Operating Close to 7.3G and some NOOB RF/SpecAn Questions
Thanks to Erik and All devs for a wonderful device, also thanks to Ian for his great python work (the app)
Just wondering about expected behavior of the 407 when working close to 7.3g, I'm doing some
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Ash McKenzie
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#19944
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Re: Determining antenna factor
G in AF formula is the Linear Gain of the antenna
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Mihai
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Re: Wideband antenna
I will first try with PCTEL OP451 omni wb antenna and will also take into consideration at least a log antenna.
Already calculated all required info, specially AF (needed as input into TinySA -
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Mihai
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#19942
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Re: Wideband antenna
If you are interested in knowing the field strength at your location, you only need to consider the equipment at your end. It makes no difference how the field happened to get there. If you are
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N7RWB Craig Cherry
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Re: Wideband antenna
So, I asked ChatGPT and gave me this answer:
Is "shortcut formula" good enough for my use-case?
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Mihai
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Re: Auto Save Issues
Thank you. I think I found the line in the code to edit.
Thanks again.
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jetheridge33@...
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Re: Zelftest 3: signal level critical
Search *ESD* in the Messages section for more information
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Bill Retzner
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Re: Auto Save Issues
The source of the tinySA is on github.
You can change this value in the code and build a new FW
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Designer of the tinySA
For more info go to https://tinysa.org/wiki
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Erik Kaashoek
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Re: Zelftest 3: signal level critical
The selftest shows that U22 needs to be replaced, no problem
But I see D4 at the RF input. Is this a real diode? There is no recognizable marking on the part.
Because if so this tests blown also. What
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pa3jem@...
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Re: Wideband antenna
Thank you all for recommending affordable log periodic antennas!
The PCTEL OP451 ( 450 MHz – 6 GHz, vertical polarization) I found is around $90 (used, not new).
Is it worth that price tag?
As I
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Mihai
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Re: Auto Save Issues
Hi Erik,
I have tried to all options that I know of to get the TinySA Ultra ZS405 to auto save traces as fast as possible. The best I can get is every 30 seconds. There seems to be a hard cutoff in
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jetheridge33@...
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Re: Wideband antenna
WA5VJB makes several log periodics:
https://www.wa5vjb.com/products1.html
Note, Kent spent a LOT of time developing these antennas. They are made for
a specific dielectric constant for FR4/G10. The
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Zack Widup
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Re: Wideband antenna
There are also available printed LPs with included antenna factors already
documented. And.... considerably less $$ than the referenced Amazon
units. Just do a www search.
Dave -
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W0LEV
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Re: Wideband antenna
I use this PC board-based log-periodic antenna for EMI searching: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NS8M3Y1
To be reasonably useful I put a preamp right on the antenna connector.
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Donald S Brant Jr
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Re: Wideband antenna
My goal is to have a "good-enough" and cost-effective antenna for the 600 MHz - 6 GHz spectrum
As a probe for scanning how the spectrum is occupied and at what power levels are the signals.
I think I
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Mihai
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Re: Determining antenna factor
Hi Charlie,
Can I assume G is dBi not dBd
Cheers Dave
[email protected]> wrote:
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VK3DPM Dave
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Re: Wideband antenna
Hello Dave
I'd be interested to know more about your disc dipole experiment, size and materials etc?
A Google search brought up nothing.
73s Tracey G5VU
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Tracey Gardner G5VU
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Re: Wideband antenna
A better option to the discone is the bicone. Sure, it's larger, but
behaves a bit more like the LP over frequency, but without the
directionality. For his purpose, the discone may serve as the
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W0LEV
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Re: Wideband antenna
I agree 100%, Dave.
At least if directionality is the goal.
Since the OP originally posted a vertical antenna, I presumed he wanted omni-directionality with flat gain over a large bandwidth.
And if
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Stan Dye
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Re: Determining antenna factor
I presume G is gain. Is that in dB or the numerical ratio before the
10log[ratio]?
Dave - W?LEV
[email protected]> wrote:
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*Dave - W?LEV*
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W0LEV
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