REVIEW: SARK Mini 60S - HF+6m Antenna Analyzer (Bluetooth)

This is a review of very small great HF+6m Bluetooth Antenna Analyzer SARK MINI 60S. Was bought from Ebay for 95€.
It has an internal battery and bluetooth module. Works perfectly with Android 9 and Windows 10 too. Connection with device is possible trough Bluetooth wireless or Mini USB cable.
Very small, perfetly fits in to hand or pocket.
Where I've bought from:
www.ebay.com/itm/Mini60-Sark1...
Software to download:
www.jtelectronics.co.nz/inform...
I will very appreciate if you will support my work and you became to my patron on Patreon ;-) / om0et
Thank you very much for watching my videos!
73 Paul OM0ET
#sark #mini60s #analyzer #review

[@augustogiammarioli1823]

Always good reviews, good videos and always accurate descriptions. 73 Paul

[@tonypoloney8721]

Excellent demonstration. I have ordered one. Many thanks for your help.

[@FUNKY65TOWN]

Exactly the info i was looking for..Thanks! 73's

[@GregoryCarrier]

Thanks for showing the Bluetooth setup. I have been charging mine with just the USB port.

[@OM0ET]

Yes mine is charging with USB port too ;-) Wish you good luck! 73, Paul

[@michaelhatzi1601]

Very detailed description of the functions of the device. Do you know if there is a written manual with everything you presented to us. When I press SCAN if the SWR is above 10 it does not show anything. Can we set the device to show us measurements with a limit of 3? Thank you 73 Mike SV1MO

[@TheOpenAirGarage]

I actually own this also. Nice tutorial!!

[@OM0ET]

Thank you 😊

[@ironhead320]

When setting for 11 meters what do you put in for khz 1000 or 1200

[@VE2XK]

Very very great tutorial . Thank you so much . Question it's possible to scan between 2 frequency edge out of any band also ? For example between 13 to 30 Mhz ?

[@OM0ET]

Thank you! 😉👍 Sorry but there is not possible to set the frequency edges. You can only set the center frequency and kHz/DIV. Only by this way you can set the scan bandwidth even not very precisely. 73, Paul

[@tiagoferrazch]

Perfect. Tks

[@CroPrepper]

Do you have stutters and mega lags when scanning via Bluetooth? Sometimes the graph just freezes.

[@OM0ET]

It didn't happened yet to me. Maybe depends on cellphone. Hmm 🤔 donno...

[@michaelbradley8508]

Great video... Thank you. I was wondering what the name/model number of the dummy load is and where did you buy it? Michael VA6XMB

[@johnkershaw9575]

Hi Paul, always look forward to your videos. Have a wonderful day. John

[@OM0ET]

;-) thanks John. Have a nice day too and 73! Paul

[@zanado11]

Great Job.. I recently purchased the Mini 60. Your video help explain the features very well. Thank you. 73 de Roger W8RLP

[@OM0ET]

I am glad that my video helped you to decide 😊. It's really nice and small tool for very good price. Pity that only max.to 60MHz. If 150MHz would great 😁 73. Enjoy your analyzer and 73. Paul

[@ironhead320]

I tried the download for Android didn't.work for me

[@m.p.6330]

Great video. So this MINI60s is charging via USB? I see the red light on at 21:51

[@OM0ET]

Thank you 😉👍 Yes it charges via USB too.

[@kazcat8096]

on mine blue is full green is flat battery i think they wired it in correct

[@annonanno1782]

You pointed "band" switch up , down , does it cover 11m, 26-27mhz ?

[@OM0ET]

Yes Annon, it does ;-)

[@hbugvi2010]

Thanks for excellent info. Using it for last three years and found lt very useful. 73 de AP2HA , H.A Bugvi , Islamabad

[@99corncob]

i bought this model from Amazon and it arrived with the internal rechargeable battery missing. The replacement unit I received from Amazon also was missing the battery. I returned it too, and got my money back. i bought a different analyzer elsewhere that has been completely satisfactory. Too bad; I wanted this one to work.

[@jean-louissavoy7310]

Dear Sir , I’ve receive mine whithout battery.... could you tell me what I can use ? Model,type...thanks a lot in advance and best regards. JlSavoy

[@subaquaticsleepwalker7240]

Very detailed review but I was hoping for review of handheld I/o interface. Great information otherwise.

[@rgfuller2]

where can you attach a counterpoise?

[@OM0ET]

Sorry but there is no screw for the grounding.

[@12345snk]

Спасибо, дорогой друг. 73!

[@izzzzzz6]

Whats the difference between the mini60 and the mini60S?

[@OM0ET]

I don't know. I see only difference in LED charge label. :)

[@izzzzzz6]

@@OM0ET I saw that but then i noticed that some of the MINI60S do not have the blue low level led sticker. I wonder if these were in between models or if they are bad copies. My first thoughts are that the MINI60S is updated for newer windows systems etc.

[@ralph9987]

can i use computer bluetooth so i dont have to use the short usb cable?

[@OM0ET]

I guess not, because you need some windows app :)

[@ralph9987]

@@OM0ET have you tried to connect via PC's Bluetooth? Thinking to connect analyser at feedpoint further away from computer eg. a few Meters.

[@OM0ET]

@@ralph9987 no I didn't but in general it shouldn't be a problem with connection.

[@benjaminisaacs4668]

Just bought one! Thanks for the video - ZL2BCI

[@benjaminisaacs4668]

Update just arrived and wow! Works a charm 10/10!!

[@grantpeck]

Maybe I was unlucky, the one I got isn't close to giving me readings I can trust, it's way off, even after calibrating it. The one I got was a total waste of money, getting a good one seems to be a lucky dip.

[@venturino55]

Well done and useful description, thanks a lot. 73s de ik0vwh

[@marcusjenkins]

I have one of the older, non-Bluetooth versions of this and take it everywhere when /P. I like it a lot. The only thing that makes me nervous about the Android version is sideloading APK's from ???. Is it open source? If not, hmmm. For the desktop, if have similar reservations - a Python, Java or similar open source, cross-platform app would be great (and I could use it with confidence on my own systems, none of which runs MS Windows except in a virtual machine for exceptional needs)

[@OM0ET]

I didn't found any other source for this SW. Only one is this from seller on FTP server. I don't think that it will be an open source. Would be great if yes.

[@marcusjenkins]

@@OM0ET I just found this. github.com/ishmal/open60

[@colinpalmer5564]

ty..good clear and understandable review..73 G4FMO

[@OM0ET]

Thank you Colin! It's a small good piece of HAM equipment 😉👍 73 🙋‍♂️

[@user-fx9bf7tc6c]

Самый подробный обзор анализатора при использовании андроид и компа.

[@michaelhatzi1601]

Nice video. Do you know from where I can dounload a "user's manual" for MINI 60 S? I can not understand why the manufacturer did not give this information. Thank you 73 SV1MO

[@OM0ET]

I am sorry, I don't know. You have to find it on the Google only probably 🥴 Pity, that's not normally supplayed device like any others...