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MFJ, Diamond and few other vendors that market the same cross needle meter under different names for the 144 and 450 bands would be as good as any built in function in a mobile radio, cost for cost.
They retail anywhere between $60 and $80 usd.
I use them and found to be quite good.
When the SWR is below 3 to 1 you don't need any better meter.
Anyone who is more critical should have a uhf flat load to test the meter into to satisfy themselves.
There is no gaurentee any meter is so called accurate unless tested into at least a 2 to 1 load impedance above and below 50 ohms at the frequency of use.
Good luck.

[QUOTE="KM3F, post: 427195, member: 18805"] MFJ, Diamond and few other vendors that market the same cross needle meter under different names for the 144 and 450 bands would be as good as any built in function in a mobile radio, cost for cost. They retail anywhere between $60 and $80 usd. I use them and found to be quite good. When the SWR is below 3 to 1 you don't need any better meter. Anyone who is more critical should have a uhf flat load to test the meter into to satisfy themselves. There is no gaurentee any meter is so called accurate unless tested into at least a 2 to 1 load impedance above and below 50 ohms at the frequency of use. Good luck. [/QUOTE]

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