Does the radio have one built in? No, no "special" SWR meter needed. A good SWR meter is good to have, so is an antenna analyzer. Analyzers come in handy when making homebrew antennas! On Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 04:33:44 PM CDT, m m via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: I have a Magnum 257 radio from many years ago that I want to use for HF. I have an old CB antenna that I believe I can shorten to work on 10 meter. Do I need a special SWR meter for an HF radio?
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