I've been in need of a decent meter for some time for HF. I had been looking at a few and decided on the CN-801. I put it inline and it seems to be accurate enough. I have noticed that with a carrier it reads a bit higher on PEP than what it shows for AVG power. I don't have a bird element to compare against. The cross needle SWR reading matches what the rig shows for SWR, so it can't be too far off can it?
I like the large meter face and look of the unit. The back lighting is a nice bright blue/white LED scheme. The meter has two switches on the rear for PEP hold and turning the lighting on or off. The only controls on the front are for PEP/AVG modes and to select ranges 20W/200W/2KW.
I don't have any complaints with the meter, but the error in reading between avg and pep makes me question things a bit. I needed something to watch to load my LK-500 and this fits the bill nicely. I don't know of any other 2KW true peak reading meter that covers HF-2m on the market for $150 shipped to the door....
