
MFJ-842 Mobile VHF/UHF SWR/Wattmeter
Instruction Manual
5
Meter Calibration (cont.)
7. With
the
POWER RANGE
button pushed
out
for the 5 Watt reflected scale,
Transmit 5 Watts as indicated on the reference meter. Adjust the LO REF trim
pot to set the reflected power scale to 5 Watts.
8. SWR requires no calibration. Read SWR directly from the crossing point of the
forward and reflected needles.
Figure 2: Test Setup
Figure 3: Trim Pot Location (Bottom View of MFJ-842)
Transmitter/
Transceiver
Standard
Reference
Wattmeter
MFJ-842
Mobile
SWR/
Wattmeter
50-Ohm
Dummy Load
LO REF
HI FWD
HI REF
LO FWD