If you want N-type connectors on your $40 VNA, then put the VNA in a enclosure with a couple of adapter cables.
Choose a bulkhead style type-N so you can mount it on the wall of the enclosure.
A google for "type n female bulkhead to sma female adapter" finds plenty of hits, here's one:
Not a bad idea even if (like me) you prefer the SMA"s.
Attach some easily replaceable adapter cable once to the VNA's SMA connector
and then use the connectors at the far end of the cable when attaching to your stuff.
Avoids wearing out the connectors on that VNA.
Alternately, buy a half dozen VNA's.
The folks that are really serious about this stuff spend way more than $40 on a single connector.
Jerry, KE7ER
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On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 07:46 PM, Alex wrote:
The advantage of the N-type connector is durability, which is very important
for benchtop instruments. However, a high-quality SMA connector can also work
at more than ten GHz. For example, the Keysight 85052D calibration kit uses
SMA connectors, which can work at 26.5 GHz, but the price is as high as
several thousand dollars.
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