SWR meter for vhf 70cm

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SWR meter for vhf 70cm

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I dont have any swr meters that cover the higher vhf frequencies

however i do have many that cover the lower hf up to 150 mhz varieties

Can it be easy enough to take an SWR meter and convert it to work on the higher frequencies for the 70cm bands ?

What could be involved in simple terms.


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Simple terms: NanoVNA. You can't get decent UHF SWR in that price range.
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@ch25 Wild prices for those on Aliexpress and ebay from £35 to £135 anything to look out for with these items ?
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If you have good eyes: https://aliexpress.com/item/4000559497296.html
but I would get this anyway: https://aliexpress.com/item/4000402236126.html
Cheaper than good UHF swr meter.
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ch25
The second link you put is the same as mine.
Is there a better firmware to be had at all.
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