The NanoVNA, a beginners guide to the Vector Network Analyzer 

Fantastic video Joe and well done on that software development. You're absolutely correct when you say that the vendor should have produced software with those features. However, surely you can't be serious when you make the comments about very few people being interested in your Labview code and not wanting to release it because people will hassle you for support. Please be up-front and just say that you don't wish to release your code at this time.

Joe, WOW, great job! Thanks for keeping it accessible for us old analog EEs. And thanks for producing a super interesting, informed and useful class/lab. I'll be back.

Awsome Video man! Thanks so much. Be watching this many times to absorb everything covered in this video.

Hello I just found your channel and watched this episode without a break. You are truly a master in this field. Have a good day.

Joe, fascinating video presentation. Reminds me of days doing study at Argon in College years. Appreciate your sharing your passion. Thank you!

Thanks for a great video, I learned a lot from it, there are so many videos out, its a bit like separating the wheat from the chaff, yours definitely fits into the wheat category. I will make a special point in seeking out your other videos, thanks again for taking the time to make a quality video.

Hi Joe, thanks. I've been toying with getting one of these for a while to help me with some antenna related projects that had stalled due to a lack of a decent way to sweep a spectrum and your video has helped me take the plunge and order one. Great video. I remember playing about with a GDO many years ago back in the early 80's when I was a kid. Happy days.

Amazing watching you demonstrate concepts I learned way back in my CIE electronic course 30 years ago! A real treat to see you demonstrate a tank circuit and how the Z's balance at resonance! I never realized that even if you use a tiny capacitor and a big inductor (I know big is relative) that the impedance would balance at the point of resonance!

One of the best tutorials on the NanoVNA I have seen so far, there is a lot of junk on U-tube and the internet and there is a lot of good information, this video belongs in the top 3 of excellent information on this topic. This is over a year old, and technology has advanced at a rapid pace. We now have a NanoVNA that goes to 4Ghz with a dynamic range that is better than the the unit you tested with a 4 inch screen in an all metal case. We also have several good PC programs for it. The information you presented however is still as accurate and relevant today as it was then. Thank you for a job well done.

On just about every display like these (phones, handheld scopes, DVMs, radios, etc.), I coat the display with car wax, right after removing the plastic. It helps keep the display clean & scratch free. Plus, the reduction in friction is amazing. That stylus will just glide like an ice skate & reduce your chance of a light scratch. I have never had an issue doing this, but as most know, there are few absolutes. I have used a DuPont teflon spray wax & liquid Turtle Wax Ice. Nice vid.

The most informative vdo about NANO VNA ever . Thanks so much .

Thank you Joe, This is one of the easiest , smoothest , nicest familiarization to the Nano VNA that helped me go from old school to new glass box tranisition.

Outstanding!

You're an excellent narrator. Hidden gem channel

Very interesting video Joe. Heard about the VNA on a local HAM radio net this morning. Thanks. Steve AI6IE.

Thanks Joe!! I cannot tell you how educational this video has been!! Thank you for such a great contribution!! Randy

Thanks for this video, I'm waiting for delivery of my NanoVNA and your information will be very useful.

Thanks Joe great video see you on the EEVBlog.

More great stuff from mr smith I really enjoyed seeing the grid dip meter. never seen one before hope i encounter a cheap one some day

Joe, thanks for posting this video. I recently picked up one of these devices and the user interface is tricky to say the least. Also the user documentation is virtually useless. I'm no stranger to VNAs having used them at work. Last one I used was an Agilent PNA for X band development. It was a sweet device way out of my price range. Being a ham operator I wanted something I could use to develop antennas and active filters and this fits the bill. I have version 1.01 of the nanoVNA software and as you noted it is usable but buggy. So great video with a lot of good info. I never thought of using the device to measure cable length. In the past I used a pulse generator and an o'scope. Live and learn. Ciao!