hwalker wrote:
The Jan-Feb 2020 Issue of the ARRL QEX magazine has a cover story on the NanoVNA by Dr. George Steber:
"Dr. George R. Steber, WB9LVI, reviews a tiny vector network analyzer (VNA) introduced for about US$50 and compares its capabilities with full-featured lab grade analyzers that cost thousands of dollars. An RF VNA is the instrument of choice for measuring the electrical parameters of antennas, components, filters and more. Dr. Steber describes his experiences with the tiny VNA, termed a NanoVNA. He begins with a short description of some technical specifications, and relates how he acquired the NanoVNA. He then includes historical details on the evolution of the product. Next, he describes the general architecture of the instrument, and finally he describes the operation of the unit and including examples."
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My original intention in starting this topic was to let our users know about the QEX NanoVNA article and to acknowledge one of my favorite technical authors. The original post does not, as stated by at least one responder, in any way, shape, or form advocate copyright infringement.
Dr. Steber usually gives a down to earth technical description of a device's inner workings before preceding on to numerous practical use applications. Those expecting some type of a-b comparison with high end commercial VNA's are likely to be disappointed.
I guess the second reason for starting the topic was to acknowledge the NanoVNA's semi-Rockstar status as the cover boy for QEX magazine :)
Happy holidays,
- Herb
