[BVARC] About the NanoVNA

[Rick Hiller]

Read BVARC Beacon “The Radio Hotel” from Feb and March.  A bit of insight into measurements and gadgets to do them.   Including lots of links to that portion of the RF world.

There is a Kindle book about using the Nano VNA.   $4.   Nicely done.   

Also BVARC Tech-Pages has an article “Blame it on IZO” about caution doing measurements in high RF rich environments ie. Local AM stations, etc.   A caveat of low power lab type test equip in the outside world.

Glad ur enjoying the box and new knowledge.   Helps to make it all make sense.

RH


> On Mar 8, 2021, at 1:03 AM, Gary Sitton via BVARC <bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote:
> 
> Ditto, here Mark. I love mine also.
> 73, Gary K5AMH 
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>> On March 7, 2021 10:51:57 PM Mark Brantana via BVARC <bvarc at bvarc.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Someone had asked about the NanoVNA model I purchased. I don’t mind sharing the invoice. There is no confidential information here. I got mine from R&L, and it is the larger 4” screen. The 2 1/2 inch screen would have been too small. Mine came with all three calibration caps, and some flexible adaptors so you really don’t have to keep connecting to (and potentially damaging) the fittings on the VNA. It came with a USB adapter to port to a computer and a charger cord to charge from the computer. It also came with a handy colored function map.
>> 
>> Mine came with a cross-threaded 50 ohm calibrator, but they made good on it quickly, so I think their customer service and the product are pretty good.
>> 
>> I love learning about Smith Charts. I am learning that the professional world talks in terms of db loss, not SWRs, but the VNA does both. This is really helpful for me in studying for the Extra.
>> 
>> Watch a few videos, learn to calibrate (every time), try a few things, and you are generally good to go.
>> 
>> Mark
>> N5PRD
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