Re: Are any of the NanoVNA sold on Amazon any better or worse than any others? Is there a better U.S. site to order from?
Matt, Welcome to the forum. Please note that it is impolite to hijack an existing forum thread with a different topic. Going forward, please start with a new message and ass any hash (ie: #use
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Larry Rothman
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Different NanoVNA models
Is there web page with a summary of the differences between the different NanoVNA models?
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namerati@...
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Re: Are any of the NanoVNA sold on Amazon any better or worse than any others? Is there a better U.S. site to order from?
Hi, Rich, I thought my post was relevant to the thread .. in that it's hard for newbies to know if we have one of the better/worse nanoVNA's sold on "Amazon" or Aliexpress for instance. It seems
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morsemuskrat
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#13491
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Re: Are any of the NanoVNA sold on Amazon any better or worse than any others? Is there a better U.S. site to order from?
Thanks for the input David, ...great, those are exactly the type of suggestions I was looking for! Unfortunately I didn't think (at the time) to save any of the smith chart plots for the weird traces,
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morsemuskrat
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Re: Are any of the NanoVNA sold on Amazon any better or worse than any others? Is there a better U.S. site to order from?
Help us out a bit. After cal, what are you reading with the provided load, short, and open? Pictures always help. Connect a 100 and 25 ohm resistor with minimal leads acorss Port 00. Both should read
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W0LEV
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Re: Are any of the NanoVNA sold on Amazon any better or worse than any others? Is there a better U.S. site to order from?
Why is a post with this title all about a new user trying to use the device? ~R~ 73 de Rich NE1EE On the banks of the Piscataqua -- 73 de Rich NE1EE On the banks of the Piscataqua
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Rich NE1EE
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Re: Are any of the NanoVNA sold on Amazon any better or worse than any others? Is there a better U.S. site to order from?
I have just recently received a nanoVNA from Aliexpress; Some of the measurements seem very odd - like SWR and the S11 inductance, but I don't have the experience(yet) to gauge if the results are OK
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morsemuskrat
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Re: Pro or Con
NanoVNA Set Channel: DISPLAY, CHANNEL, CH0 REFLECT Set Trace: DISPLAY, TRACE, TRACE 0, BACK, BACK, FORMAT, SWR BACK, TRACE, TRACE 1, BACK, BACK, FORMAT, SMITH Set Freq Range: STIMULUS START, 140M
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Robert Cloutier
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Re: Protective Case
The PC board material is useful as a construction platform - you can solder the pieces together to create a custom enclosure. As for keeping the grounds separate between CH0 and CH1, there are a
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Larry Rothman
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Re: Protective Case
Thank you.? The posts in the mods area are informative, tho I do not understand the need for the pcb board? OR any bonding of the ground from the two connectors.? I could probably make such a case
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Dan Gilliam <k5khz@...>
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Re: Pro or Con
Go into the config screen and enable CH0 INFO You'll see a screen like this: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/reald/NanoVNA/master/doc/nanovna_infoscreen.jpg Please remember, 1. You always need to
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Larry Rothman
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Re: Pro or Con
Its based on an older release, more bugs... less stability over 900MHz. Please also check if you have TDR function? Cheers *73 de Lu¨ªs, CT2FZI* *QRV @ 145.300 MHz | **CQ0VMST (VHF REP Monsanto)*
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CT2FZI
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Re: Pro or Con
I just loaded the big font version you linked, it doesn't seem to have any "simpler functionality", just a bigger font. But I don't see any dumbed down functionality in there.... did I miss something?
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Chris K2STP
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Re: Protective Case
Dan - look in the mods section (in Files) of the forum and look at the ideas in there for strain reliefs for the connectors. browse the photos section as well.
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Larry Rothman
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Re: Protective Case
I am brand new to nanoVNA h4.? ?Matter of fact, it is in the stage of "in the mail"But one thing I had observed in the ads online, was the likelihood of strain on the connectors, and therefore
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Dan Gilliam <k5khz@...>
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#13479
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Re: Protective Case
K5MFP de CT2FZI How are you doing? I have purchased the H4 case from the OP to encorage and thank him for his work, however its not hard to do. I have designed the "yellow" attachment to hold the
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CT2FZI
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Re: Pro or Con
Interesting... I'll have a look at that version of firmware, thanks!! You did it!! You may have just killed months of my time!!! The challenge has been laid down.... ;) Software wise I'd have no
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Chris K2STP
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#13477
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Re: Pro or Con
If the NANO's operated like an antenna analyzer, they would no longer be VNA's. They are *FAR more capable* (and less expensive) than any of the 'antenna analyzers' on the market. Again, MFJ charges
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W0LEV
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Re: Protective Case
Hello! I made a case for my nanoVNA, but after seeing your case with the end that supports the fixed connectors, I decided that would be what I would like for my VNA. My enclosure is less than 4
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Michael Payne <michael.f.payne@...>
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Re: Pro or Con
"I think somebody should write some software (add to to Nanosaver!!!) that makes the nano work like a simple? analyzer, or a NanoVNA for dummies like me! " This has already been done but
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Larry Rothman
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