and one last note, last I heard the elecraft SWR meter apparently does work 
with the hampod, so for anyone looking for a new and improved high quality 
swr/power meter, there you go.
It'll even do VHF and maybe UHF if I remember right with the appropriate 
cupplers.
So, no one can say there isn't an accessible SWR/Power meter available on 
the market right now.
And, seemingly, the MCount stuff is still around and an MFJ 249 is easy 
enough to locate...so the antenna analyzer thing is taken care of as well.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: Audible SWR meters, Analyzers, and DXCC antenna


> sorry guys, I get confused between these freq counters, the one for the 
> MFJ
> is the MCount, not the freq mite.
> Just going over the text file now.  It looks like you need:
> an NE556 dual timer (there has to be modern versions of that chip, it's 
> not
> special)
> You need a CA3240 op amp
> A temperature stable reference diode LM336 (common like air)
> and that's all the IC's required for the VCO...a few other caps, resisters
> and a few transistors along with a calibration pot round out the circuit.
>
> Information about the MCount and obtaining one is found here:
> http://wb9kzy.com/mcount2.htm
>
> If this was the oh so special chip, it's 3 bucks to buy and easily 
> available
> apparently.
> They're sold out of the MCount2's, however, I suspect if there was 
> interest
> they might be had.
>
> And yes, an MFJ 249 was used as it's very similar to the 209.
> Anyway, this is all well within the reach of most blind hams to obtain and
> have built or modified.  No problem.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX