On 8/4/22 3:57 PM, W0LEV wrote:
Jim, the NANOVNAs I contend are highly useful for us amateurs and "top
level" professional applications and CERTAINLY for education. However, I
use mine where I can not carry the (100-lb.) 8753C with S-Parameter Test
Set. That and the price point is where the NANOVNAs shine for the amateur
and professional. Of course, Keysite has offered a portable VNA as does
R&S, but the price point(s) keep us amateurs away. Fortunately, at one
time (pre-Carley), HP encouraged dumpster dipping. For those of us who
practiced our skills on the hobby as well as on the job, that was quite a
priviledge!!!
Sure - the original question was about possible other VNAs with better performance.
I cited the Keysight FieldFox (an "inexpensive" analyzer in Keysight land :) ) as I interested in showing how they give plots of uncertainty vs test conditions.
I think one could produce a similar set of plots for the NanoVNA and that might be interesting.
