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"Don't worry about this, just ignore that, skip all of those options and just click here ..." I love this video. Thank you so much for an explanation so I can do something without studying rocket science first! 🙏

I had watched several videos trying to figure out how to get started. This is quite simply the best explanation I've found.

I bought a Nano VNA purely to tune a HF antenna. It didn't come with any instructions and was impossible to use without any prior knowledge of the device. I had no idea it had to be calibrated or what the "open", "short" and "load" connectors were. I watched several videos but most did not explain clearly how to use it, and none explained whhich connectors were open, short and load. This video is by far the best and explained how to calibrate and use the device. I have now learned how to use my device to tune my antenna. (I had to buy a SO239 to SMA adapter.) Thank you for this excellent video! Without it I would have never used the Nano VNA and would have ended up spending many times more on a Rig Expert which is not really necessary as I only occasionally need to use a device like this, so the cheap Nano vna suits me fine. THANKS AGAIN!

I'm in my 50's and have had many instructors on various topics over the years. You have done a great presentation! I'm looking forward to diving into your other videos. Thank you!

This is the best video I've found in terms of cutting to the chase, and simply explaining how to use the device to do what the vast majority of people will want to use it for. One video I watched a guy spent half the video blabbing and the second half showing but not explaining. It was a waste of my life to watch it.

Sing- "Super duper now I've got a nano computer, not sure how it works, charged it, now its shining like the sun, now I'm using port number one." Thanks for super clear video!

Thank you for such a clear tutorial without all the useless babble others seem to enjoy spewing out ! Have been holding off on one of these but now placing an order.

The BEST instruction video for the Nano VNA. If you are not currently a professional instructor, do it...do it now!!

Superb tutorial. Many Thanks. The only point I'd add is I'd never connect my antenna adaptor/co-ax directly to the unit's SMA as it is way too fragile. Always use the short SMA to SMA tail onto the VNA and connect your antenna adaptor to the other end of the tail. Things last much longer this way.

I just got my Nano VNA today and so pleased that I randomly opened this video within the first 5 minutes of researching how to use the device. I’m feeling confident I can operate the device for checking antenna SWR. Thankyou

You are a FANTASTIC teacher. Just received my NanoVNA H and after attempting to understand the manual was about to send it back... THANK YOU :)

It's much better to set your cal range to the range you actually want to use for a specific antenna. Maybe a little broader if you're trying to tune the antenna so you can see how well centered you are. You save no time to cal super wide and then zoom in. Also, if you're going to just click through the isolation and thru cals (which is fine) then you need to pause for a couple of seconds at each button push to let the instrument run the routine. If you click too fast it will result in a bad cal. I know this from experience.

THANK YOU! I just ordered a NanoVNA to help me build a QFH antenna for APT weather photos. This video helps so much!

Just great! Loved it. Finally someone that explains it in a manner that can be fully and easily understood! Thank you!!!

I'm in my 60's and new to Amateur Radio. You've made what looks like a scarily scientific bit of kit, understandable, even to me. If you're not in a teaching profession, then students in your country are missing out. Subscribed.

This is the best video I've seen because it showed me how to measure SWR without extraneous info. Thank You! 73's

I tested two antennas within 1 hour of opening the box. This video hits the mark! Made a complicated device and made it simple. THANK YOU for keeping it real!

As a 70 yr old, your video was exceptionally well made with very clear instructions even for an old guy. Well done! I look forward to your other videos.

u saved my nano,s life ... i was so close to trowing it to the floor lol. thank u so much.....

Great video! I bought it to tune a home-brew antenna. This thing is so far beyond most users it takes a talented teacher to bring it down to what most need to understand, kudos. After learning the basics, I look forward to playing with more advanced functions in the future.

'O' = OPEN; 'shiny' = Short; Simply brilliant

As others have said, this is the clearest step by step demonstration anywhere on RU-vid. Although I muddled my way through the others in a hit and miss fashion, eventually getting it to do what I wanted, I always felt that I may have done something wrong. Now with this, I can get things right first time. Thank you

After watching several videos and learning _something,_ the last one that I watched was the best. However, this one even added to that and explained more things I didn't know about my 'LiteVNA' that I just got yesterday. These little things are amazing. Thanks for the video. A new subscriber, here.

Thank you, finally I can see a reason to buy a NanoVNA.

I followed you with my new nanavna and what a great tutorial, I would have never figured it out on my own. Thank you from an 80 year old ham. 73 from kf4vot.

Thank you for your excellent tutorial that I followed step by step. After that I have a clear picture of my antennas. I have to say that it is the best video on the topic NanoVNA. Greeting from a SWL in France.

You're right. It's complicated - (and I'm old.) That means it does a whole lot of things that other gear doesn't. Fortunately we have you and 1 or 2 others on RU-vid who understand it and take the time to teach us. It's very much appreciated. The dozens of people doing videos of opening their new NanoVNA's and describing the packaging, (and admitting they have no clue how to turn it on or what it does,) not so much. During my tech career I never had the time to really play with some of the more sophisticated equipment and truly learn how to use it, and I certainly couldn't afford to buy my own . That frustrated me for years. 've already watched about 10 of your NanoVNA videos, 2 or 3 of them more than once. I find jumping back and forth between your videos and the actual NanoVNA on my bench to be a near perfect way to learn to use it. Again, thank you.

Yes! A GREAT beginners how to use a NanoVNA! Looking forward to watching your very simple yet thorough enough style of explanation of more complex topics as well. I've been doing this kinda stuff for 50+ years myself & your cut to the chase attitude is very refreshing & most welcome.Thank You!

Best explanation I have found for swr on an antenna, THANKYOU.

Thanks for simplifying this device for me! I'm 40 yrs removed from my EE days and some other videos although excellent in a technical sense, kind of left me in the dust.

this is a great video for someone whose always just cut antennas by guess work and pressed the single auto tuner button. Makes me think that even I could benefit from this gadget.

This vid is the best for beginers. Streightfordward and right to the point. Thanks for it. It made my day!

Thank you so much! It is possible for an old dog to learn new tricks!

Excellent video that satisfies the needs of most people who purchase this device. If I buy one, you have given me the confidence that I can figure it out and get my money's worth. Thank you

What a brilliantly simple video, thanks buddy, you got me up and started in no time :)

The scrolling wheel was nice to see because I do not see the scale labels. Very well explained. I feel like I could tune an antanna now. Thank you!

CAUTION! Never screw the load CAL connector too tight. Too much force can break the connection between the inner pin and its 50 ohm load resistor. Slightly more than finger tight is all you need. (Professionals often use a torque wrench set to 3-5 in·lbf (0.3 to 0.6 N·m) ; but finger tight + a little is fine!)

Thank you very much. My new job is the first time that I have had to deal with RF measurements. (I am a video guy if you had not already guessed that by my handle.) Been learning the arcane measurements using analyzers in the tens of thousands of dollars range. Yes. I break down and cry. A lot. My tutor at work is a saint. Your explanation was excellent and thanks for not burying me in unnecessary BS. Will be watching your other videos as time permits. 73 KJ6RNL

12:16 there is no need to click ISOLN and THRU. Just click DONE and save.

The best tutorial explaining calculating parts and how to set up for swr. Thank you.

Perfect focus on one topic and how to execute it. Thank you!!!

Thanks for this basic introduction, and especially for targeting the most common use! I am studying the ARRL antenna handbook, so the advanced features will certainly come in handy later, but your production is an excellent jump-start into the NanoVNA basic functionality, and the related tasks for setting it up for antenna characteristics.

I had ruled out buying a nanovna since the learning curve seemed too steep for my 62 y/o R brain processing. It now seems less intimidating. Thank you for the inspiration!

You saved me a bunch of money. I was about to pop for an antenna analyzer to figure out how to tune a new mobile antenna. I need not say more. Thanks.

Any young person getting into ham radio would be fortunate to have you for an "Elmer." You teach what they want/need to know/learn in simple terms, you don't drift from the topic, you know the stuff that will pop into their mind as the presentation goes on and addresses it. 73's Mike WB4DCW

This is the by far the BEST video I've seen for the NanoVNA thus far. All I wanted to do is check SWR for my home brew antenna.

awesome, best explanation I have seen to test for SWR.👍👍👍

Thank you so much for this video. It is by far the most informative one I have seen. It was so helpful that it caused me to leave a comment which I rarely do.

THANK YOU very much. I just received mine and after 20 seconds I was about to throw the thing in the garbage. Thanks to your video I am testing all my antennas now. THANKS!!!!!

Thank you so much. You have made it very simple to follow and setup.

THANK YOU! I was ready to throw this darn thing in the garbage. I watched a couple other videos and good heavens, what a disaster. I'm only interested in SWR and this video is golden.

Good video. IMSAI guy. I haven't heard IMSAI since 1978. My school had an IMSAI card cage with a ZILOG Z-80A processor. Loved programming it from the front panel. Fun part was putting a AM radio near it and learning what commands created what sounds. That way you could create music. I miss the old days. I really loved the Zilog processors and support chips.

All I need the NanoVNA for is SWR (at least for starters). You took all the mystery out of it. Thank you. I've been building my own antennas and after watching your video, I'm good to go.

I just got my NanoVNA today .... thanks for getting me started! GREAT VIDEO!!! 73 OM

Brilliant video without going in too deep ,easy to understand , it good to see the basics

A brilliant video for SWR on this very clever piece of gear, great thanks.

Just discovered your channel. You must be a teacher. Awesome explanation, making no assumptions that your audience knows much at all. +1 sub. Cheers

Holly cow..... very nice explanation. A gold star. Thanks for your time and efforts......

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Most of the NanoVNA-F videos are a fire hydrant of information. Yours was still a fire hydrant but at a lower pressure. It did however get me into the menu and I starting making my own manual. I found writing out the steps is a good way of learning the muscel memory required to get that foundation knowledge. I love my NanoVNA-F

Great, great presentation and a awesome tutorial. Everything is very easy to understand. Thank you!

Thanks! I just received mine yesterday. Now I need adaptors for bnc and pl259. I really appreciated this simple intro to using it. Thanks again de N7MRF 73.

Best instructions ever made. Thanks.

best video ever...I got one for swr purposes only and you nailed it...Thank you triple thumbs up...

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I have been trying for some time to find a great explanation to use my VNA. I was ready to fine tune mine with a wammer. I only want to use it for antenna tuning. Carl

Add my thanks to the others here for an excellent video on getting started with the Nano VNA! This is primarily what I bought mine for, to check my homebrew antenna SWR. Your video is concise, to the point, and at the right speed where I was able to follow along. Great job sir!

Great Video! REALLY!!, This was the EXACT information I was looking for and you spoke instructions in an Understandable way to me!! Thanks!!

Thank you! This little device looks so cool but more than I need at the moment as I’m just getting into ham. Great starter video 🙂

Great little tool. I used it yesterday to tune my 1st 20m dipole. Worked great. And its 5 times cheaper then a RigExpert antenna analyzer. Thanks for great camera and mic work.

Amazing! I had just gotten my nanovna and actually said word for word "this thing is too complicated, I can't use it" and then "all I want to do is check swr on an antenna! And then there was this video!

I needed to trim a 20m dipole for digital modes. This no-fuss video was tremendously helpful for setting up my NanoVNA to help perform this task. Thank you!!

Definitely my hat is off for how well you explained how to measure SWR (VHF/UHF) of my antenna using my new NanoVNA, I'm going to hopefully find more of your videos to explain some of the other functions. The key for me is remembering everything you taught.

Would love this kind of video for measuring coax length, loss, and how to identify possible faults. Thanks for the videos!

Very good , thanks so much for the SWR instructions- my purpose- you drilled down to the very basics for the device. Thanks again.

Thank you. I've had this thing for three months, and was scared to pull it out. This was a very well done starter video. Got right to the point, showed steps clearly. Mine is now OUT of the box and charging!

Wow. I've been building and experimenting with antennas all my life and just got ordered of these. This is one of the most comprehensive tutorial on these.

I've had my VNA for a few years now, used your video to get me started. It's been a while since I used it, so I went back online to see if there are any tutorials, having forgotten about yours. I rediscovered yours, and still maintain that it's best way to get started. Fine work! 73

Thanks for this great video. Saved a lot of time checking the VSWR on my antenna.

Best to the point explanation of NanoVNA SWR operation I have found. Thank you!!!

I've had one of these sitting in a drawer for the past couple of years and never really got the hang of it. But now I do. Thanks!

I was somewhat hesitant about the learning curve, my personal swr was about 50:1, than I ran across your presentation, wow, truth in advertising NANOVNA made simple, thank you.

I just got mine today and this video was the best I’ve seen so far. Thank you and 73.

2023 Thank you Sir for teaching this older Elmer a new trick, 🙂

That was an awesome presentation. Just what I needed to get started. Thank you very much!!!

I have had my NanoVNA-H for a little while, but some of your explanations and shortcuts are great. Definitely a subscriber now. I'm 66 and been a Ham for about 30 years. Thanks for sharing! Mike VE3FE

This is the third 'how to setup your nanovna video' I've watched. I was able to look at my antenna on multiple frequencies before you were even done. Thank you so much for an easy to understand video to get me going, and especially thanks for the show and tell on the SMA connectors. Great video!

You made this so "clear" that I can "see" how to use it without throwing up. Fantastic! Thanks! N4ANO

Excellent video, thank you so much! Just got my NanoVNA 3.6 today. There are a few minor changes to the newer UI but the video still works. 👍 I bought a RTL-SDR Blog v4 a few months ago with a dipole kit. *Finally* I can verify the correct antenna telescopic lengths for the right frequency far more precisely by manually adjusting them than using a calculator and 🤞 Currently setting up a few Meshtastic nodes in UK so this will also come in handy for verifying 868 MHz antennas.

Thank you. Straight to the point with no fluff. Just what I was looking for.

Brief concise easy to understand

You’ve started me off, I’m buying one with my Amazon gift cards, looking forward to the lessons. Thank you in advance from a 65 year old

Straight to the point. Bang on! Great help. Thanks for this👏👏👏

Excellent job sir! It helped an old ham get going. Many thanks!

I have the nano vna 4 and this is the best video I’ve seen. Great job!

Super easy presentation, many thanks. I was overwhelmed when I first saw the screen. Now I can go and check my antennas as you made it so easy!

Excellent video. I am a EE, but have been years away from this. This is very helpful. Thanks!

Thank you - just bought one of these devices and this is the easiest of tutorials. So easy a caveman can do it, lol.

Having never previously used an antenna analyser, I found your video very useful. Thank you.

Excellent talk through ,thank you for making time to do this

Pro Grade presentation with superb video to follow on. Thank You for getting this old-timer up and running.

I've watched a number of videos on the Nano VNA. Yours is by far the best. You hit on many key details others miss, such as saving calibration and rescaling, with great detail into what people need to know while skipping more advanced information that would just complicate things for beginners. Thank you.