[TowerTalk] MFJ 259 accuracy??

[Tom Osborne]

AA4NC@aol.com wrote:

> I haven't had the 259 very long, but until now it seemed to track >quite accurately with my other meters. I looked at some other antennas >with it today, and everything looked fine. It's just this 160 inv. vee >that it can't deal with.
> 
> Has anybody had any similar problems with their 259s ??

Hi Will

I have used one on my 160 inverted "L" and never could get a true
reading with it.  Swr was never below 3-1 anywhere on 160.  A check with
the SWR meter in the shack showed the same as yours, everthing was OK. 
They must not be very accurate down that low in frequency.  73
Tom W7WHY

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