# 5000 Bird Digital RF Power Meter Used

**Additional Features:**

-   Display: Back-lit liquid crystal technology, 2.25" x 3.0" (57 x 76 mm). Three-way display consisting of major and minor digital display elements, analog bar graph element, annunciators, battery indicator and speed-key legends.
-   All display elements visible simultaneously
-   Major Digital Display: 5 digits, 5/16" (7.94 mm) high. Displays Forward Power, VSWR, dBm, Return Loss, and Match Efficiency.
-   Minor Digital Display: 5 digits, 1/4" (6.35 mm) high. Displays Reflected Power, VSWR, dBm, Return Loss, and Match Efficiency.
-   Analog Bar Graph: 20 segment, horizontal orientation. Tracks major digital display.
-   Measurement Mode: TRUE AVERAGE POWER, for measurement of conventional or digitally-modulated RF.
-   Speed Keys: SCALE, FWD UNITS, RFL UNITS. Set full scale power range and units for major and minor displays.
-   Display Annunciators: MATCH EFF%, VSWR, RETURN LOSS, dBm, µW, mW, W, kW located below major and minor displays.
-   Display also indicates Overrange, and Low Battery.
-   Sensor Interface: 9-pin D-shell RS-232 serial connector. Sensor is powered from meter. Sensor is compatible with Bird VSWR Alarm products and Broadcast Power Monitor (BPM) product family.
-   PC Interface: 9-pin RS-232 serial port for connection to a PC

The Bird 5000 operates over a broader frequency range than any Bird meter produced to date, covering 2 MHz to 3600 MHz (based upon element selection).  
  
Coupled with the ability to measure True Average Power from 1 to 1000 Watts, the Model 5000 handles Cellular, PCS, AMPS, CDMA, GSM, TDMA, ISM, UMTS, 3G Wireless, WLL, Paging, Conventional/Trunked Radio, Aviation, Military, and Analog or Digital Audio and Television Broadcast.

## Details

- **Price:** 0.0 USD - 350.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Bird
- **Type:** Rfp Met
- **Tags:** Bird, Manufacturers, Meters & DAQ, product_manual_group_1, Product_used, RF Power

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| None | 0.00 USD | In stock |
| NIST Traceable | 175.00 USD | In stock |
| NIST Traceable with Full Data | 210.00 USD | In stock |
| ISO IEC 17025 Accredited | 350.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- 5000 Bird Digital RF Power Meter Used

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> Updated: 2026-05-21