[TowerTalk] Antenna Analyzers

[Richard Solomon]

Call me a Luddite but I still
prefer my ancient MFJ-269
for field work.

Been working flawlessly for
years since I bought it new.

73, Dick, W1KSZ

On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 4:57 PM Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188 at ac0c.com> wrote:

> I have a rig expert AA55 and it's great.  Long battery life, has
> end-of-coax-plane calibration and is rugged.  The MFJ259 is fine but
> it's way too sensitive to BC interference.  And the VNAs I have are too
> cumbersome for typical antenna work.
>
> Good luck in your hunt.
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
> www.ac0c.com
>
> On 6/6/19 6:24 PM, Larry B. via TowerTalk wrote:
> > Another "vote" for the SARK-110.  I use it (mostly) in the shack
> > connected to my PC, but also find it fine in the field.
> >
> > 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Dick Green WC1M
> > Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2019 16:37
> > To: 'Garry' ; towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Analyzers
> >
> > The best choice depends on your intended use for the instrument. Do
> > you really need a vector network analyzer? Much as I love lab-quality
> > instruments, I don't design antennas, filters, matching networks,
> > etc., and while it would be fun to measure some of those things in my
> > station, virtually all of my use is checking resonant frequencies,
> > bandwidth, SWR, impedance and the length/integrity of feedlines. All
> > that can be done with a good antenna analyzer and you don't have to
> > spend a ton. That said, some models are more immune to strong BC
> > interference, if that's an issue for you (not for me.)
> >
> > I'm quite pleased with my Sark 110. It's accurate and has all the
> > features I'll ever need. I particularly like that it goes up to 2m,
> > unlike a lot of HF analyzers. It's terrific for taking measurements on
> > the tower -- can't beat the size. Some may criticize the small size,
> > but I haven't found it to be an issue. No problem seeing everything
> > with my old eyes, and there are some display modes that show numbers
> > like SWR larger. Pushing buttons with large fingers isn't an issue. I
> > sometimes wish for a larger, more rugged input port connector, but so
> > far it really hasn't been a problem. I have a little box full of
> > adapters and jumpers that I take with me up the tower. I guess I'd say
> > for field use the Sark-110 can't be beat, and I've found it useful in
> > the shack, too (and it has a USB interface with PC software, too.)
> >
> > 73, Dick WC1M
> >
> > ---Original Message-----
> > From: Garry <g.drummond at verizon.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:31 PM
> > To: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna Analyzers
> >
> > Good Day,
> > I am interesting in a graphical antenna analyzer and considering the
> > Rig Expert AA-30/54 or MFJ-226. If anyone has any experience with
> > these, I would appreciate any comments. Thanks & 73,Garry - K4OR
> >
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