Just as a nerd, I figured I'd chime in - just like ebay, there *is *unique
identifier for everything on amazon. It's called it's ASIN. They're
usually about halfway down the page. The one for those adapters (i'm
assuming I found the right ones), is: B015GZOHKW. It also happens to be
the last characters of the amazon listing, as well (minus the identifiers,
referring info, etc.)
And the other one: B00YOX4JU6
~Josh
W0ODJ
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On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 4:15 PM DougVL <K8RFTradio@...> wrote:
As far as I can tell, every android device would need an OTG adapter or
OTG cable to work with the NanoVNA. That way, the android sees the vna as
an active device and not just as a passive storage device.
I got my nanovna in October or November, 2019. For Black Friday I bought
a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 and wanted to connect it to the nanovna. I had
already gotten OTG adapter cables for other uses, and have connected a USB
mouse and USB keyboard to an older tablet and even to a phone.
Because I've seen postings by people who have had trouble connecting their
android to the nanovna, I thought I might be able to provide some helpful
information. So, here we go.
For use with the new tablet, I bought this package from Amazon:
CHENYANG Ultra Mini DM Micro USB 5pin OTG Adapter Connector for Cell Phone
Tablet & USB Cable & Flash Disk - 5pcs
They are roughly the size of a fingernail and connect to the nanvna end of
the usb cable. Both ends of the adapter fit Micro USB connectors, so
another cable may be added to connect to the USB-C connector on the nanovna.
In July 2018, I had purchased this adapter =
Rankie Micro USB (Male) to USB 2.0 (Female) Adapter, On-The-Go (OTG)
Convertor Cable, 3-Pack (Black)
which may be another possibility, depending on your stock of USB cables on
hand.
Pasting my old urls/descriptions from my Amazon Orders page don't seem to
show up as links, but the text descriptions should enable a person to find
a suitable adapter. Most seem to come in packages of several. Adapter
cables came 2 or 3 to a pack, and the tiny adapters were 5 of them for a
little over $4 - with free shipping! If you're in a big enough city, with
big, well-stocked computer stores, you might be able to find a local source
for a cable or adapter. But it might be a long search! I'm sure they
would also be on ebay, but Amazon is more convenient for me, plus it has
the reviews which I generally find are very useful.
So - I hope this might help new NanoVNA users who want to connect their
vna to an android device. It sure can help when you're outdoors in bright
daylight!
Doug, K8RFT
