Ape Answers 001: NanoVNA-Saver Common Problems Solved

[@MrMudsHamRadioTime]

You have my permission to quit your day job 😂. We need more of this kind of content on the KZbin. Thanks Ape!

[@TheSmokinApe]

lol, thanks Mr MuDs

[@BigJohnsHamShack]

Love this format! Love it!

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks BJHS 👍

[@Swamp-Fox]

Ape Answers......I love it! Looking forward to the next episode!

[@TheSmokinApe]

lol, I have a few more planned. Thanks for watching SF 👍

[@HOAHamRadio]

Love the format, this is going to be awesome!

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks Bob, I was hoping folks would like it 👍

[@AD6DMDennis]

Ape Answers. I LIKE IT. Looking forward to future episodes in this series.

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks Adam Dennis 🍻

[@Mary-wk6of]

Awesome! Thank you so much! I really enjoy your videos The Smokin Ape!

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks Mary 👍

[@mcgrath16511]

Great video,, straight to the point.. gotta love that.. looking forward to more!

[@TheSmokinApe]

Glad you liked it, thank you for watching 👍

[@MikeN2MAK]

Looking forward to more.

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks Mike, more is the plan...

[@sandyjohnston9457]

Nice one. My new goto page. You the man.

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks Sandy, glad you liked it 👍

[@robertmeyer4744]

great info. I have the H4 and did not set up software yet for PC. thank you for all the video's on nano VNA and the tiny SA . the nano VNA has a big learning curve . some times i forget how to set VNA and re watch video's . 73's

[@TheSmokinApe]

Hey Robert, unless you use them often it’s easy to forget stuff 👍

[@KS0JD]

Great Ape Answers! 73

[@TheSmokinApe]

lol, thanks for watching Jeff 👍

[@ZeroHarry]

Thank you Ape, I was looking for a newer version of NanoSaver and admittingly did not find the compiled version on Github.

[@TheSmokinApe]

Glad it was helpful ZH 👍

[@NickelodeonTuber]

Thank you!

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks for watching NT 👍

[@EJ42955]

Found the executable! Thanks, so much. Now, I can go back to your "Getting Started" video. 👍

[@TheSmokinApe]

Awesome man, good luck with it 👍

[@grumpy_ken]

interesting vid, I really like nanovna saver. what does it mean when the smith, vswr, and logmag just display nonsense after a sweep? for example, I was testing a dipole I made for airband and I changed the frequency to the 70cm band just for fun and recalibrated. the sweep just produces garbage at higher frequencies. is it because I'm so far out of band that impedance is infinite or something? is it a calibration issue? thanks

[@TheSmokinApe]

Sounds like the antenna isn’t designed for those frequencies 👍

[@grumpy_ken]

@@TheSmokinApe with some more experimenting, this seems to be an actual glitch between the nanovna and the software (or gross operator error). disconnecting from the pc, I'm able to sweep the same frequency range and plot the result on just the device 🤷‍♂it is my most used tool, so I should probably just buy a newer one

[@Knarf14]

I have pc with win11 and another with win10 , can i use this with these pc’s and i can use this software to tune duplexers ?

[@TheSmokinApe]

Hey Knarf. I run this on Win10, I haven't tried Win11. You can use these to tune duplexers but be mindful of the devices dynamic range and make sure it's appropriate for the task at hand.

[@tommiller1315]

My NanoVNA4 just arrived. Thank you for your helpful videos, I'll be looking through them, given time. Right now, I want to know what the mini SD card is for, and what size should I buy for my Nano?

[@TheSmokinApe]

You can save; screen shots and traces to it... I am pretty sure I use an 8gb card.

[@tommiller1315]

@@TheSmokinApe Thank you. Is it a repository for saved calibrations as well, or are they saved on the device?

[@TheSmokinApe]

@@tommiller1315 I’m not 100% on that one becuse I save most of mine to the PC, sorry man

[@WA4ELK]

What type of file is the ini? I have two ini files but they are both different types.

[@TheSmokinApe]

Text file 👍

[@WA4ELK]

@@TheSmokinApe There is only a ini. MKJQU File (0 kb) and a ini OSWFMO (2 kb) file. Even did a complete delete of VNA Saver and re installed. Same files show up again. My biggest issues is not just connecting to the NANO VNA, but VNA Saver will just randomly shut down. If I didnt have visual issues I would just use the VNA.

[@Thump2030]

antscope for the win. 😀

[@FEPLabsRadio]

Imma have to do a "Jeem Counterpoint" with Antscope

[@TheSmokinApe]

Nope

[@bassangler73]

👍

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks BA 👍

[@anthonyfetcho3995]

Thanks, Ape. I was struggling with the dowloading of saver file. The vid . details cleared that up, awesome. 73 K7ZEX

[@TheSmokinApe]

Glad to hear it helped 👍

[@anthonyfetcho3995]

@@TheSmokinApe That Nano is incredibly capable machine. Can it also be used to check spectral purity on my homebrew stuff? Maybe a similar how-to? Would be awesome, thanks for your vid.s they're helpfull 73 :-)

[@TheSmokinApe]

I use the TinySA for all the purity tests, I have a bunch of videos on that if you are interested. Thanks for watching BTW, glad to hear you like the videos 👍

[@DonzLockz]

I found it. "You're the Apeman"🦧😂👍

[@TheSmokinApe]

Thanks for watching Don 👍