Originally Posted by KJ3N
I have one of the CN-801HPs that I leave in line all the time, and I like it. Seems like Daiwa makes a decent meter. I also have one of the Diamond SX-20 series for quick tests and portability. It does okay, as well, and is a few bucks less, but no PEP, but a much smaller footprint. Although more expensive, I have a couple of Bird watt meters, but only use them or the service monitors for service and certification. When the Diamond or Daiwa are compared to the Bird, they are surprisingly accurate. Certainly good enough for daily use for station monitoring and antenna work.
The only issue I have had with either is the lamp in the Daiwa burned out, and I replaced it with bright blue LED which looks much nicer and will probably last longer than I will.
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