Re: Different SWR/Smith plots, when off center dipole wire connections to transformer reversed?
Roger,
Thanks for confirming my suspicion...I guess this also implies that the WSPR spot counts/pattern might also be different between the two configurations, since the shield/chassis would be
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Bruce KX4AZ
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#39808
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Re: Different SWR/Smith plots, when off center dipole wire connections to transformer reversed?
Bruce,
Your plots will be different because the common mode current (and therefore feedline radiation) will be different. Your friend is using a transformer as a voltage balun. With a good current
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Roger Need
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#39807
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Re: Different SWR/Smith plots, when off center dipole wire connections to transformer reversed?
(forgot to attach these two SWR plots to the previous post)
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Bruce KX4AZ
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#39806
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Different SWR/Smith plots, when off center dipole wire connections to transformer reversed?
A ham friend has an unusual indoor antenna that he uses with a Zachtek WSPR transmitter. He gets lots of spots from the 200mW transmitter (>500 unique band/spotter combinations in 24 hours), and the
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Bruce KX4AZ
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#39805
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Re: Am I in the right track ?
Nico,
After reviewing the data sheet that you posted earlier I see that Linx does offer customer support for this antenna. They state that they can supply PCB layout files and recommend matching
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Roger Need
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#39804
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Re: Erratic traces with SAA2N
This is what it looks like when I reset the calibration.
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K3IY
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#39803
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Re: Erratic traces with SAA2N
Can you send an uncalibrated image?
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Hugen
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#39802
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Re: Erratic traces with SAA2N
I confirmed that short/open/load standards are measuring as they should at the terminals on the pcb board.
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K3IY
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#39801
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Re: Erratic traces with SAA2N
I bought the unit from R&L on Oct. 31, 2024.
I did an ohm reading between blocking capacitor on the circuit side CH0 port terminal and ground, as described in this blog post
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K3IY
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#39800
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Re: Erratic traces with SAA2N
If you buy from RANDL, we can provide you with after-sales service.
But since we have discontinued the SAA2N for a long time, RANDL may not have the stock to replace it for you.
This is usually caused
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Hugen
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#39799
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Re: Erratic traces with SAA2N
The make up is one thing were the clones come in is the software and firmware that you cant make work or upgrade.
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CLIFTON HEAD
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#39798
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Re: Erratic traces with SAA2N
they claim ALL (except their own) as clones ...
but they are all "brothers and sisters", cousins ..? ... etc etc
they all are made quite similar in circuit design
dg9bfc sigi
Am 15.03.2025 um
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Siegfried Jackstien
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#39797
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Re: .NanoVNA-H v3.5_L: white screen - how do I connect USB to fix?
maybe the case is pressing on the touch screen? ... or the screen cable is not well fitted
did you try to connect it to pc (example nanovna app)??
dg9bfc sigi
Am 16.03.2025 um 23:31 schrieb
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Siegfried Jackstien
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#39796
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Re: .NanoVNA-H v3.5_L: white screen - how do I connect USB to fix?
Sorry, it is indeed -H; but not '4'
I'll try with differeny connection - thanks!
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Taracait
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#39795
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Re: .NanoVNA-H v3.5_L: white screen - how do I connect USB to fix?
Battery is fine, 3.7VDC; checked at the unit PCB.
And the screen is lighting up (white), so power isw not the problem
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Taracait
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#39794
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Re: Am I in the right track ?
If I get you correctly, that is the "skin" current that gets radiated from
the antenna as pure RF ? If so, that remaining common mode current is
reflected back at the source and then "recombine" at
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W0LEV
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#39793
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Re: Am I in the right track ?
@Roger And @Dave,
If I get you correctly, that is the "skin" current that gets radiated from the antenna as pure RF ? If so, that remaining common mode current is reflected back at the source and
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Nico
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#39792
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Re: S-Parameter Plotter
This will download the updated S-parameter plotting program:
https://tinyurl.com/bd8fde5t
I was surprised to discover that the final Touchstone 1.1 file specification provides for multiple,
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Brian Beezley
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#39791
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Re: S-Parameter Plotter
Thanks Brian,
That link worked OK
73,
Geoff
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gmendenh1947
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#39789
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Re: S-Parameter Plotter
I seem to have gotten everything working. The plots show a 280 kHz Murata ceramic filter with an 82 pF load on its output. The dB and group delay curves are similar to those published by Murata for a
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Brian Beezley
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#39788
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