‰ NOW 25 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM SEPTEMBER 2013 QST PAGE 50‰ FRONTPANEL BUTTON WHILE PLUGGING IN THE USB CABLE, FIFI SWITCHES TO WHAT I CALL STORAGE DEVICE MODE. THAT IS, IT BECOMES A LIKE A PLUG IN THUMB DRIVE. IF YOU EVER NEED TO UPGRADE FIFI, YOU CAN USE THIS MODE TO ACCESS ITS MEMORY AND LOAD NEW SOFTWARE. FIFI ISNT THE TOP PERFORMING SOFTWARE DEFINED RECEIVER ON THE MARKET, BUT FOR LESS THAN 180 US, IT IS HARD TO BEAT. METERBUILDER B 1 PROGRAMMABLE RF POWER METER LETS BE CLEAR RIGHT FROM THE START. CALLING THIS BOX AN RF POWER METER IS LIKE REFERRING TO A LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR ROADSTER AS JUST ANOTHER CAR. IT MAY BE TRUE, BUT IT CERTAINLY IS NOT AN ADEQUATE DESCRIPTION. AS YOU WILL SEE, THE MB 1 IS A VERY ADVANCED PROGRAMMABLE RF POWER METER AND MIGHT BE BETTER CALLED A PROGRAMMABLE STATION MONITOR. THERE IS A LOT OF VERSATILITY BUILT INTO THIS INSTRUMENT. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU NOTICE WHEN LOOKING AT THE FRONT PANEL IS THE VARIETY OF DISPLAY FEATURES. MOST OBVIOUS IS AN ANALOG ‰ END OF 25 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ