my friend....dont listen to what people say when they tell you nano vna
isnt as good as a REAL antenna analyzer because that exactly what a nano
vna is. only is generally has more features than others and at 1\8th the
price. definitely the tool for the job. i just ordered a new one for the
4th time because im hard on equipment lol. i also have the hds242 handheld
o-scope and thats a gem in case anyone is in the market for a good
handheld scope


On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 6:28 PM Edward Stavin VE3VYT via groups.io
<edwardstavin@...> wrote:

Newbie here. I am interested in testing antennas for resonance and swr.
80m to 70cm. Both indoors and outdoors. I was thinking of buying an entry
level antenna analyzer. Several helpful people suggested getting a nanovna
instead as it was said to have a cheap price ($60ish) and extensive
capabilities.

After reviewing Amazon and eBay for nanovna I don't see much in that price
range (at least double and more) and I sense from reading material here and
there that there will be a lengthy learning curve with no guarantees it
will work for you.

Plus it's not obvious which one of many nanoVNA offerings to buy with all
sorts of illegal clones and firmware issues abounding. Not really like that
with store bought antenna analyzers -Price and features laid out.

An I missing something?? Appreciate input.

Edward