld unit. After charging its internal battery with a USB charger I put it to the test. It measures output power (up to 100 Watts) and vSWR as well as giving an indication of output and reflected power. Sometimes the figures on the display jump about a bit so I marked it down slightly on accuracy, but it works well and I have used it a lot. As well as home made antennas it was interesting to see how good some of the stock antennas perform. Many dual band antennas appear to be anything but, - giving a good SWR on one band and a much worse reading on the other. The SWR also varies a bit with location and standing next to metal objects does not do any favours in keeping the SWR down, I have a folding antenna and its SWR changes as it folds. Its SWR is perfect for VHF if the antenna is fully extended but poor on UHF. However if it is folded the SWR figures are reversed so now I always use it open on VHF and folded on UHF for best results (the antenna manufacturers don't tell you that, - but useful to know thanks to this meter) I do not own a digital DMR radio and the manufacturers claim it won't work with DMR. I do not see why it shouldn't and in any case most DMR radios have an analogue mode. Very pleased with this purchase so far and it has proved itself very useful when using different 2m band / 70cm band antennas.

Correct en vhf par contre en uhf sa me paraît étrange comme résultat. Je vais continuer mes essais . 73

Good product and easy to use. Warning that the frequency range does not include the CB band. I had to buy another device for that. Check that you are measuring in it's frequency range.