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I took a Microwave Electronics Technician Class for 9 months at Microwave Training Institute taught by Alan Scott who owned the school in Mt. View, SILICON Valley, California, way back in 1985, and we had PhD's and practicing employed Electrical engineers as was our INSTRUCTORS from companies in the Silicon Valley designing MICROWAVE microstrip amplifiers and learned the use of the Smith Chart, Vector Network Analyzers, antennas, klystrons, magnetrons, etc... etc.. and many other unique subjects about the history and current state of the art of Microwave Engineering. I am now retired and watching this VIDEO made me have great admiration and RESPECT that this SHORT video less than 12 minutes has given be QUICK REFRESHER COURSE of the the applied knowledge and practical computational skills that can be applied in the REAL WORLD of Design. THANK YOU for a WELL THOUGHT OUT Presentation, SIR!, You deserve a MILLION SUBSCRIBERS FOR THIS! ~ Retired Engineering Technician.

There are instructors and there are teachers. You Alan are a gifted teacher, and you make the world a better place. Your ability to convey knowledge and understanding is truly a gift. Please keep it up.

I just designed an L match network using a Smith chart. Seeing the impedance move to the center seemed like magic. This is such a powerful tool. Your video is excellent. Can't thank you enough.

Ohm my goodness... I think I am starting to understand Smith charts a lot more, giving me a lot more insight when it comes to impedance matching.

You've rescued my semester with your videos. I am forever grateful to you. Thank you so so much

As a Radio Amateur (in more than one sense) this is the first time I've seen such a straightforward and practical explanation of impedance matching using a Smith Chart. No doubt these days there are ways of computing the values of components required but this method is just so satisfying and helps gain an understanding of what is actually involved in the process.

Thank you a thousand times! The light has clicked on and I finally get it. Now to sit down with my VNA and do some hands-on to really sink the lesson in . . .

Brilliant series on practical applications of the Smith chart. Better than university.

This is EXACTLY what I wanted to know, and now I know it. And in under 11 minutes. That was wonderfully clear. Thank you.

Very impressive. I wish I had seen this about 10 years during an antenna design and testing project. I did all you did but much more trial and error. At least I had a VNA and a good supply of passive components. One thing I learned is: RF system design is all about impedance matching!

I study mechanical engineering, so you can imagine I am starting from scratch when it comes to RF circuitry. Yours is the first video out of SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many that I have watched about impedance matching that actually helped me understand the a practical approach to designing matching networks without getting bogged down with a textbook's worth of electrical engineering terms that a mech such as myself has no schooling in. Thank you so much for your hard work, and looking forward to watching more of your stuff :)

I am amazed. Someone got the whole thing right in less than 20 minutes. Thank you.

Thank you for putting this series together! You have clarified working with the smith chart, a subject I never really understood completely. It is really helpful to watch you work through an example. You are an Elmer to many...

The best instructional video I’ve seen on the Smith chart-thanks!

Really well and clearly explained. You have a great gift for teaching. Your calm way of talking the student through, works really well for me. Thank-you!

I really enjoy this presentation. I come back and watch it ever so often just to refresh. Such an eloquent job. Thank you so much for all the fine work that you do.

Wow, that was great. the RF and Smith Charts are new to me and I've had a major problem understanding them. while I won't say things are crystal clear this certainly moved me in that direction. Love your teaching style very much.

Beautifully done! Love the presentation with actual hardware being used for me to get a feel of what's going on. Thumbs up, up , up.

Absolutely great demonstration, Alan.

This stuff is captivating to me. The graphical representation makes it so much easier to stay 'pointed in the right direction' when you are solving problems related to this.

Excelente video como siempre! Gracias.

It is indeed magical how wonderful theory works. Thanks Alan

Great Smithchart video series. I will invariably play through them often

Enjoy? Sir, you a rock star! I'm afraid I'll have to watch all you videos ;-). Thank you and good luck.

Your capacity in delivering such well-structured and detailed tutorials, covering both the theoretical and experimental aspects is truly amazing. We are really grateful. Would you consider making a video on demonstrating and measuring the characteristic impedance of a transmission line and/or coax cable and its dependence on frequency?

Very informative and comprehensive video on impedance matching of a network. Thanks a million!

De verdad disfruto aprender con tus vídeos Haces que temas aparentemente complicados luzcan tal cual son Muchas gracias y saludos desde México 🇲🇽

Wow, as a german electrical engineering student I enjoy your perfect practical-orientated Videos. Would be great to have a Video about RF-Oscillator design, especially good quality VCOs with low harmonics for QRP projects.

Thank you for explaining with such clarity !

The video says a lot about impedance matching. Excellent!

Your videos are great to follow! And the touch you give with the practical approach really helps along the way. Nice!

As always Alan very nice presentation. Thanks for doing these tutorials.

you are wonderful man. you found the truth in this world, you helped many people. may you find the truth in the afterworld, thats the least advice/help i can give to you in return...

Your videos are a fantastic supplement material for transmission lines courses!

I spent a considerable amount of time poring through Caron's Impedance Matching book, but never quite understood it as well as I did after watching this short video. Seeing the initial problem with a complex load impedance, the calculations, the Smith chart plots, and the immediate results on the VNA made all the difference in the world. There is enough information in these videos to work through any matching problem. This Smith Chart series is invaluable. So glad you were willing to devote time to making the videos. I imagine the prep time to create these was very substantial. Thank you once again, Alan.

you are a magician, you are a magician. you saved me in midterm.

Fantastic channel, really enjoy your clear and instructive style of presentations. I do have an electrical engineering exam, but boy I wished my teachers have been as good as you!

I didn't know about L circuit before i watch this video But now, thanks to ur explanation, i understood thanks for helping me :) From south korea

Thank you for a very clear and concise explanation and example.

Outstanding! I've needed this series for years. Smith Chart sales probably spiked when you released this video :o)

Thank you. I've been looking for this information for days.

I'll probably sound like a parrot, but your videos always keeps me amazed! Deep into RF now, and I'm actually thinking of getting a HAM license thanks to you. I find that I go back to your videos as reference again and again. If you're ever in Sweden, I'll buy you a beer.

Really great practical explanation of the topic. Wish I had more videos like this when I started grad school. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

Hey there, I know this is an older video but your teaching methodology is brilliant. Clear, encouraging, patient, deliberate, etc. You ever thought about writing an RF textbook?

Great series. Thank you for all your hard work.

Excellent... he simply does a 'copy paste' to your mind..!

Awesome videos!!! keep making them. Very clear, concise and to the point!

Thanks again for a brilliant video! Using your video on the RF bridge and this I successfully tune my RandomWire antenna. Thanks!

Outstanding video. All this stuff is very obvious -- once its explained.

I've only just found this channel, Alan, and I'm very glad I did. I was looking for some videos to refresh my 40+ EE education on Smith Charts and came across it. As others have said on here, learning about Smith Charts at university or to pass Ham exams tends to be mainly theoretical, though I did design a couple of fixtures for early ham antennas, but your approach has the benefits of being theoretically sound and very engaging. I will be looking for others and have subscribed.

Nice explanation and thanks for the mnemonics!

GREAT video. Thanks for taking the time to make and share these videos

Excellent lecture.Thank you so so much.

I appreciate your good explanation.

Great video! Helped me understand these concepts I’m learning in school! Thanks!

thank you * 1000. best video out there. this really helps me during my fields and waves class at college

AEW's video tutorials keep the knot's off your head. This one helps put the L/C icing on the cake. "Crazy Good" Circa 1939" Wow !

greetings from Finland. i am very grateful for your teachings. i am a big fan and i hope you will never stop with your videos. 73 de oh8xat.

Thank you for this. Greatly appreciated.

Wow! Awesome! I NOW understand Smith Charts a bit better! Thanks.

Really helpful videos to understand practical implementation.. Thanks..!!

your videos are always helpful. thanks a bunch

Alan you outdid yourself yet again, talk to you soon!

Excellent tutorial thanks.

Nice!

Nice, i can finally understand and user Smith Chart. Thanks you.

you are a bloody legend

Thank you for making this video

Great video! Very informative!!!

Great explanation. You should be an instructor. Thanks.

Big fan. Keep them coming.

Thank you Sir.Great work.

Thanks, Alan.

Excellent!

YOU ARE WONDERFUL

Thank you, I am in your debt!!

Really well done!

Great video! 👍

Very nice. I prefer clockwise/counter-clockwise for adding reactances.

This is fabtantsitic given me the confidence to do some expirembtation

I wish you were my teacher. i would have been at some good places designing some crazy stuff by now

Thanks very much. I love this.

thank you, very interesting

Great information

Thank you so much

Smith charts, I use online calculator or simple equation coded up in excel or matlab. Good to see this using microstrip traces

This is awesome thanks!

you are a legend!

That was awesome! I could never find any information on how to build a matching network. Haha now I know why no one knows... It's math!! This was very informative and really something I've searched for many times. Thank you for the time you put into these videos. I'm a fan and new subscriber! 73, ke0eyh

Hi Alan, Great demonstration. Deserves more than a thumbs up. :-) 73 WB3BJU

Beautiful 🙂

Super instructive and clear!!! thanks for sharing! 73 de LU2AW

very nice video ! Thank you !

Thank you!

Alan, very nice. I just purchased a NanoVNA. They are only $80.00 at Amazon and look pretty accurate for ham use. Check them out. Every ham can afford a VNA now. Amazing!

Love It!!!! Awesome .........

great work thanks

thank you

Excellent video Alan, always wondered what these charts were called and what they represented

Wish I could hit like button more than once!