tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post4079940747788102029..comments2024-03-27T18:30:37.287-05:00Comments on AE5X: FA-VA5 antenna analyzer received, builtJohn AE5Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-67947317287700277542019-01-23T17:51:22.718-06:002019-01-23T17:51:22.718-06:00Interested in the older VA4 if available but their...Interested in the older VA4 if available but their website<br />seems to be down. Been checking for a while?<br />Any info/help K3VAK3Vahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552170496288563880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-5386477839692847552018-12-11T13:43:58.153-06:002018-12-11T13:43:58.153-06:00According to the manual (burried quite deep), it i...According to the manual (burried quite deep), it is +ve towards the battery cases - mine certainly bleeps that way - David G3XZPAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290045440401928655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-43078292476389939402018-12-02T12:17:59.229-06:002018-12-02T12:17:59.229-06:00Hello all, Just completed the FA-VA5 analyser, how...Hello all, Just completed the FA-VA5 analyser, however, while there is a polarity mark on the buzzer, there is no mark on the PCB. Which way is the correct polarity ???<br />George G4EUF.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803755692239899165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-50744335725755671502018-10-12T17:42:15.893-05:002018-10-12T17:42:15.893-05:00I agonized over the switch orientation too. I fin...I agonized over the switch orientation too. I finally determined that it doesn't matter as their function seems to be only to take three traces to ground when the respective switch is pressed. After a false start where I actually removed one switch I figured it out. In fact, I only soldered two pins per switch, the grounded one and the opposite one that connects to the active trace.N7WShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609372429017191596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-88298030047395976712018-10-06T22:33:23.202-05:002018-10-06T22:33:23.202-05:00I bought one, and have been exploring the differen...I bought one, and have been exploring the differences in measurements made following calibration with the standard cal kit (supplied with the unit) versus measurements made following calibration with the "high accuracy" cal kit (available separately at additional cost). I found that the standard cal kit will produce measurements very similar to the high accuracy cal kit across the fullAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-60822825849817097212018-09-28T23:32:30.433-05:002018-09-28T23:32:30.433-05:00Thanks for your review. I ordered this kit after r...Thanks for your review. I ordered this kit after reading it and so far it has been great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058633461171836586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-33305805904533731162018-08-28T08:18:35.599-05:002018-08-28T08:18:35.599-05:00I like it a lot. The sacrifice you make for the lo...I like it a lot. The sacrifice you make for the low price is that accessing the menus takes a bit longer than with the RigExpert analyzers due to having only 3 buttons. I like it despite that because of its light weight and small size with accuracy not being compromised.<br /><br />73 - JohnJohn AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-80958959664278635052018-08-16T18:50:11.581-05:002018-08-16T18:50:11.581-05:00The new FA-VA5 model goes to 600 MHz while the old...The new FA-VA5 model goes to 600 MHz while the older model, FA-VA4 only went to 100 MHz. This certainly benefits the VHF/UHF crowd. The relatively small increase in price seems worthwhile<br /><br />73<br /><br />Steve Silverman KB3SII ... .. ..Steve Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286830078028283225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-4705955320781727862018-07-17T02:53:06.130-05:002018-07-17T02:53:06.130-05:00Thank you John for posting. I am waiting for arriv...Thank you John for posting. I am waiting for arriving my kit too... Aug shipping unfortunately...:)Petr, OK1RPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092364724802787693noreply@blogger.com