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Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Think "terminal velocity" . . .
By Tim Dawson · #28842 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
The worst were car stereo amplifier output Watts. Still trying to figure out how they got 300W out of a 12W chip.... 73 -Jim NU0C "Doug" <jdkearney@...> wrote:
By Jim Shorney · #28841 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Yes, the VNA is calibrated with short, open, and a 50 Ohm load through the cable. Though at 125kHz a 6" cable should not make much difference.
By Douglas Butler · #28840 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Is the NanoVNA calibrated to the end of the coax at the antenna with an open, short, and load?
By Russ · #28839 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Or GMRS radio range! Doug? -? VA3DKA
By Doug <jdkearney@...> · #28838 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Remember, marketing has the last word when a product is finally released for sale. Also, manufacturing variations also play into the whole picture. I wouldn't be too concerned with anything less than
By W0LEV · #28837 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
if in manufacturers smith is shifted in the inductive area ... how can he claim an swr 1:1 and 50 ohms?? just thinking? (i have not seen the plots) dg9bfc sigi Am 16.07.2022 um 18:20 schrieb KENT
By Siegfried Jackstien · #28836 ·
Re: nanoVNA for Nerds
There aren't many ships (real ships that don't run on underwater wings like the new Independence) that can outrun a torpedo. Even an aircraft-carrier running at 46 knots is NO match for our modern
By Mike C. · #28835 ·
Re: nanoVNA for Nerds
12 pound per square foot plate is thicker than 10 pound per square foot. They always go thicker, but the point is they often go different than the designer's plan. If you design a ship to go 24 knots
By Douglas Butler · #28834 ·
Re: nanoVNA for Nerds
Oh, never compromise when safety is an issue or anything else for that matter. I'm assuming #12 plate was thinner, not a good choice. My 2 cents worth. Mike C.
By Mike C. · #28833 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Then I'd go for "what's the mfr's test fixture/reference design look like" (if there is one..)
By Jim Lux · #28832 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
In my case, this will be a transmitter with the antenna driven by a MOSFET H-bridge with less than 1 Ohm source impedance and only a few inches of wire, so a low antenna impedance means more power can
By Douglas Butler · #28831 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
I have 4" x 10" sheets of brass and aluminum I can hold up to the antenna and see the VNA plots move a bit, and steel moves them a bit more, but nothing on the scale of the difference between my plots
By Douglas Butler · #28830 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Indeed.. at 125 kHz and low power for embedded systems, 50 ohms matched circuits would be pretty unusual. Consider the AM radio in a car - not 50 ohms. At low frequencies (consider 60 kHz WWVB
By Jim Lux · #28829 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Does the mfr provide a "how we measure it" document? Test fixturing, sample circuits, etc. are important. You'll see this kind of thing with devices designed for use in embedded systems - For
By Jim Lux · #28828 ·
Re: Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
Hi Doug, having done quite a few RFID antennas, that 1 to 1 is rather optimistic. One thing to consider, do you have any other metal within a foot or so of the antenna?? ?You can easily see a pair
By KENT BRITAIN · #28827 ·
Antenna VNA comparison with manufacturer
I have a 125 kHz RFID antenna consisting of a coil and series tuning capacitor. The manufacturer supplied plots of the SWR and Z of the antenna showing a nice 50 Ohm 1:1 SWR at resonance. I have tried
By Douglas Butler · #28826 ·
Re: nanoVNA for Nerds
exactly !
By Observer · #28825 ·
Re: Should I upgrade firmware, and if so which version to use?
Hey Dave, I agree with you, my TI99/4A is still my favorite. (just kidding but I did use it for years) I now use win 7 and buy malware to keep it clean. Mike C.
By Mike C. · #28824 ·
Re: Correction of error introduce by a transmission line connect to the VNA port 1
Your display looks OK but 462 ps would be the value for a very short transmission line - about 4.5 cm long. What is the length of your transmission line and what kind of coax is it? Here is a video
By Roger Need · #28823 ·