Re: Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
Where can he get the G8KBB adapter?
Mike N2MS
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On 05/25/2023 4:32 PM EDT Rajiv Dewan N2RD via groups.io < rdewan@...
wrote:
Be wary of the adapters on ebay and amazon - they are only for printers
and do not necessarily provide full two way communication.? The G8KBB
adapter and software work.? I recently tested my unit.
Raj, N2RD
On 5/25/2023 12:02 PM, N2MS wrote:
I recall a Parallel to USB conveter on Ebay or Amazon that used the
Cypress chip. When I get home I will try to find the information.
Mike N2MS
On 05/25/2023 11:12 AM EDT ptsmantua < ptsmantua@... > wrote:
Thanks Vladamir,
I am wading through it - just trying to sort out what I need and what
is
extra.
It is a great piece of gear and I would like to get it going again.
De Philip
VK3JW/KF8JW
On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 11:51?PM Vladimir Simic < yt7aa@... >
wrote:
Have you checked the G8KBB page?
All you need is still available there.
Just don't give up, great piece of hardware!
Vladimir, yt7aa
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From: [email protected] < [email protected] > On Behalf Of ptsmantua
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 11:32 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N2PK-VNA] Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
I have a parallel port N2PK VNA circa 2009-ish, I need to interface to
usb. Looking at options it appears an option from elrasoft.com built
on
the CY7C68013(A) with a header to parallel port PC or wiring harness
might
fit the bill from a hardware side.
Software and driver side - I am unclear on options to either develop
or
utilize a driver already compiled with the newer elrasoft.com board
options. Note sure who is still around or if this group has any active
members. Would appreciate a reply if you are active even if you don't
have
the answers I am searching for. While my current hope is a W11 PC I
hope
to
have soon a XP laptop with a true parallel port to tinker with, so my
VNA
journey may progress on XP but I would like to migrate to W11.
--
Philip Sage - CMRP
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Re: Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
Be wary of the adapters on ebay and amazon - they are only for printers and do not necessarily provide full two way communication.? The G8KBB adapter and software work.? I recently tested my unit.
Raj, N2RD
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On 5/25/2023 12:02 PM, N2MS wrote: I recall a Parallel to USB conveter on Ebay or Amazon that used the Cypress chip. When I get home I will try to find the information.
Mike N2MS
On 05/25/2023 11:12 AM EDT ptsmantua < ptsmantua@... > wrote:
Thanks Vladamir,
I am wading through it - just trying to sort out what I need and what is
extra.
It is a great piece of gear and I would like to get it going again.
De Philip
VK3JW/KF8JW
On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 11:51?PM Vladimir Simic < yt7aa@... > wrote:
Have you checked the G8KBB page?
All you need is still available there.
Just don't give up, great piece of hardware!
Vladimir, yt7aa
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] < [email protected] > On Behalf Of ptsmantua
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 11:32 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N2PK-VNA] Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
I have a parallel port N2PK VNA circa 2009-ish, I need to interface to
usb. Looking at options it appears an option from elrasoft.com built on
the CY7C68013(A) with a header to parallel port PC or wiring harness might
fit the bill from a hardware side.
Software and driver side - I am unclear on options to either develop or
utilize a driver already compiled with the newer elrasoft.com board
options. Note sure who is still around or if this group has any active
members. Would appreciate a reply if you are active even if you don't have
the answers I am searching for. While my current hope is a W11 PC I hope
to
have soon a XP laptop with a true parallel port to tinker with, so my VNA
journey may progress on XP but I would like to migrate to W11.
--
Philip Sage - CMRP
[image: View my profile on LinkedIn]
--
--
Rajiv Dewan
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Re: Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
I recall a Parallel to USB conveter on Ebay or Amazon that used the Cypress chip. When I get home I will try to find the information.
Mike N2MS
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On 05/25/2023 11:12 AM EDT ptsmantua < ptsmantua@... > wrote:
Thanks Vladamir,
I am wading through it - just trying to sort out what I need and what is
extra.
It is a great piece of gear and I would like to get it going again.
De Philip
VK3JW/KF8JW
On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 11:51?PM Vladimir Simic < yt7aa@... > wrote:
Have you checked the G8KBB page?
All you need is still available there.
Just don't give up, great piece of hardware!
Vladimir, yt7aa
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] < [email protected] > On Behalf Of ptsmantua
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 11:32 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N2PK-VNA] Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
I have a parallel port N2PK VNA circa 2009-ish, I need to interface to
usb. Looking at options it appears an option from elrasoft.com built on
the CY7C68013(A) with a header to parallel port PC or wiring harness might
fit the bill from a hardware side.
Software and driver side - I am unclear on options to either develop or
utilize a driver already compiled with the newer elrasoft.com board
options. Note sure who is still around or if this group has any active
members. Would appreciate a reply if you are active even if you don't have
the answers I am searching for. While my current hope is a W11 PC I hope
to
have soon a XP laptop with a true parallel port to tinker with, so my VNA
journey may progress on XP but I would like to migrate to W11.
--
Philip Sage - CMRP
[image: View my profile on LinkedIn]
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Re: Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
Thanks Vladamir,
I am wading through it - just trying to sort out what I need and what is
extra.
It is a great piece of gear and I would like to get it going again.
De Philip
VK3JW/KF8JW
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On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 11:51?PM Vladimir Simic <yt7aa@...> wrote: Have you checked the G8KBB page?
All you need is still available there.
Just don't give up, great piece of hardware!
Vladimir, yt7aa
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of ptsmantua
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 11:32 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N2PK-VNA] Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
I have a parallel port N2PK VNA circa 2009-ish, I need to interface to
usb. Looking at options it appears an option from elrasoft.com built on
the CY7C68013(A) with a header to parallel port PC or wiring harness might
fit the bill from a hardware side.
Software and driver side - I am unclear on options to either develop or
utilize a driver already compiled with the newer elrasoft.com board
options. Note sure who is still around or if this group has any active
members. Would appreciate a reply if you are active even if you don't have
the answers I am searching for. While my current hope is a W11 PC I hope to
have soon a XP laptop with a true parallel port to tinker with, so my VNA
journey may progress on XP but I would like to migrate to W11.
--
Philip Sage - CMRP
[image: View my profile on LinkedIn]
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Re: Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
Have you checked the G8KBB page?
All you need is still available there.
Just don't give up, great piece of hardware!
Vladimir, yt7aa
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of ptsmantua Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 11:32 AM To: [email protected]Subject: [N2PK-VNA] Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt I have a parallel port N2PK VNA circa 2009-ish, I need to interface to usb. Looking at options it appears an option from elrasoft.com built on the CY7C68013(A) with a header to parallel port PC or wiring harness might fit the bill from a hardware side. Software and driver side - I am unclear on options to either develop or utilize a driver already compiled with the newer elrasoft.com board options. Note sure who is still around or if this group has any active members. Would appreciate a reply if you are active even if you don't have the answers I am searching for. While my current hope is a W11 PC I hope to have soon a XP laptop with a true parallel port to tinker with, so my VNA journey may progress on XP but I would like to migrate to W11.
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Re: Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
I'm still here, although it has been years since I fired up my N2PK. When I last did, I used a Win7 Lenovo T400 with a docking station that provides a parallel port, etc. DG8SAQ software is wonderful with the N2PK
My N2PK is an original build; I did the first detector mod and actually bought a v2 board but never populated it. Still have it, some loose parts and a spare crystal oscillator laying around here someplace.
I've moved on to the DG8SAQ/SDR-Kits model with full 2-port S-parameters for bench work and for single-port field use, a DG5MK FA-VA5.
I still believe that Paul led the way for these.
Wes N7WS
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Parallel port to USB Advice on Options to adapt
I have a parallel port N2PK VNA circa 2009-ish, I need to interface to usb. Looking at options it appears an option from elrasoft.com built on the CY7C68013(A) with a header to parallel port PC or wiring harness might fit the bill from a hardware side.
Software and driver side - I am unclear on options to either develop or utilize a driver already compiled with the newer elrasoft.com board options. Note sure who is still around or if this group has any active members. Would appreciate a reply if you are active even if you don't have the answers I am searching for. While my current hope is a W11 PC I hope to have soon a XP laptop with a true parallel port to tinker with, so my VNA journey may progress on XP but I would like to migrate to W11.
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thanks Kerry. For some strange reason my ISP will not allow me to receive emails from Dave, very frustrating. But he can receive them from me. I've asked Paul, N2PK, to relay for me. Rudy
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G'day, Rudi.
Warrington Amateur Radio Club might help; perhaps they would forward a message to Dave.
Regards, Kerry VK2TIL.
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I have just loaded 0.95 but I need a software key. The myvna@... doesn't work anymore.
73, Rudy N6LF
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G'day Russell.
This Group is quiet these days; I check it fairly often and others probably do the same.
Ivan Makarov was and still is a great supporter of the N2PK VNA; there is a lot of information on his website;
Dave G8KBB can be difficult to contact as his "day job" is pretty high-level and keeps him very busy but he's a nice bloke and I'm sure will help you.
Here is his website page on the VNA;
His e-mail is "buried", obviously for privacy reasons, in the second-last paragraph near the bottom of the page.
If you don't already have it, the user manual is also there. The other material may be of use also, although you are not actually building one it's good background.
It's a very good instrument; I'm sure you will like it.
Regards, Kerry VK2TIL.
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Hi Russell
When opening the "Help/Product key entry/ product key & registration management" window in the MyVNA software, you can see the email address of the autor. Depending on his workload, he will generaly answer within a week after receiving your registration request.
You also can download DG8SAQ VNWA.exe
which is a free and 100% N2PK compatible software, without needing any registration number
73'
Marc f6itu
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-----Message d'origine----- De?: [email protected] < [email protected]> De la part de Russell Richter via groups.io Envoy¨¦?: dimanche 20 f¨¦vrier 2022 00:58 ??: [email protected]Objet?: [N2PK-VNA] myVNA software Hello, I have just received an N2PK VNA and I am looking at the myVNA software. This site appears to be the only contact for the author. I am in pursuit of the software key and hopefully any advice the group can give. Any help in contacting G8KBB would be appreciated. Regards es 73 Russell VK4ARW
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Hello, I have just received an N2PK VNA and I am looking at the myVNA
software. This site appears to be the only contact for the author.
I am in pursuit of the software key and hopefully any advice the group can
give.
Any help in contacting G8KBB would be appreciated.
Regards es 73
Russell VK4ARW
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Re: Soil Probe Calculator
Hi Brian,Thanks, that is a very interesting use for the N2PK VNA. Have downloaded your files to use if we ever need to.Thanks,Roderick Wall vk3yc.Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
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-------- Original message --------From: Brian Beezley <k6sti@...> Date: 28/12/21 4:23 am (GMT+10:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [N2PK-VNA] Soil Probe Calculator I've written a Windows program that calculates ground permittivity, conductivity, and skin depth using impedance data from a soil probe and vector network analyzer, such as an N2PK. Realistic ground parameters are important when comparing horizontal and vertical antenna models. General terrain descriptions and ground conductivity maps are much too coarse. Ground parameters also vary with frequency. With a soil probe you can determine the parameters of your local ground at the frequency of interest. Skin depth can help you assess the limitation of a surface probe when the ground is inhomogeneous. The program reads Touchstone, VNA4win, and W5BIG VNA files.See README.TXT for instructions. It includes references on making and using a soil probe.Download:
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G'day Roderick; nice to hear from you.
This Group has been very quiet; I assume that everyone's hardware is working well and that Dave's myVNA is operating flawlessly.
Let's hope that the world returns to some degree of normality in 2022; at least we are ahead of the Poms in Test cricket so that's encouraging. :)
Regards, Kerry VK2TIL.
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Hi Kerry, A bit late for Marry Christmas but not for Happy New Year. I remember when we both were both just getting our N2PK VNA¡¯s working. Roderick Wall, vk3yc. Sent from Mail ( ) for Windows *From:* Kerry ( planningpower@... ) *Sent:* Friday, 24 December 2021 8:00 PM *To:* [email protected]*Subject:* [N2PK-VNA] Merry Christmas A Merry Christmas to all; in particular to Paul and Dave and to all others who have supported the N2PK VNA. Kerry VK2TIL.
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I've written a Windows program that calculates ground permittivity, conductivity, and skin depth using impedance data from a soil probe and vector network analyzer, such as an N2PK. Realistic ground parameters are important when comparing horizontal and vertical antenna models. General terrain descriptions and ground conductivity maps are much too coarse. Ground parameters also vary with frequency. With a soil probe you can determine the parameters of your local ground at the frequency of interest. Skin depth can help you assess the limitation of a surface probe when the ground is inhomogeneous. The program reads Touchstone, VNA4win, and W5BIG VNA files.
See README.TXT for instructions. It includes references on making and using a soil probe.
Download:
Brian
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A Merry Christmas to all; in particular to Paul and Dave and to all others who have supported the N2PK VNA.
Kerry VK2TIL.
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Re: FS original N2PK VNA, parallel port version, with bridge/cables/standards and PSOC board to construct USB interface
Todd,
I am interested, please contact me off list.
thanks,
Dave - wb9own
wb9own @ arrl.net
QRZ is also good.
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On Friday, October 29, 2021, 01:44:29 PM CDT, toddwnichols via groups.io <todd.nichols@...> wrote:
It's finally time for me to let this go.? I have an original N2PK VNA that I built when I kitted some of these for the Knightlites QRP group.? Paul had a picture of it in the gallery on his website.? It will come with a half-inch-thick bundle of printed out documentation, the VNA itself in a die-cast aluminum enclosure with fan mounted, several sets of SMA cables, SMA standards, one populated bridge board, two unpopulated bridge PCBs, linear AC adapter, and the PSOC eval board which can be used to make a parallel-to-USB interface (I never got around to that).? It will NOT come with a parallel port cable.? I did some antenna work with it back in the day.? Let's say $50, plus whatever it costs to ship.? I can probably get it into a flat rate Priority Mail box, which is $16.25
Picture of everything:?
Picture of VNA interior:?
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FS original N2PK VNA, parallel port version, with bridge/cables/standards and PSOC board to construct USB interface
It's finally time for me to let this go. I have an original N2PK VNA that I built when I kitted some of these for the Knightlites QRP group. Paul had a picture of it in the gallery on his website. It will come with a half-inch-thick bundle of printed out documentation, the VNA itself in a die-cast aluminum enclosure with fan mounted, several sets of SMA cables, SMA standards, one populated bridge board, two unpopulated bridge PCBs, linear AC adapter, and the PSOC eval board which can be used to make a parallel-to-USB interface (I never got around to that). It will NOT come with a parallel port cable. I did some antenna work with it back in the day. Let's say $50, plus whatever it costs to ship. I can probably get it into a flat rate Priority Mail box, which is $16.25
Picture of everything:
Picture of VNA interior:
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Wes Stewart
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