Re: [Measuring] Is there an easy way to measure balun loss?
Yes. If we are trying to measure the so called TRUE INSERTION loss... |S21|. And the vna has a reasonable dynamic range, then we could build an appropriate MINIMUM LOSS PAD. It would provide a match
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alan victor
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Re: [Measuring] Is there an easy way to measure balun loss?
Hello again Alan, Thanks for the detailed answer. I had to google for the design, I have found this website: https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/attenuators/passive-attenuator.html I have made a
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CT2FZI
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#13677
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Re: [Measuring] Is there an easy way to measure balun loss?
The loss relationship should be written as 1/(1-|s11|^2)... Need to check, is this a valid form for a passive transformer network?
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alan victor
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Re: Calibration standards - pl-259?
Here is some info on the MFJ cal loads suggested by W7ZQ. Says rated to 1 GHz. - really? Roger
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Roger Need
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Re: Reseting or proving that the new nanoVNA actually works
Check the calibration load of 50 ohms.
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aleks07111971@...
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Re: saver software linux
Seems like I got errors very much like that when I installed on Mint 19.3 Cinnamon. However, I am still able to start and run it by navigating in terminal to the nanovna-saver folder and entering
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Jim Allyn - N7JA
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Re: [Measuring] Is there an easy way to measure balun loss?
Hi Luis. Your query stated BALUN. However, if an UNUN, then a simple R pad, either PI or T with a Z value that matches the UNUN transform ratio is required. The method in either case requires a
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alan victor
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#13672
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Reseting or proving that the new nanoVNA actually works
My VNA doesn't seem to be working but occasionally, I can get a reading on it. Thinking that it might be me, is there a way to reset the nanoVNA back to it's delivered format, in case I have done
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billcoombes
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Re: nanovna cases
#enclosure
Very nice. The stylus holder is a great idea. Thanks for sharing. ---? Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side?? 73 de W3AB/GEO ??? http://www.w3ab.org You can say "over", you can say "out", you
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GEO BADGER
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#enclosure
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I have a nanoVNA model H, and I've been several designs that were quite clever. I am looking for an enclosure that would fit the nanoVNA model H with the addition of chassis mount PL-239's to SMA's in
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Michael Payne <michael.f.payne@...>
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Re: [Measuring] Is there an easy way to measure balun loss?
Luis, One method: Measure the return loss of the balun with the balun shorted. The return loss should be about twice the balun loss. This is similar to measuring the loss of a shorted or open piece of
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John Gord
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Re: Calibrating to a long coax?
#applications
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There is another thing to be careful of, if using some of the older professional VNAs, like the 8753. The VNA transmits a signal continuously during the sweep, changing the frequency during the sweep.
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Dr. David Kirkby, Kirkby Microwave Ltd
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Re: [Measuring] Is there an easy way to measure balun loss?
Get two of them back to back but at those impedance transformation ratios you are looking at ~20dB of attenuation per pad so that could be a problem.
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Dragan Milivojevic
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Re: Calibration standards - BNC
Hi Larry I recommend the BNC 4 part kit from SDR Kits which covers both a male and female calibration kit. The 3 part is male only. You can only find the 4 part kit in the Web shop section. (I have
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Kurt Poulsen
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Re: Calibrating to a long coax?
#applications
#calibration
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If that were true, nobody would ever use a VNA above DC, or some frequency very close to it. Like others here, I also have taken measurements at the end of a long coax, with good results.
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Jim Allyn - N7JA
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Re: saver software linux
I've been able to install the NanoVNA-Saver on Ubuntu 20.04 using the attached helper document. I regret to say that I forgot where I found it ... memory loss is the first sign of senility! The nice
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Bob Solimeno
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Re: [Measuring] Is there an easy way to measure balun loss?
Hi Alan Thanks for the reply. You mean like a attenuator circuit made with resistors? I am not sure if I understood. If the unun ratio is 49:1 means that the R pad should receive on the input 2450R
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CT2FZI
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Re: saver software linux
Successful solutions should be found here in the forum: call the SEARCH button and then type nanovnasaver ubuntu or similar and there are several descriptions. There are several descriptions. 73,
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Gyula Molnar
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Re: nanovna cases
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Very nice....I think I'll follow your lead as the cleanest enclosure solution, Craig. I like the stylus attach too. 73 Kees K5BCQ
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Kees T
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Re: saver software linux
Dan, I didn't get it running either so I am watching this thread. I think I got the nano-saver running in a virtual box under Ubuntu using the instructions for Linux Mint 64 bit which is found in the
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David
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