Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Hi Roger
I just test it by my H4 + V 1.2.40 and reference load change on Calibration submenu can take any time we want after or before calibration , so no care about when it's done , great facility
By
Team-SIM SIM-Mode
·
#39178
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Hi Roger
I appreciate a lot your simple accuracy improvement methode for who are interested , knowing that having a good accurate SMA 50 Ohm load will cost much more then all NanoVNA's prices in the
By
Team-SIM SIM-Mode
·
#39177
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Hi Roger
Thanks for your methode clarification, using external good multimetre to measure on DC mode the refrence load value , i am agree also with Dave that simple DC resistor measurement by a
By
Team-SIM SIM-Mode
·
#39176
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Roger Need:
Sorry if I stomped on your toes. PLEASE continue reading.
What you don't know is I am also a professional EMC/RFI engineer with a lot
of time spent in RF/uW design and test and
By
W0LEV
·
#39175
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
I'll go with Dave, horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear bombs, close IS good enough for these devices AND our devices. AMEN
Mike C. Sand Mtn GA
By
Mike C.
·
#39174
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Dave,
You are making a blanket statement when you say we are all "amateurs" here or talk about "amateur radio" work. This is NOT an amateur radio group. There are many of us in the group that are
By
Roger Need
·
#39173
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Again, remember, we are "amateurs". We do not run a metrology lab (well,
maybe one or two of us might?). 50.86-ohms DC resistance is plenty good
enough.
And consider the accuracy of the DMM with
By
W0LEV
·
#39172
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
The ability to enter the value of the load resistance is only used to increase the accuracy of calibration. Small deviations from 50 ohms can then be compensated for. The cal load supplied with my
By
Roger Need
·
#39171
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Hi
Roger , we can measure the real coaxial caracteristic impedance by DiSlord coax function with more accuracy then the commercial announced value for our specific portion of cable to be used
By
Team-SIM SIM-Mode
·
#39170
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
I updated from 1.2.20 to 1.2.40 and was pleasantly surprised. The "Enhanced Mode" for S21 and the ability to measure your 50 ohm load and then enter the load resistance increases the accuracy which
By
Roger Need
·
#39169
·
|
Re: Operating instructions for SSA-@N
I have an SSA-2N and find it as easy to use as any of the NANOVNAs or my
professional spectrum analyzers. The basics are the same. I much prefer
the SAA-2N for its metal case and the
By
W0LEV
·
#39168
·
|
Re: Operating instructions for SSA-@N
Once you learn the basics of operating a spectrum analyzer, there is no
need for "individual" instructions for each unit. The basics are pretty
much identical.
Dave - W?LEV
[email protected]>
By
W0LEV
·
#39167
·
|
Re: Operating instructions for SSA-2N
Once you learn the basics of using a spectrum analyzer, you should be able
to operate any brand, make, size, shape, language, supplier, and.........
Dave - W?LEV
[email protected]> wrote:
--
By
W0LEV
·
#39166
·
|
Operating instructions for SSA-2N
Screwed up the title. It pays to read before posting.
By
Dave Martin
·
#39165
·
|
Operating instructions for SSA-@N
Are there operating instructions for this VNA? The way it display data is different compared to my earlier and much smaller Nanovna. Dave
By
Dave Martin
·
#39164
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Thanks for the clarification Roger. My H4 is still on the older firmware it
shipped with so I¡¯m reading through these messages to decide if and when I
should upgrade. DiSlord has done a great job
By
Tony Scaminaci
·
#39163
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Hi
Thank you Roger for all your explanation,
So the 1.2.40 finally is doing the correct job as its wanted to do, but not what i expected, so i just need to consider that reference impedance change
By
Team-SIM SIM-Mode
·
#39162
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
I downloaded and used 1.2.40 today with the reference impedance change feature (Port Z under display). It works OK. The newer beta version (not publicly released) fixes some other issues. DiSlord
By
Roger Need
·
#39161
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
Nizar,
In my other post I mentioned that the NanoVNA measures the actual impedance and gave several screenshots that were S1
By
Roger Need
·
#39160
·
|
Re: 1.2.40 strange displayed S11 Smith value
I¡¯m confused - does firmware version 1.2.40 display this properly or was
this corrected in the new beta version Roger mentioned?
Tony
[email protected]> wrote:
By
Tony Scaminaci
·
#39159
·
|