Will a CB SWR meter work on a 2 meter ham radio?

[humanearth]

I will post the answer when it's time to pick an MHO

Yes

No

Maybe

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The term "SWR" means standing wave ratio. An "SWR" meter is used to measure how well the transmit power signal emitted from a transceiver (radio) is traveling through the antenna system into the atmosphere. Checking and setting the antenna SWR is critical to overall performance of transceiver (radio).

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+1 y

I use a CB SWR meter to check 2M antennas all the time. There is a trick to it however.

If all you want to to is check SWR on your 2M antenna, you don’t necessarily have to buy a dedicated VHF/UHF SWR meter. What I keep in my toolbag for that is a cheapie $5 hamfest special CB SWR meter. They really don’t work well on 2M but there’s a trick you can do that will net a reasonably accurate SWR reading on 2M with one of these meters. What you do is connect up the meter as usual,

[Likes2drive]

No it won’t work , it won’t be within range of that frequency to work since CB is around 27 megahertz and 2 meters is around 144 megahertz

[humanearth]

My answer will surprise you, hint you better study them old CB SWR meters

[Likes2drive]

I have an old one somewhere but it could never work in that high of a range at least not accurately from what I remember

[Guy___]

I can't recall what that even means. If there even was a point in my life when I knew it.

[Anonymous]

I would say so, but be careful not to try it on a 3 meter one.

[humanearth]

That's actually kinda funny, if you really understand how radio waves work

[Opinion Owner]

[Msputiton]

... umm.. yes... no🤔 definitely yes.

Maybe?🤷🏾‍♀️

[douride2]

I have no idea.

[KrakenAttackin]

Won't that depend on the antenna?

[MotherEarth2020]

I think so