What can I expect in performance gain VHF?

[Tally Ho]

Bad, this is ”water under the bridge” advice; however, you should have checked your old setup with a SWR meter before replacement. The old equipment may have been satisfactory. I purchase a SWR meter 10 years ago for approximately $20 on Amazon/Ebay when working on my rig. As @Don S/V ILLusion advised, you’re really going to have to check your rig with a SWR meter to determine if there are problems with the cable, antenna, & connectors.

Do you need a digital SWR meter, or is an analog OK ?

Greg

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

Do you need a digital SWR meter, or is an analog OK ?

Greg

It shouldn’t matter unless someone needs very precise data. For this purpose, any will suffice.

 

[Michael Davis]

Radios can be funny things. A couple of years ago we were sailing off the west coast of Vancouver Island we could not receive any Canadian weather reports but we did get bar reports for the Columbia River and weather for Coos Bay. Not usual for VHF to bounce like that but it happens.

 

[BigEasy]

Do you need a digital SWR meter, or is an analog OK ?

Greg

The one that I puchasd approximately 15 years ago was analog. Good enough for my purpose.