"Rick Karlquist N6RK" wrote in message
news:cS4Cd.611717$wV.601406@attbi_s54...
The N2PK would be the best, except that it only runs when
connected to a laptop. I don't have a laptop, and if I did, I
wouldn't want to carry it out to the antennas, and furthermore,
laptop displays are usually not visible outdoors during daylight.
All the others don't work if you have nearby AM BCB stations
like I do.
Still looking for an antenna analyzer I can really use.
Rick N6RK
Rick, you don't HAVE to use a laptop, or carry it to the antenna or worry
about being able to see the LCD. Simply take your N2PK, couple it to the
feedline in the shack, (and your desktop computer) do the OSL calibration
out at the antenna end of the feedline and measure the antenna from the
comfort of your operating position. You've just calibrated out the feedline.
You can REALLY use the VNA.
Regards
W4ZCB
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