As of 2022 there are many badly performing clones on the market. V2/3GHz NanoVNA uses parts like ADF4350 and AD8342 which are costly and clones have been cutting costs by using salvaged or reject parts.
See official store and look for V2 Plus4/V2 Plus4 Pro versions only to avoid getting a bad clone. We have stopped selling V2.2 versions since October 2020, so all V2 hardware that are not Plus or Plus4 are not made by us and we can not guarantee performance.
Looking for information from anyone who has imported to Australia the nanovna v2 plus4 from Tindie - specifically are there any extra costs (Fedex) on top of postage listed on the Tindie website
Brian
Note that you will need to source the battery locally. They cannot ship
with lithium battery. The battery type is commonly used in vape kits.
On Sat, Jul 30, 2022 at 9:39 AM Brian McDonald <vk6lo@activ8.net.au> wrote:
Hi Brian,
None for mine.
I ordered the NanoV2+4 plus cables and cal kit with TNT shipping (
$214.43 USD back in September 2021 ) and it came straight through with
no issues.
cheers
Tim
On 30/7/22 18:58, Brian McDonald wrote:
> Looking for information from anyone who has imported to Australia the
> nanovna v2 plus4 from Tindie - specifically are there any extra costs
> (Fedex) on top of postage listed on the Tindie website
>
> Brian
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And to put a type to that battery it is an 18650 Li-ion.
For Aussies you can get them at Jaycar.
cheers
Tim
On 31/7/22 01:25, Bob W0EG wrote:
> Note that you will need to source the battery locally. They cannot
> ship with lithium battery. The battery type is commonly used in vape
> kits.
>
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VK2XAX : QF56if : ITU59 : CQ30 : BMARC : WIA
Thanks Bob/Tim
I was aware of the battery issue and it needs to be the non-protected type to fit
Wait and see now - hopefully no surprises
73
On the US, there is a controversy regarding the 18650 type number. If you
buy a 18650 at Batteries Plus, it will not fit. The only ones they sell
include built in protection circuitry so it’s too long. The NanoVNA PLUS
4 has the protection on board and need a shorter cell.
On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 3:34 AM Tim <VK2XAX@skybase.net> wrote:
Hi Bob,
Yep, seen those. Our Jaycar has both types and has them clearly
identified as a "Protected Battery"...
https://www.jaycar.com.au/search?text=18650
cheers
Tim
On 2/8/22 21:17, Bob W0EG wrote:
> On the US, there is a controversy regarding the 18650 type number. If
> you buy a 18650 at Batteries Plus, it will not fit. The only ones
> they sell include built in protection circuitry so it’s too long.
> The NanoVNA PLUS 4 has the protection on board and need a shorter cell.
>
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VK2XAX : QF56if : ITU59 : CQ30 : BMARC : WIA
The protection pcb can normally be removed from the 18650 if that’s all you can get.
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