Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
O = Open termination
S = Short circuit termination
L = Non-reactive 50-ohm load termination
All applied to the source port.
You may also see "T" in an OSLT designation.
T = Through with the
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W0LEV
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#39640
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
What does OSL stand for and where or how to find it on the VNA H4 or F V2
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CLIFTON HEAD
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#39639
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Once you complete your chosen cal., go back and check that the OSL actually
shows as an OSL should. If so, that will assure your cal has taken hold.
Dave -
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W0LEV
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#39638
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Please excuse my 80yr old brain, I know to include the rest of the info. but didn't type it.
I have a NanoVNA H4 with FW version 1.2.40.
My question is;
Is 1.2.40 the latest FW or is there a newer
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Clyde Lambert
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#39637
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
You may want to also post this question on the ham-antennas forum.
DaveD
KC0WJN
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Dave Daniel
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#39636
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
Ok, stealty antennas. How about my cat-net-tenna?
Got a 6 meter wide balcony (spanned with a cat net) on the 6th floor of a
appartment building.
The surface of te facade is all metal. Using a 64:1
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Imre Biacsics
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#39635
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
Ha! Loved Dave's (W0LEV) fire alarm story! :)
I did the exact same thing a couple years ago in my 3rd floor apartment back in Texas. I was using my SlinkTenna dipole (Google it) and had a blast for
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Stan - WB5UDI
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#39634
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
Twice as good as bed spring antennas thrown on the roof.. EVEN better if your house is on wheels and you can turn it with a pickup truck..
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Larry Macionski
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
In college, while living in the "half underground" lower level of a new brick 12-plex, I used the downspout(s) as a random vertical antenna. My counterpoise was the AC wiring in the building and an
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Kirk Kleinschmidt, NT0Z
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#39632
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NanoVNA F V2 not working correctly
I have 2 VNAs . H4 and New F v2. Using the H4 to measure coax length I get a reading that's spot on. But when I use the F V2 the reading is like 60% or more / greater than it should be. H4 at marker
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CLIFTON HEAD
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#39631
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
Mine sucks
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John
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
In this case, Dave, it's highly likely the gutter system will have much more loss than the transformer. A gutter can be a reasonable antenna if all of the joints have good RF connections-but that
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Stan Dye
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Which device - there are quite a few?
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Roger Need
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Can someone please tell me the latest FW version and where to download it?
Thank you in advance
Clyde KC7BJE
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Clyde Lambert
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
I also live in an apartment complex. One of my antennas is a rain gutter,
about 50 ft horizontal and it includes the downspouts. Inside my apartment
is a 10-meter-long counterpoise along the wall.
I
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Orrin Winton
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
I always do this. Never had any problem, but at least I checked to make
sure.
Zack W9SZ
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Zack Widup
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#39625
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Inadvertently I had done just that, because in using the VNA for the
first time for real, tuning the ATU for 40m on the G5RV antenna,
I was getting unbelievably perfect results because the MFJ969
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Gareth Evans
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
After completing a cal, it's always a good practice to go back and verify
that your OSL actually displays as an OSL.
Dave - W?LEV
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W0LEV
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#39623
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Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
With the maximum SWR ± 2.5 : 1, you must have a lot of loss in the system.
Likely due to that crazy 9:1 transformer. You have a NANOVNA, so measure
the through loss of that transformer.
I'd suggest
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W0LEV
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#39622
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how good is a rain gutter antenna
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*I've been experimenting with a variety of HF antennas here at my new QTH at Crosslands Retirement Community in Kennett Square, PA.
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Barry K3EUI
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