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NanoVNA for antena tuning


Gox 2023/12/21 08:35

Hi. We are considering the purchase of the NanoVNA to help us tunning some projects of RF designs. We intend to tune antennas from 13.56Mhz, 433Mhz, 868Mhz, 915Mhz and 2.4Ghz, how recommended is the NanoVNA for this use?

We have always some project with PCB, patch or chip antennas to fine tune. How is the supporting documentation for this NanoVNA use?

Thanks

nanov2support 2023/12/21 10:31

Hi, for this use case the V2 Plus4 will be sufficient.
You can find the user manual here:
https://nanorfe.com/nanovna-v2-user-manual.html
Thanks

Dave 2023/12/22 07:07

hello whomever you are   ;)

The NanoVNA is awesome for antenna tuning. Absolutely love the ease at
getting the job done
I recently did a 6 band MFJ Cobweb antenna, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m,
and 6m bands with
the VNA out at the antennaon a short length of coax from the
feedpoint.

My life would have been so muich easier if I had had one of these 30+
years ago.
but so pleased they exist now

regards and Christmas greeting to all in the group

Dave
VK2TDN

 

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Subject:[nanovnav2] NanoVNA for antena tuning

Hi. We are considering the purchase of the NanoVNA to help us tunning
some projects of RF designs. We intend to tune antennas from 13.56Mhz,
433Mhz, 868Mhz, 915Mhz and 2.4Ghz, how recommended is the NanoVNA for
this use?

We have always some project with PCB, patch or chip antennas to fine
tune. How is the supporting documentation for this NanoVNA use?

Thanks
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Siegfried Jackstien 2023/12/23 14:00

you need one of the v2 models

old nano has a clock only up to 300 ... and 90 and 1.5g is done in
harmonic mode

newer v2 have two clocks .. one for low end (shortwave and 2m) and
another that goes up to 4.4 g (newest up to 6 ghz!!)

way way better for vhf uhf and higher

i tune my 2.4 g antennas with it and measured an amp also (with
attenuators added!!)

dg9bfc sigi

Am 21.12.2023 um 17:35 schrieb Gox:

István 2023/12/24 04:54

You sure; the newer v2 has two clocks?

Istvan

nanov2support 2023/12/24 07:31

Hi, that is correct, V2 Plus4 has a second synthesizer to cover 140MHz to 4GHz, and VNA6000 up to 6GHz.
Thanks,
NanoRFE Support

Siegfried Jackstien 2023/12/24 23:12

yes sure

dg9bfc sigi


Am 24.12.2023 um 13:54 schrieb István:

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