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Jun 13, 2019
It's Like Owning A Cheap Power Washer
I attached the Little Big Shot Super Nozzle to a 5/8 inch / 50 feet long garden hose. I was surprised by the performance. It's like 25-50% of the power of a car wash power sprayer, making it far more powerful than a typical lawn spray nozzle. It's like owning a cheap power washer.
TIP: The SHORTER / LARGER DIAMETER the hose, the more performance you will obtain with this nozzle. Those expandable / retractable garden hoses may be handy, but, they lack the pressure of 5/8 inch garden hose.
Oct 25, 2019
Higher Quality RG8X Cable (Real Copper)
This is higher quality RG8X cable. I scraped the center conductor and shield with a razor blade, revealing that all strands are solid copper. The black outer jacket is good quality PVC.
Dec 27, 2019
The ASTATIC PDC1 Is Not So Bad
2 of 2 found this helpful I read bad reviews of this meter, but, I bought it anyway, since it was only $14 / free shipping. I am glad I did, as I received one of the good ones. The switches and meter work exactly as they are supposed to.
I compared the ASTATIC PDC1's SWR meter / watt meter with the SWR meter / watt meter on my MFJ-949E SWR Meter / Tuner / Watt Meter / Dummy Load. The 27 MHz SWR readings on both meters were nearly identical. The 27 MHz wattage reading on both meters are nearly identical up to 10 watts. When more than 10 watts is put in to the ASTATIC PDC1 meter, it reads more wattage than the MFJ-949E SWR meter.
15 watts on the MFJ-949E SWR meter reads as 20 watts on the ASTATIC PDC1 meter.
20 watts on the MFJ-949E SWR meter reads as 30 watts on the ASTATIC PDC1 meter.
30 watts on the MFJ-949E SWR meter reads as 40 watts on the ASTATIC PDC1 meter.
This error does not bother me too much, as the ASTATIC PDC1 meter is accurate with 10 watts or less input. From 10-50 watts it's still a satisfactory reference.
The ASTATIC PDC1 meter is not a PEP / peak reading watt meter, but, it does display some degree of average power / modulation. It displays enough 'swing' to allow the use to know whether they have 'forward swing' or 'backwards swing' in the AM mode.
I would not pay more than twenty dollars for this meter, but, if you can pick one up for twenty dollars or less, I would consider it a decent deal.
Do not forget to pick up a jumper cable that goes between the meter and the radio, as this meter does not come with a jumper cable.