A very nice addition for sure. Thanks for sharing John. I really like Dosy and this model. Great Video as always and best wishes and dxing to you and yours as always. NY202 Drew USA Adirondack Mtns NY State.
I was at Cuzs CB shop today and he had the same meter, it took lots of will power not to buy it. I had my d104 silver eagle pinned for the washington, 73 JOHN 360 on the side.
Just made skip contact with you Mower Junkie on 38 LSB at around 10 AM Central time 3/26/22 !! I was surprised to say the least. Just to let you know I have two things with my setup that I was inspired by you. First is my linear is being powered by an 18 Amp Dell laptop charger. Second is my antenna I use is a homebrew. It's a 1/2 wave coax antenna known as a T2LT. It is hoisted up about 20' in the air. Your antenna experiments has got me to try the same experiments. 73 to you and Mrs Mower Junkie !! 770 Mr Bill in Omaha, Nebraska
That's awesome! I still use one of those dell power supply's to do testing. You sounded great 770, Thanks for the contact. Take care, Enjoy the hobby. 73's from 151 SC.
I had two meters like that back in the 90s and early 2000s when I was on the radio. First set was a Palomar PW-5000 and the second was a Para Dynamics PDC 600LP. I wanted the Dosy TFC-3001S with the built in frequenct counter back then when they came out but they were a little too high in price for me.
Everyone who takes this hobby seriously should invest into a decent "reference" SWR/Watt meter for their radio room. If you can afford a Bird meter that's all good but there are cheaper alternatives out there that have the same guaranteed 5% accuracy reading as the more expensive Bird meters do with the exception that they do not have selectable slugs that plug into them so they're limited on ultra high power readings but the average person is only going to run 100 or maybe 200 watts unless you're one of the "Super Bowl" people trying to recreate a commercial radio station out of your bedroom. These little meters I'm talking about go up to 200 watts RMS with a 5% accuracy which you can use to calibrate your meter on it's 1000 watt scale just by adjusting your watt meter to be accurate at 100 or 200 watts on the 1000 watt scale. Many roads lead to ROME so there's always a workaround to get the job done. As to inaccurate meters, I went through this same issue with the "None of the meters I own TO MY NAME read the same with each other syndrome" and I finally decided to invest into a accurate reference meter and it was the best investment I could have ever made for my radio gear! If anyone reading this decides to purchase one of these meters, you should also invest into a small 50 Ohm RF dummy load rated around a few hundred watts and here's why: If you try to use your antenna as the load your calibrations will be off no matter how good your antenna's SWR is because the antenna is reactive where a dummy load is NOT reactive so keep that in mind. Once I calibrated my meters I boxed the reference meter up and put it away for future calibration use. Here are two links to the same meter under two different names. They are the same meter but one is a little over $100 and the other is a bit under $100 www.gigaparts.com/1-8-60mhz-200-watt-digital-wattmeter.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw_tWRBhAwEiwALxFPoUk_m_4OFeL0FLAfrb-Ud076608d6xB9LsvBOhnOpGXb34Wx8ush5RoC2asQAvD_BwE This second link is to Ebay. www.ebay.com/itm/124881519967?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1dxzIKNzjRDWFYhtBQt8D5w78&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=124881519967&targetid=1599090336857&device=c&mktype&googleloc=9010467&poi&campaignid=15275224983&mkgroupid=131097072938&rlsatarget=pla-1599090336857&abcId=9300697&merchantid=138378640&gclid=CjwKCAjw_tWRBhAwEiwALxFPocxueD0lMuepIDmx2BEJtplWiJqEKSsyIphNd4Ja_rhPt0o9ZXm8DBoCnr0QAvD_BwE Both meters are the same but under different names.
I need a friend like Jim:-) I'm getting ready to buy the MFJ 815 D. It's a true peak power meter and has great reviews. 73sss to ya, wr1690/169 South Texas, on the Mexican Border.
Hey 151 S.C. made contacted with you today!!! it was pretty rough and tough but heard you and got on video! 608 Wisconsin radio! We're you recording at the time? Your in the middle of an hour recording session I was having so I'll have to edit are convo to view... Definitely a highlight of my skip talking career!!! 608 Wisconsin radio 73s to ya... Waving a hand!!! Hope to hear ya again!!!!
Copy that 608, You came in here loud and clear. I did not have My camera recording, it was way to busy to do a skip video. But I did have fun. Take care Andy, 73's from 151 SC.
@mower junkie Cant believe that for the cost of those dosy meters that they glue there circuit boards in instead of using screw mounts. set the modulation to (0 or 100%)
There's a SBE LCB-8 with the correct meters for sale for a good price on fleabay. I just checked today (Wednesday) and there's another one on there that the clock doesn't work on.
Damn. I just watched some videos yesterday on this meter and the version with the built in freq. counter. Does Cuz Customs have freq. counters? Looking for an FC347 or FC390.
Thank you for posting the adjustment trims in the meters. This will help tremendously if anyone needs to adjust their meters accordingly.
This is perfect, man thank you for making this video it’s very helpful, you sir are the man....
A very nice addition for sure. Thanks for sharing John. I really like Dosy and this model. Great Video as always and best wishes and dxing to you and yours as always. NY202 Drew USA Adirondack Mtns NY State.
Thanks Drew 👍 Take care NY202, 73's from 151 SC.
From winterhawk I didnt know without the p wasn't real peak power thank you for that thats about what my 2950 cd shows take care my cb friend 😊
Thanks for stopping by, Winterhawk. 73's from 151.
I have the same exact meter I bought new last year . But it’s the 3001P , thanks for this . Mine is off too
It's good seeing that radio read about 25 watts. That's exactly what is suppose to do. Good video as always!
Thanks 105.
Great video john ! Thank for making the contact earlier 😃 26GC227 southeast coast UK
Thanks for the contact 26GC227. Take care, I hope to hear You again. 73's from 151 SC.
I was at Cuzs CB shop today and he had the same meter, it took lots of will power not to buy it. I had my d104 silver eagle pinned for the washington, 73 JOHN 360 on the side.
i use the same RMS meter. very dependable.
Appreciated Intel...
Thanks Dan.
Hi Barbara.
Just made skip contact with you Mower Junkie on 38 LSB at around 10 AM Central time 3/26/22 !!
I was surprised to say the least. Just to let you know I have two things with my setup that I was inspired by you. First is my linear is being powered by an 18 Amp Dell laptop charger. Second is my antenna I use is a homebrew. It's a 1/2 wave coax antenna known as a T2LT. It is hoisted up about 20' in the air. Your antenna experiments has got me to try the same experiments.
73 to you and Mrs Mower Junkie !!
770 Mr Bill in Omaha, Nebraska
That's awesome! I still use one of those dell power supply's to do testing. You sounded great 770, Thanks for the contact. Take care, Enjoy the hobby. 73's from 151 SC.
I had two meters like that back in the 90s and early 2000s when I was on the radio. First set was a Palomar PW-5000 and the second was a Para Dynamics PDC 600LP. I wanted the Dosy TFC-3001S with the built in frequenct counter back then when they came out but they were a little too high in price for me.
Thanks for the vid. I have a dosy I use every once in a while. I need to calibrate it.
Everyone who takes this hobby seriously should invest into a decent "reference" SWR/Watt meter for their radio room. If you can afford a Bird meter that's all good but there are cheaper alternatives out there that have the same guaranteed 5% accuracy reading as the more expensive Bird meters do with the exception that they do not have selectable slugs that plug into them so they're limited on ultra high power readings but the average person is only going to run 100 or maybe 200 watts unless you're one of the "Super Bowl" people trying to recreate a commercial radio station out of your bedroom. These little meters I'm talking about go up to 200 watts RMS with a 5% accuracy which you can use to calibrate your meter on it's 1000 watt scale just by adjusting your watt meter to be accurate at 100 or 200 watts on the 1000 watt scale. Many roads lead to ROME so there's always a workaround to get the job done. As to inaccurate meters, I went through this same issue with the "None of the meters I own TO MY NAME read the same with each other syndrome" and I finally decided to invest into a accurate reference meter and it was the best investment I could have ever made for my radio gear! If anyone reading this decides to purchase one of these meters, you should also invest into a small 50 Ohm RF dummy load rated around a few hundred watts and here's why: If you try to use your antenna as the load your calibrations will be off no matter how good your antenna's SWR is because the antenna is reactive where a dummy load is NOT reactive so keep that in mind. Once I calibrated my meters I boxed the reference meter up and put it away for future calibration use. Here are two links to the same meter under two different names. They are the same meter but one is a little over $100 and the other is a bit under $100
www.gigaparts.com/1-8-60mhz-200-watt-digital-wattmeter.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw_tWRBhAwEiwALxFPoUk_m_4OFeL0FLAfrb-Ud076608d6xB9LsvBOhnOpGXb34Wx8ush5RoC2asQAvD_BwE This second link is to Ebay. www.ebay.com/itm/124881519967?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1dxzIKNzjRDWFYhtBQt8D5w78&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=124881519967&targetid=1599090336857&device=c&mktype&googleloc=9010467&poi&campaignid=15275224983&mkgroupid=131097072938&rlsatarget=pla-1599090336857&abcId=9300697&merchantid=138378640&gclid=CjwKCAjw_tWRBhAwEiwALxFPocxueD0lMuepIDmx2BEJtplWiJqEKSsyIphNd4Ja_rhPt0o9ZXm8DBoCnr0QAvD_BwE Both meters are the same but under different names.
I do like the look of this metre 👍
I need a friend like Jim:-) I'm getting ready to buy the MFJ 815 D. It's a true peak power meter and has great reviews. 73sss to ya, wr1690/169 South Texas, on the Mexican Border.
Hey 151 S.C. made contacted with you today!!! it was pretty rough and tough but heard you and got on video! 608 Wisconsin radio! We're you recording at the time? Your in the middle of an hour recording session I was having so I'll have to edit are convo to view...
Definitely a highlight of my skip talking career!!! 608 Wisconsin radio 73s to ya... Waving a hand!!! Hope to hear ya again!!!!
Copy that 608, You came in here loud and clear. I did not have My camera recording, it was way to busy to do a skip video. But I did have fun. Take care Andy, 73's from 151 SC.
@mower junkie Cant believe that for the cost of those dosy meters that they glue there circuit boards in instead of using screw mounts. set the modulation to (0 or 100%)
I have a diawa cn 901hp cross needle meter until I get some pennies saved up for a lp100a
I love how the board reads 20w 200w and 2k LOL Guess they used that board in a 2 kw meter too!
Yup, and the 4k too. it has a spot on the board for a 4k adjuster, it's just not installed.
There's a SBE LCB-8 with the correct meters for sale for a good price on fleabay.
I just checked today (Wednesday) and there's another one on there that the clock doesn't work on.
Great meters, I have the TC-3001P
Awesome Information!
Isn't there a piece of paper inside of the unit that says who inspected it? There was one in the last pair of pants that I bought. 😆
Damn. I just watched some videos yesterday on this meter and the version with the built in freq. counter. Does Cuz Customs have freq. counters? Looking for an FC347 or FC390.
I'm not sure if they have them in stock, But I'll bet they can order one.
@@MowerJunkie Everyone seems to be out of stock on them. Does Cuz ship things? Or would it have to be picked up?
Yes, I believe they will ship it to You.
I use the fc 347 on my mk 1 148 GTL DX. works fine.
Mower J. What's the better radio a 148 gtl DX or the stalker 9? Hope you're well bruva. 73 LONDON
I've never owned a Stalker 9, so I don't really know. But the 148 GTL DX is a great radio. Take care, Thanks for watching.
@@MowerJunkie I'll have both by tomorrow. Getting the stalker, have the cobra already. I love my mk1
Very nice meter
Nice find.✋
I got a CPI meter from local Craigslist.
I got one of those.
That's a big 10-4
Nice meter.
I have the same meter But mines p and has lighted meters had the same issue got it for nothing basically
Hello there , was wondering if it’s okay to leave this meter hooked up permanently. I have the 4001-p. Happy trails
Yes, absolutely. I always have a meter inline. Thanks for watching, Take care.
@@MowerJunkie many thanks for your reply.
awesome tech tip 151 73s 714 in the buckeye state click click
Thanks for watching. Take care 714, 73's from 151 SC.
When are you gonna start selling on RUclips?
lol, I'm a collector, not a seller. Thanks for watching.
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It's advisable to use precision measuring equipment. DOSY is anything but.