IMHO a Bird meter is overkill in this situation. It's a bit like
recommending
a Rolls Royce for doing the weekly shopping. It will work, but so will
a VW. There are any number of
perfectly adequate meters from a wide variety of manufacturers at
prices considerably below that of a Bird.


I certainly don't consider a Bird watt meter to be a "Rolls Royce" in
the communications maintenance industry. If you look at ANY two-way
radio maintenance shop, you will most likely find a Bird watt meter being
used on a regular basis. Its more like a "Chevy" than a Rolls!

The guy is looking to do maintenance on a fleet of unknown number of
busses. I recommended an instrument he can trust, and that will hold up
to a considerable amount of physical abuse. So, if you think the Bird
is too much, what are your suggestions for this guy?



Ed