You can't go wrong with a Nano VNA for $50'ish. I would get some SMA to PL-259 short jumpers to save wear on the mounted SMA's. OSL calibration loads are provided. QST had a review of this analyzer awhile back. Lots of valid You Tube videos too.
Other Analyzers have been reviewed in QST. Go to the online ARRL QST search and look for 'antenna analyzers' to get a listing of the applicable articles and then look for the online QST mag. A great benefit to a membership. GL ES 73....Rick W5RH <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 5:38 PM ralph phillips via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have seen some very nice antenna analyzers from Comet and RigExpert. > They cost anywhere from $200 to $600 depending on the model. > > I have used some of them and they do a good job. Apparently they are > ready to use out of the package…no calibration routine needed. > > > > Then there are small units called VNAs that cost $50 to $200. They seem > impressive for the small size and do everything the big ones do. It > appears some of them require a special calibration kit and need to be > checked every time they are turned on. > > > > I want an analyzer for building antennas from HF through UHF. A bonus > would be a function to check band pass filters (some VNAs seem to include > this function). > > What is your experience and recommendations on the options? > > > > Ralph > > KE5HDF > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- Rick Hiller *e-mail: [email protected] <[email protected]>* *Cell: 832-474-3713* *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive* * Houston, TX 77036*
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