It appears to be closer to the AIM 4170. Per the info at
http://www.sark110.com/ , it looks like a single port device.
Tom K7TBM
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Hunt [mailto:steve@karinya.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 12:20 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] New antenna analyzer from SteppIR
Interesting!
I presume that if it's being compared to the Array Solutions VNA2180 it will
do 2-port measurements?
Steve G3TXQ
On 10/12/2014 19:23, K7LXC--- via TowerTalk wrote:
> Howdy, TowerTalkians --
>
> I attended a meeting of the Western Washington DX Club last
> night and the presentation was a new product from the guys at SteppIR,
> a local company. It's a real nifty antenna analyzer that is small
> enough to put in a shirt pocket but has lots of features. The basic
> unit is the SARK 110 which until now has not been available in the US.
> SteppIR will feature the nomenclature of VNA 110 (Vector Network
> Analyzer). They're positioning it as better than an MFJ and much more
> usable than the Array Solutions VNA 2180 which requires a PC to drive it.
>
> It'll do the usual antenna functions and also includes a TDR
> (Time Domain Reflectometer) which is invaluable for feedline
> problems. It has a USB port and is completely computer compatible. The
> price will be around $380 and I don't know when it'll become available.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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