Re: Measuring impedance at the bottom end of a ladder-line-center-fed wire dipole
Concerning ideal TLTs: First sentence above is true. Second sentence is false. A Transmission Line Transformer has an electrical length. If the load on the 9:1 TLT-balun is not the designed-for load
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W5DXP <w5dxp@...>
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#8733
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Re: Wait for V2 design or but current model on ebay?
On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 07:10 AM, Birdman wrote: "Is it not possible to update the bios/software on these units? I assumed they can be and didn¡¯t even consider the version on it."
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hwalker
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#8732
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Re: Measuring impedance at the bottom end of a ladder-line-center-fed wire dipole
W5DXP, thanks for your response...I think... What I mean is that you have provided me with another thing to learn about, that is how to "calibrate your measurement plane at ..." Do you have any
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KI7MWA
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#8731
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Re: quick measuring cable characteristic wave resistance
On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 06:31 AM, DJ7BA wrote: " ,,, the Lambda/8 method is not commonly known... " ================================================= The method is more useful when you have an
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hwalker
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#8730
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Re: Wait for V2 design or but current model on ebay?
Hi Herb, I¡¯m also new to this, and ordered a NanoVNA which is arriving today. Is it not possible to update the bios/software on these units? I assumed they can be and didn¡¯t even consider the
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Chris K2STP
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#8729
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Re: Measuring impedance at the bottom end of a ladder-line-center-fed wire dipole
I've done it. Simply calibrate your measurement plane at the output of the balun that feeds the ladder line. The attached graph was done with an AIM-4170D but the calibration procedure for it and the
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W5DXP <w5dxp@...>
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#8728
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Re: Measuring impedance at the bottom end of a ladder-line-center-fed wire dipole
Erik, if I understand correctly, the purpose of the 1:9 balun is to reduce impedance by a factor of 9. So, presuming that I have a 450 ohm load at the end of the ladder line (which might not
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KI7MWA
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#8727
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Re: quick measuring cable characteristic wave resistance
Hi Helmut, Nick, Corneliu and Martin, thanks for the kind replies - indicating that the Lambda/8 method is not commonly known. The value measured that way is good for just that one Lambda/8 frequency.
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DJ7BA
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#8726
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Re: Measuring impedance at the bottom end of a ladder-line-center-fed wire dipole
Consider buying one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-1-9-HF-Antenna-Balun-Tiny-Low-Cost-1-9-Balun-Frequency-Band-Long-Wire-Aerial/254433074498?hash=item3b3d649d42:g:M3wAAOSwJ5Bd24Y- and use it
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Erik Kaashoek
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#8725
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Re: F303 and 4" LCD for next generation NanoVNA
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For me the biggest issue with these has been the small display!,in the uk the f model is over ?100 as oposed to the h model at about ?30 ish,ive ordered a 3.2 inch screen for mine,not ideal but
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Paul M3VUV
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Re: F303 and 4" LCD for next generation NanoVNA
#circuit
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Glen K4KV said: "One comment I will make, and not to upset anyone, but there seemed to be a fixation on cost. Take my viewpoint: I spent $600 building my N2PK VNA, so getting a really great nano at,
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Ed Jones <cuisinartoh@...>
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#8723
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Re: Measuring impedance at the bottom end of a ladder-line-center-fed wire dipole
Erik, thanks for responding. For the moment, I'm just trying to understand what is going on, impedance-wise, with my antenna system. Not that I am having "problems" that need to be "solved," just
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KI7MWA
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#8722
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Re: Wait for V2 design or but current model on ebay?
Was searching for info on the v3.4 improvements and found this from hugen79 at a Gidhub message exchange where he mentions at least one of the improvements: hugen79 commented Nov 12, 2019: Noise
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nanovnagroup@...
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#8721
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Re: Measuring impedance at the bottom end of a ladder-line-center-fed wire dipole
How do you normally operate the ladder line? Using a balun or via an antenna tuner that provides balanced output? In case you use a balun simply connect the nanoVNA to the balun and measure. When
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Erik Kaashoek
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#8720
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Re: On Line, Secure, Transactions
The technique I use is a bit different. The credit card offered by my bank has a special function, that allows to generate a one-use-only credit card number, meaning that after that number has been
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Alberto I2PHD
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Measuring impedance at the bottom end of a ladder-line-center-fed wire dipole
How would you do it? I'm thinking that first, I'd need to construct an adapter for the VNA - sma connector, short length of coax, with clips on the center conductor and shield to clip to the two sides
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KI7MWA
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#8718
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Re: F303 and 4" LCD for next generation NanoVNA
#circuit
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Herb, Thanks for the information.? Obviously, I am new here, and do not own a unit yet.? I have a N2PK VNA, that has now started to act up.? It is pretty much a laboratory piece of equipment,
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GmailK4KV <glenk4kv@...>
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#8717
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Re: F303 and 4" LCD for next generation NanoVNA
#circuit
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On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 03:55 AM, GmailK4KV wrote: I do this kind of stuff too, and get NO help ;-) being a "one-man" show. I have to do the hardware AND software.
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hwalker
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#8716
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Re: F303 and 4" LCD for next generation NanoVNA
#circuit
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On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 11:44 PM, <hugen@...> wrote: "...I will print the NanoVNA-H label and the hardware version number on the PCB I sell, and there will be a QR code next to the screen of
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hwalker
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#8715
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Re: F303 and 4" LCD for next generation NanoVNA
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Oh, I forgot to mention, thanks very much to the developers for all their hard work.? I do this kind of stuff too, and get NO help ;-) being a "one-man" show.? I have to do the hardware AND
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GmailK4KV <glenk4kv@...>
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#8714
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