An Inexpensive But Good Antenna Analyzer ( 

I bought a Nano vna the 4" screen one, and maybe I'm stupid but I can't figure out how to get the thing to read right, calibration etc.. I always get errors. I need to quit being stubborn I guess and watch an in depth tutorial on it.

@@MarvinParnell You're not stupid. NanoVNA are fussy, difficult to use and easy to break. They're all made slightly different because NanoVNAs are clones made by competing companies. The instructions for one won't be the same for another. RigExpert makes the easiest to use VNA analyzers that don't need calibration.

Once you get your settings saved, it’s incredibly simple. Mine loads up with only SWR on the screen, and I just have to select my frequency range. It’s awesome to quickly see the graph, and know in an instant if my wire’s too long or too short or even to monitor change on the fly while positioning an element.

@@benjaminhicks3920 RigExpert does all that and does it for multiple bands at the same time.

Exactly the nano vna is so much cheaper and better.

NanoVNA isn't a single analyzer. It's multiple kinds of clones all using the same name but made by competing companies with little to no support. RigExpert can do everything you listed and do it quicker with less hassle.

@@sammiller6631, as I indicated, I only started on the list of what a NanoVNA can do. It's a network analyzer. It does what a network analyzer does. The RigExpert doesn't compare. If by 'hassle' you mean having to understand what the numbers mean, I can't argue that.

@@johnwest7993, I agree with Sam Miller. I have both the NanoVNA and a RigExpert AA-1000. The NanoVNA gives you everything you need, but it takes time to get results. Whereas, you can have much faster and accurate results with the RigExpert.

@@johnwest7993 How exactly does a Rig Expert not compare? Their network analyzers can match or beat any corresponding attribute or S11 measurement on a NanoVNA. You get what you pay for. By hassle, I mean all the corners cut to get a lower price. Like how NanoVNAs are notorious at being sensitive to temperature, throwing off the calibration very quickly if the sun comes out from behind clouds. Reading NanoVNAs in direct sunlight is not easy either. By hassle, I mean all the drama between competing NanoVNA makers. NanoVNA V2 Official site lists charts and graphs between NanoVNAs from different companies but has much more to say: "As of October 2022 there are many clones with exaggerated specs sold under various names on Aliexpress and Amazon, which are highly noisy and cannot maintain their calibration due to using incorrect parts or attempting to modify the design to reduce cost, while using measurements and graphs taken from original equipment to deceive unaware customers. Beware that nanovna .com is not owned by the original developers of either V1 or V2 NanoVNAs, and is being used to mislead users into buying clones from one clone manufacturer. These clones are not supported by any updates from the developers." (from NanoVNA V2 Official site) There's far more data there about how not all NanoVNAs are created equally, so you can't claim that every NanoVNA is better than anything else.

@@sammiller6631 Which RigExpert do you own? I need to get me one.

The rigexpert is one of the biggest scams in the industry. I'll have to respectfully disagree on your framing of them as "top notch". Extremely poorly made for the price. "Made in Ukraine" - go figure. I can't believe they had the audacity to sell these to radio guys. I'm even more vexed by the fact that some radio guys actually bought it and didn't instantly return it.

It is also a 2 Port device that is a must in component testing and even antenna beamwidth and gain measurements.

Agree, but the NanoVNA may be too complicated and intimidating for many hams. (I have one and run the DiSlord firmware. Incredible what it can do for the price.)

I am at a loss to see people pulling out MFJ stuff that looks like a Soviet bread box, designed in the Apollo era, that does 1/3 what modern tools do, and costs 3 times as much. I get that they work and work well, but there are smaller and more feature rich devices out there with modern interface options, displays, and computer application support for far less money. The NanoVNA is a prime example of this. Not to mention that POTA and SOTA have made field ops explode in popularity. So, large, heavy equipment that was fine for your shack isn’t necessarily a great choice to carry in a pack or lug out to your activation site.

@@hamhouke The NanoVNA is a prime example of something held together by bubble gum and rubber bands. You get what you pay for. Any of the NanoVNAs (they're all copies and clones now) require constant calibration each you use it. NanoVNA better suited for home use. SOTA is better suited for a Stick 230 analyzer that has better quality, making them much more stable and less temperamental than a NanoVNA-F / NanoVNA-H etc (all different companies, most don't even know the difference)

@@rogerlafrance6355 2 Ports aren't needed to put up a dipole or EFHW.

But the 50 dollar nanovna can give false readings if you hold it wrong. They're held together with bubble gum and rubber bands.

Its a WAY better option than any of these antenna analyzers.

@@n8sot Thanks.

@@n8sot No, the RigExpert is a WAY better opinion.

RigExpert is better and easier for beginners.

@@sammiller6631 $30-50 for VNA clone or north of $350, just to get a good SWR map - for a beginner? As a perpetual "beginner" myself (never stop learning), I'd never drop $350+ to get an antenna SWR mapped out the gate. Heck, most nubbies don't even know how to properly use their radios, much less antenna theory and construction! IMHO... Most want plug and play in the beginning, then as proficiency builds in the hobbie, better equipment comes into play for the given direction or application.

@@terrygs28 Yes, I know how to search, but on Amazon, many times, you can get many hits for the same item description. My point was, it would be nice to have a direct link since we know that whoever the vendor is for that link that they are trustworthy. Thanks for the sarcasm though, it was really helpful, I would not have thought of that myself.

Da quello che so la risonanza è a X=0. La resistenza varia con la forma e la posizione dell’antenna. Qualcuno può confermare?

The RigExpert has a far better display. NanoVNA can be very hard to read in direct sunlight. Everything else you listed can be found on a RigExpert too.

Indeed Dave. Ukraine is a sovereign nation. The Ukraine was how Russians referred to the region during the Soviet era. I've been called-out for making the same mistake, and no e both know better. BTW, for the money, the NanoVNA is far more capable . Thanks for your videos.

The Ukraine. Who cares?

Russian language doesn't have 'the'...

Do you speak ('the') Russian?

@@sammiller6631 yes

@@KingLoopie1 But does the OP Ethan?

Both are correct. "Ukraine" means "Borderland," and indeed, it is/was, being fought over, for centuries, by Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, etc. It's THE border-land to many countries, and they all have wanted it, because it has the richest agricultural land in Europe. But "Ukraine" is its official name as a nation.