Geert Maene wrote in news:gvvig.474444
:

Try to get a SWR meter. This will mesure the power that go's and gets
back to your transmitter.



http://www.walcottcb.com/valor-v6050...-watt-meter-p-
920.html

Don't forget to get a 3' coax jumper to hook the TX port to your radio.

Mount it permanently next to the radio by using two right-angle coax
adapters male to female. Screw them onto the meter so they go back into
two matching holes in the panel. If you make the holes a tight fit with
the PL-259 coax connectors, no mounting of the little meter is necessary.
Just leave it on the surface between the holes. That way you can check for
RF output power and antenna performance every time you use the radio...IF
the radio isn't mounted out in the weather the meter won't tolerate....

Works great.