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Re: Chasing ghosts???
#internals
#calibration
I'm trying to create a VNA error modelThis "deembedding" may do it: |
Re: Problem installing NanoVNA saver on Ubuntu 18.04LTS...
Rune,
I've put the machine to bed for today so I will revert tomorrow with version number of installed PyQt5. What I can say is that I removed the # before the version checker before I did that install - so I might put that back in again to see what it thinks once more. Many thanks for your assistance. I'll revert with a more coherent report tomorrow. Best regards, Ian -- Amateur Radio Station G8OGJ Matlock, England g8ogj.org |
Re: Measuring ferrite beads
#test-jig
The Google translate to Danish requires a special studyedy555 basically calibrated with the test jig as if ideal |
Re: Chasing ghosts???
#internals
#calibration
Thanks for the links.!One problem is that scikit-rf wants S11 files for ideal SOL but I did not find how scikit-rf can generate S11 from e.g. delay, R, L, C values. Since I have SDR-Kits BNC cal kit, perhaps S11 for those can be generated using VNWA software, but scikit-rf also seemingly does no interpolation; raw measurement frequencies must match ideal S11, so that will be another challenge. |
Re: Measuring ferrite beads
#test-jig
Hi Oristo
Than you for an interesting link. The Google translate to Danish requires a special study ? but I will give it a try Kind regards Kurt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [email protected] <[email protected]> P? vegne af Oristo Sendt: 3. november 2019 17:41 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: [nanovna-users] Measuring ferrite beads #test-jig That VNA stuff appears to be more critical to what I was aware of. The technique of nanoVNA designer edy555 is worth reviewing: "Remove the crystal filter and connect the resistors to get through characteristics. Next, disconnect the resistors and take isolation characteristics, and CAL DONE in that state. In this case, the loss due to resistance and the leakage due to wiring and jigs are cancelled." <> |
Re: Chasing ghosts???
#internals
#calibration
I'm trying to create a VNA error model to compensate for errors in the bridge and the Z0 reference
Yes. Results match nanoVNA firmware Thanks for the links.! -- Erik, PD0EK |
Re: Problem installing NanoVNA saver on Ubuntu 18.04LTS...
Hi Ian,
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what version did you install directly from Ubuntu? NanoVNA-Saver should run with that, assuming it's PyQt5 and not PyQt4 - but I haven't tried it with older versions. There's nothing in NanoVNA-Saver that requires 64 bit - PyQt5 is the user interface library I used, because it's what I usually use when I build small applications for myself - and that's all that NanoVNA-Saver was at the start. ;-) It's available in a 32 bit version for Windows, so quite why it's not available for 32 bit Linux I don't know. -- Rune / 5Q5R On Sun, 3 Nov 2019 at 19:37, Ian Beeby <ian@...> wrote:
Rune, |
Re: Problem installing NanoVNA saver on Ubuntu 18.04LTS...
Rune,
I've tried that and you are right, even removing the version requirement altogether results in an error. I have tried to install PyQt5 directly from Ubuntu and, while the basic OS install seems to work, the pip install failed with an error which effectively said cannot find an appropriate version which I took to mean could not find any version. So I suppose that I am stuck unless the pip developers see fit to do a 32-bit version of PyQt5? Is there any fundamental reason why NanoVNASaver needs 64-bits? Ian -- Amateur Radio Station G8OGJ Matlock, England g8ogj.org |
Re: How to make Nano VNA Saver fit the full screen without using vertical scrollbars
Hi Sam,
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what operating system are you using? I have tested 0.1.4 on a virtual machine with a 1366x768 screen, and it fits without scroll bars - *just* - with the default setup, on Windows 7, at font size 8. :-) -- Rune / 5Q5R On Sun, 3 Nov 2019 at 18:38, Sam Reaves <sam.reaves@...> wrote:
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Re: Problem installing NanoVNA saver on Ubuntu 18.04LTS...
Hi Ian,
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you can try replacing the "==" in setup.py with ">=" - seeing if there's a newer version. If that fails, try removing the version requirement entirely - but I don't think there is a version of PyQt5 for 32 bit linux in the pip repository. -- Rune / 5Q5R On Sun, 3 Nov 2019 at 18:43, Ian Beeby <ian@...> wrote:
I've tried to repeat the install and note that after the command |
Re: Chasing ghosts???
#internals
#calibration
All date is measured uncalibrated and loaded into Octave.Octave calibration lacks a bridge compensation model? Results for nanoVNA match those done by its firmware? I cannot sort whether scikit-rf has a more elaborate model: |
Re: Problem installing NanoVNA saver on Ubuntu 18.04LTS...
I've tried to repeat the install and note that after the command "python3.7 -m pip install ." I get the following error message (between the ***s):
*** Could not find a version that satisfied the requirement PyQt5==5.11.2 (from NanoVNASaver==0.1.4) (from version: ) No matching distribution found for PyQt5==5.11.2 (from NanoVNASaver==0.1.4) *** The error is in red. I'm presuming, therefore, that there is a version requirement in NanoVNASaver that my version of Ubuntu does not support. Is anyone aware of precisely what that requirement does? Is there an older version that I might start with? Can I upgrade my version of PyQt5? Ian -- Amateur Radio Station G8OGJ Matlock, England g8ogj.org |
Re: Measuring ferrite beads
#test-jig
Mel Farrer, K6KBE
One thing I find comforting. I have used the Jim Brown's K9YC tutorial on
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RFI and measuring impedance of ferrite devices and comparing it with the testing I do with the VNA. Interesting comparison. I don't use it for analyzing ferrite material for mix, just isolation. Interesting as to the data results over the frequency spectrum. Mel On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 8:31 AM UlrichKraft <kraftulrich1@...> wrote:
Kurt, |
Re: Integration of a nanoVNA unit into an antenna system as indicator of resonance frequency
Hi all,
a special use case of this analyzer would be an automatic antenna tuner for magnetic loops. The software had to read the operating frequency, and to calculate, if more ore less capacitor is necessary. A good and easy to handle task for the programmers! best 73, Wolfgang, DH1AKF |
coax fatigue
#test-jig
Two of four SMA-BNC pigtails purchased in July are already failed
One is exceedingly affected by proximity and orientation, presumably weak shield attachment. The other shows as shorted on Smith when 50 Ohm load attached, but correctly showing open, perhaps damaged center insulation near crimp ferrule. Connectors are crimped, so will cut off BNC and dedicate to some jig. |
Re: Problem installing NanoVNA saver on Ubuntu 18.04LTS...
Rune,
Thats very helpfui, thank you. The OS is Xubuntu 18.04.3 LTS. Except for what I installed in order to install NanoVNA Saver the OS is as shipped. Prior to installing NanoVNA Saver I updated from 16.04 LTS so its all pretty fresh. Apart from applications requiring massive amounts of memory, this is the first time that I have reached an OS limitation (if it is such) on this machine. Its a 3GHz Pentium V and still runs very quicky and has a really solid keyboard etc so suitable for the lab. Ian -- Amateur Radio Station G8OGJ Matlock, England g8ogj.org |
Re: Problem installing NanoVNA saver on Ubuntu 18.04LTS...
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newer versions of PyQt5 aren't available from pip on 32 bit linux - so that might be the problem. I don't know what version your Xubuntu ships with, though, and Google hasn't been helpful. I wouldn't know how to validate the PyQt5 version on your particular distribution, but I trust that with the many members on this mailing list, if anyone does, they might make themselves known? I hope you get the problem sorted! -- Rune / 5Q5R On Sun, 3 Nov 2019 at 17:00, Ian Beeby <ian@...> wrote:
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Re: Chasing ghosts???
#internals
#calibration
All date is measured uncalibrated and loaded into Octave. Calibration is done in Octave so all calculations are identical
-- Erik, PD0EK |
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