Manual control option displays swr and complex impedance at selected frequencies. Review of mini60 antenna analyzer adventures in amateur. Details about mini hf ant swr antenna analyzer sark100 for ham radio hobbists. The sark100 is a swr analyzer and the range is from 160m to 6m. View and download ly international electronics mini60 owners manual online. Manual control option displays swr and complex impedance at selected frequencies automatic scanning results displayed as frequencies of lowest swr and complex impedance battery operated for field use or use external. Surprisingly my random wire and end fed 117 antennas were just. This is a very cute, little analyzer with a small graphical display. The mini60 and mr100 also works with this software. Mini60 hf ant swr antenna analyzer sark100 for ham radio.
Add bluetooth module to your mini60 hf antenna analyser. Mini60 ham radio antenna swr impedance analyzer tutorial. This is arguably the most popular antenna analyzer on the market. New bluetooth android verison mini60s update for mini60 hf. Rigexpert aaxxx antenna analyzer data extraction tool antennalyser c port for pic16f873a this is a port of picaxe28x basic software written by jim tregellas vk5jst for.
About sark100 pc scan the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. I mentioned in a previous post that i had purchased a mini60 antenna analyzer. Regarding the manual, you can skip the sections devoted to. I also found this quick start guide somewhere on the internet to use the software.
I thought the best way to help them would be to create a video tutorial in english, since the user manual leaves much. Exporting data from sark100 antenna analyzer install sark100 drivers press set one time display will show pc link. Mini60 hf ant swr antenna analyzer sark100 for ham radio hobbists 160 mhz, find complete details about mini60 hf ant swr antenna analyzer sark100 for ham radio hobbists 160 mhz,antenna analyzer,electronic components,mini60 from integrated circuits supplier or manufacturershenzhen wengo electronic technology co. The mini60 is a chinese made copy of the sark100 antenna analyzer developed by melchor varela, ea4frb. The mfj259 with a manual tuning knob, single frequency at a time measurements, and no computer interface is a battery eating antique. Mini60 antenna analyser getting started guide qrz forums. I had to put that aside a day or two to help a few operators having problems getting started with the mini60 antenna analyzer. Antenna, swr, analyzer, meter, mini60, 1 60 mhz, bluetooth. Also, there are more than 4000 people in our yahoo group. The mini 60 and mr100 also works with this software. Communicates with sark 100 or mini60 antenna analyzer via usb and plots vswr, resistance, reactance, and impedance vs.
The sark100 aka mini60 has been available as a kit in the past. The dc port in mini60 shared with bluetooth antennna. Im seeing your basic design showing up in many products offered throughout the world. Using the pc link feature of the mini60 antenna analyzer. After much searching i found the following video which is very helpful, and contains a link to android software which is pretty straightforward. Its a clone of a clone of a clone of the sark100 antenna analyzer.
Thanks these basic instructions will work for the mini60, or any other sark100 clone. Pairing the bluetooth antenna analyzer with your smartphone or tablet, adjusting the resonant frequency of a magloop while scanning swr. This is actually the antenna analyzer that i first purchased. Automatic scanning results displayed as frequencies of lowest swr and complex impedance. This was originally an antenna analyzer provided in kit form. Automatic excel compatible file writing including one for zplots. On page 45 of the manual the use of the software is explained. The mini60 is a chinese made copy of the sark100 antenna analyzer developed by. One nice feature is the pc interface which makes it possible to do some automation. Sark100 160 mhz ant swr antenna analyzer meter tester for. Swr antenna analyzer meter tester for ham radio sark100.
I have made a program that scans the sark100 and plot the swr vs frequency. It is an assembled version of the sark100 antenna analyzer. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Having owned the mfj 269 for a number of years, im under no illusion about the mini 60. Has a rechargeable internal battery, long battery life, minib usb connection for connecting to a pc and you can also buy one with bluetooth bt capability. The main category is vna vector network analyzer that is about vna vector network analyzer. First batch will be avaiable in second mid of june. Hf antenna analyzer mini 60 hamradio station do7psl.
With 5 buttons, mode, band, config, scan, up, down, you can selects operation mode, band and extended functions. From the antenna analyzer app, use the link menu to select your device. A while ago i purchased a mini60 hf antenna analyser from ebay to test some homemade antennas. User can select standard amateur bands 6 meters through 160 meters, wideband 160 mhz or single frequency analysis. Pairing the bluetooth antenna analyzer with your smartphone or. Mfj antenna analyzer operation guides nifty accessories.
I was disapointed to find it did not have the bluetooth module installed as i had seen on other mini60 units i have used. Sark100 mini60 hf ant swr antenna analyzer meter 160 mhz. Open the antenna analyzer app you compiled using the instructions above. Handy mini60 sark100 antenna analyzer overview ham radio. Homebrew an antenna analyzer nashua area radio society. Android bluetooth client for the mini60 antenna analyzer ishmalopen60. You probably have only one option displayed, but if there are multiple options, you may need to perform some experiments to identify which of the listed devices is your antenna analyzer. This is a great shortwave analyzer for ham hobbyists. In this video, i show you how to setup the mini 60 sark 100 mr 100 clone antenna analyzer, on an. Mini60 bluetooth android hf ant swr antenna analyzer meter for ham radio hobbists 160 mhz. Aaz0217mx is a simple single board usb antenna analyzer using si5351 signal source generator chip and a return loss bridge, for measurement by a log amplifier ad8307 and a. Free linux graphing software for sark 100mini 60 antenna analyzer. I thought the best way to help them would be to create a video tutorial in english, since the user manual leaves much room for improvement.
While this has served me ok, the accuracy of the 6m frequency was questionable, as the notes on the side of the tool suggested, and i was really needing something for vhf and uhf with my new interest in satellite and antenna construction. I thought the best way to help would be to creating a tutorial in english, since the user manual leaves much room for improvement. This video is a small demo of the mini60 antenna analyzer. Reference manual for mrs antenna analyser type minivna. These parameters are related to the frequency, you shall choice proper parameter at your application band. Or you may only be interested in the high frequencies in which case this is pretty useless. Add bluetooth to mini60 antenna analyser jtelectronics. With the same footprint, its easily kept in the analyzers case ideal for use while operating home qth, field day or portable laminated for improved durability and water resistance high quality color printing for greater clarity. A few weeks ago i received a bluetoothequipped mini60 antenna analyzer from a chinese ebay seller. I found that my mfj1899t antenna instructions, ground plane wires and lengths did not match the bands as described. Review of mini60 antenna analyzer adventures in amateur radio. Milt is planning an analyzer to do up to 450mhz next. Mini60 bluetooth android hf ant swr antenna analyzer meter. This isnt the video i planned to release this week.
The device is designed to measure antenna impedance and filters over the hf and vhf frequency range. Here you can find all tricks and responses for your applications the new minivna pro2 is in production and sobstitute the well know minivna pro. Kkmoon vector network analyzer, portable handheld vector network analyzer. There is no manual for this program, however i think it is quite simple to understand. Mfj has several other models with different feature sets. New mr300 digital shortwave antenna analyzer meter tester. This program should work on mac osx and may work on windows with a little tweeking in the serial functions. Eu1ky antenna analyzer v3 with code mods by dh1akf and my own menu structure. Many thanks to you for this worthwhile project that makes a sophisticated antenna analyzer and scalar network analyzer available at a reasonable price. I thought the best way to help them would be to create a tutorial in english, since the user manual leaves much room for improvement. Ham radio mr300 160mhz digital shortwave analyzer hf antenna meter tester tool description.
As has been well documented this unit comes with no software, no battery, no power supply, and no manual. Sark100 mini60 hf ant swr antenna analyzer meter 160 mhz sark100 for ham radio picclick exclusive popularity 9,271 views, 7. The kit consist of a double sided printed circuit board with silkscreen and solder mask, the components including the preprogrammed psoc microcontroller, welding supplies, and a suitable. Still i thought that i would explain why i chose this as my next field analyzer.
For a long time now i have had a homebrew antenna analyser based on the vk5jst design. Antenna swr analyzer mini60 1 60 mhz with bluetooth assembled. It is ideal for checking the resonance, bandwidth, and. An inexpensive analyzer by milt w8nue at the bottom of the page here and the manual is found here not as cheap as the rtlsdr but with probably much better performance. Very small, lightweight antenna analyzer for ham radio operators used to test and evaluate hf antennas. Mini60 ham radio antenna swr impedance analyzer youtube. It means to use usb spectrum analyzer to measure the field strength, it will be related to the antenna parameter. On the same web page you can also find the user manual in english and spanish. Pairing the bluetooth antenna analyzer with your android smartphone or tablet, adjusting the resonant frequency of a. The sark100 antenna analyzer it is yet another antenna analyzer but available in kit form and designed to be easy to assemble and with an affordable pricing.
The aa55 with its color display and rugged package is very nice. Rip mfj mini 60 the android powered antenna analyzer. Mini hf ant swr antenna analyzer sark100 for ham radio. I thought the best way to help them would be to create a tutorial in english, since the user manual. Android bluetooth client for the mini60 antenna analyzer. Has a rechargeable internal battery, long battery life, mini b usb connection for connecting to a pc and you can also buy one with bluetooth bt capability.
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