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Old May 6th 07, 01:21 AM posted to rec.radio.swap
Michael Malloy Michael Malloy is offline
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Default FS: Yaesu YS-500 SWR/Power Meter











YAESU YS-500 SWR & POWER, WATT METER IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH
ORIGINAL BOX, NO RESERVE
HERE IS A NICE YAESU VHF YS-500 POWER METER WHICH COVERS FROM 140MHz
ALL THE WAY THRU 525MHz; AND READS UP TO 200 WATTS IN THREE RANGES: 4
WATTS, 20 WATTS, & 200 WATTS. IT WILL DOES COVER THE MOST POPULAR VHF
BANDS: 144MHz THE 2 METER BAND, 220MHz BAND AND ALSO THE 430MHz THE
70CM BAND. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOTH OPERATION AND
APPEARANCE. IT DOES HAVE A SMALL WEAR MARK ON THE TOP LEFT REAR COVER
FROM THE STYROFOAM PACKING. THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY ITEMS THAT I HAVE
AQUIRED OVER THE YEARS FOR MY STATION AND NOW I NEED TO CLEAR UP THE
SHACK.
THE YAESU YS-500 IS COMAPARABLE TO THE BIRD WATTMETER BUT MUCH LESS
COSTLY SINCE YOU DONÕT NEED ANY ELEMENTS FOR THE VARIOUS BANDS OR
FREQUENCIES. THE YS-500 WILL READ BOTH AVERAGE AND PEP WHICH A BIRD
WONÕT DO UNLESS IT HAS THE VERY EXPENSIVE PEP CIRCUITRY ADDED. IT IS
SAD THAT YAESU DISCONTINUED THIS GREAT METER!!
THERE ARE THREE FRONT MOUNTED SWITCHES FOR: RANGE, FUNCTION, & POWER.
IT DOES READ FORWARD AND REFLECTED POWER & SWR.

Asking $100 shipped to any CONUS address.

Mike N9WJV