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| Reviews Summary for Daiwa CN-101L 1.8 to 150 mHz peak reading wattmete |
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Reviews: 19
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Average rating: 3.1/5
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MSRP: $89.95
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Description: Cross Needle SWR & Power meter, panel back-lighted.
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G6YGZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 14, 2008 08:19
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Very Happy
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have read alot of reviews where people are comparing the accuacy of the readings with far more expensive TEST equipment. I find the accuracy of my Daiwa meters reasonably good and rock steady. I use them for what I think they were designed for. This is to glance at whilst transmitting, to show the forward power needle is in the right area and the reflected power needle dosn`t move or if it does its very little. All the accurate testing and adjusting as already been done. The readings off the little Daiwas are just a check that nothing as changed and for less than £60 in my opinion there is nothing better.
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W6OHM
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 22, 2008 20:40
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Good Meter. Great Value
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I am puzzled by the negative comments toward this meter. I have one and use it mainly on two-meters from 1 to 500 watts. I find the Daiwa is very accurate compared to a Bird 43.
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KX5JT
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Rating: 4/5
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Feb 23, 2008 19:50
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Easy to read
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I needed a meter to use with an SB-200 that has a scale less than 3K. The cross-needle Daiwa works great for the 500-800 watts that the SB-200 puts out. It may not be as accurate as a Bird, but it's not meant to be. It suits this amateur just fine. Looks great with the light on! SWR is easy to read and makes tuning the amp and antennas a no brainer.
de KX5JT
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NE4EB
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 21, 2007 08:29
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Quality Staton Assy for the Money
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I've been using this instrument for about 6-months for an HF base station. It seems accurate and works just fine for me. No complaints. If I was looking for a test insturment for projects or for tech work, I would not have chosen this meter. For the money, and for a static HF operation, it is a great value.
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PA5COR
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Rating: 3/5
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Nov 26, 2006 02:49
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reasonable
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Got it cheap ;)
Calibrated it in the 14 MHz band with an known good Bird and found it was just an tad off the listed power scale.
Just use it for the output on the SB 1000 P.A, and easy checking out of SWR on the H.F. bands.
For that it is suited, but for real acurate measuring you need an different ballgame meter.
73,
Cor
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KB9BPF
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Rating: 4/5
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Jul 16, 2006 18:04
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Decent meter
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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No doubt the Palstar WM150 is a much better meter for only a few bucks more, however my CN-101L has not disappointed me either. While the Palstar's readings track that of my Bird 43 the CN101L's do deviate a bit, but since most ham measurements are relative-indication oriented, the Daiwa does OK.
Also, I've used mine on all bands between 1.8 and 150 MHz and the meter works equally well anywhere in that range. I have two: one in my 6M antenna system and one on my 2M SSB antenna system. While not as accurate in an absolute sense, they are very good for casually monitoring antenna system performance.
I recommend the Palstar but I haven't been disappointed with the Daiwa once its limitations are taken into consideration.
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VE3MIG
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Rating: 0/5
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Nov 17, 2005 16:42
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junk
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just got my Daiwa cn-101l from radio world in ontario canada and what a real hunk of junk!The power scales are all way off . I paid $137.00 canadian for a meter that is inaccurate.It is out by 30 percent on hf and around 20 to 25 percent on vhf.It is going rightback in the box and right back to radio world.Please save your money and look els were for a power /swr meter as this one is JUNK
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GM0ONX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 7, 2005 06:03
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Excellent for the money
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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With its large, easy to read, cross needles meter the CN101L is a joy to use. 1.5KW range works effortlessly using UK power levels with no worries about cooking the meter.
Accuracy no worse than any other "amateur" meter. If you need professional accuracy sell the children and buy a Bird.
For the money you’ll not get a better cross needle meter.
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KC5RMR
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Rating: 4/5
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Aug 29, 2004 18:03
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Over all this is a very good meter to have in the HAM shack.
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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The Daiwa CN-101L watt meter is passive RMS Peak Meter. The meter does not show true Peak to Peak wattage. The meter shows the average peak power of a given amount of wattage. 100 watts CW on a passive watt meter is the same as 100 watts CW on a Bird 43. 100 watts SSB on a passive RMS Peak watt meter will show 70.7 watts on voice peaks. The reason why is the meter movement can not keep up with the fast changes in the voice peaks of a SSB signal. The meter up date is around 1 to 1.5 seconds and a passive watt meter can not display the changes fast enough. Active RMS Peak meters will show true output, such as Palstar WM-150 and Yaesu YS-60,Bird 43,coaxial Dynamics 83000-A (Good RMS Peak Passive Meters are MFJ 815B,870 Vectronics PM-30,Diamond SX series.
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N6TR
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 20, 2004 01:00
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Works well, but found bad solder connection
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have used mine for about 4 years on six meters with a KW running through it. I recently determined that it had a mechanical connection issue because if I really pressed on one of the SO239's, the RX signals would go away. Didn't seem to be a problem on transmit, so I suspected a bad solder connection. I opened up the box this evening and found the problem. There is a rod that runs between the input and output traces, and has two transformmers slipped over it. One side of this did not have a good solder connection. It should not have passed QC, but it did (has a sticker on it). There is no wetting around the wire and it was obviously the problem. I would feel better if there was a manufacturers web page that I could give them feedback about this issue - but I can't find one anywhere.
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