Re: how good is a rain gutter antenna
Mine sucks
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John
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#39630
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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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#39629
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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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#39628
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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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#39627
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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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#39626
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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 ¡À 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
*? ?? RAIN? GUTTER? ANTENNA?? on upper HF bands*
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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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#39621
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Stan, thank-you for your input. As it happens, from the timing of your post I
was actually at the same time watching the W2AEW youtube video on calibration where he
demonstrated the Correction switch
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Gareth Evans
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#39620
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Oh, and the 'correction' option in the menu is in -newer- nanovna firmware, so if your friends doesn't have it, he doesn't have the latest firmware.
So yes, this was a valid question to ask, since
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Stan Dye
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#39619
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Gareth,
This option is simply a switch that turns the calibration on and off. When it is checked, it is on.
But the main status is at the left side of the display, along the center-left edge. If
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Stan Dye
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
OK, thanks for that reference, but how do I know whether or not
the correction is being applied? Is there a status flag?
ie, after doing a calibration, do I leave the Correction option alone
or
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Gareth Evans
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#39617
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Re: Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
Basically it toggles your calibration off and uses the base cal in the unit.
/g/nanovna-users/topic/53015012?20,2,0,0
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PT
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#39616
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Re: S-Parameter Plotter
Larry, what a wonderful message. I don't think this is the place to chat so I'll send you an email.
Brian
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Brian Beezley
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#39615
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Re: S-Parameter Plotter
Off Topic...
Brian,
I have fond memories of your Antenna modeling program - from back in the day.. I would load parameters and let the computer run all night. I didn't have a co-processor nor could
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Larry Macionski
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#39614
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Apologies if flogging a dead horse! CAL Correction?
I've only just found and joined this group and am using a donated VNA
for the first time. So I apologise if I am repeating a topic that is hidden
deep within the history of this group.
In the CAL
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Gareth Evans
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#39613
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Re: nano vna h black screen
Thank you, Thank you¡ that did the trick. Your help and patience is much appreciated, I learned something today, now if i can just remember it. This technologically challenged old F er really
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VA4BG
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#39612
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Re: nano vna h black screen
You must use only the upgrade/verify portion of dfusedemo. If you first used the upload function, you overwrote your firmware file with the content of the nanovna, trashing it before you used it for
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Stan Dye
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#39611
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