TinySA – small spectrum analyzer and signal generator

Re:TinySA – small spectrum analyzer and signal generator by cadr on Friday January 26, 2024 @10:35AM (#39143821)

For sure - if you can afford them, get both. I was just surprised because I expected to use the SA a lot more when I got it. But I am mostly either testing filters are designing antennas, and the NA is the way to go.

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Re:TinySA – small spectrum analyzer and signal generator by 2178393217 on Friday January 26, 2024 @11:28AM (#39144464)

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Re:TinySA – small spectrum analyzer and signal generator by GeorgeTirebiter on Friday January 26, 2024 @05:39PM (#39149763)

I have only NanoVNAs, up to the 6 GHz one ( https://nanorfe.com/vna6000.html ). But the TinySA at the frequencies of interest seems about the same?

I guess what I'm asking: What features of the NanoVNA make it the "way to go"?

FOR ME: It's the PC SW that allows a big-screen, which converts the fundamental "R+jX" measurement into many different views. https://nanovna.com/?page_id=90 Awesome.

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Re:TinySA – small spectrum analyzer and signal generator by cadr on Saturday January 27, 2024 @01:03PM (#39158036)

Well, they are different tools for different situations.

I found, for what I do, having a vector network analyzer was more useful that having a spectrum analyzer. Specifically, measuring the SWR of antennas and measuring the resonance frequency of filters.

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