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w2aew

Mostly videos on hobby electronics, test & measurement, ham radio, and other stuff. The site is mainly geared towards the hobbyist. Be sure to let me know if there's a similar topic that you'd like to see a video on! With big thanks to long-time subscriber Dino (KL0S), I've now got an index to all of the videos (arranged numerically and by topic) - see the link at the lower right corner of the channel's head graphic.

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  • @waynegram8907
    @waynegram890717 сағат бұрын

    The Potential difference of the capacitor or the potential difference of the inductor is what is causing the time/phase delay. A Resistor doesn't have a potential difference on both sides of the resistor component but when you apply a voltage/current to it but when applying a voltage/current to a capacitor or inductor the potential difference takes TIME or a time interval for the potential different to be ZERO or equal on both sides of the component . This Potential difference is what is causing the phase angle?

  • @gregwoolley
    @gregwoolley19 сағат бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you!

  • @HamzaIshtiaq-ey4cg
    @HamzaIshtiaq-ey4cgКүн бұрын

    Hello sir hope you are fine , please make a video on noise figure measurement .

  • @jayshreve4567
    @jayshreve45672 күн бұрын

    3:33 The smaller heat shrink tubing didn't need to be put on before the BNC male connector?

  • @yo3429
    @yo34292 күн бұрын

    Perfect, thank you! This helps a diy guy a lot :) When measure a heaphone output that can have something between 1 and 30 Ohms, will it fit when using 50 and 100 Ohm resistors and do the third type of measurement explained in the video?

  • @Sheikshameer.
    @Sheikshameer.2 күн бұрын

    Great video, sir. I have a doubt about how to find the inductance value for 100 ohm resistor or any resistor in high frequency. Because at high frequency it behave like inductor how measures please acknowledge me

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew2 күн бұрын

    The parasitic inductance of a resistor is highly a function of the resistor construction, lead length, etc., and is typically quite low. You would need an analyzer that tests at high frequency, such as a Vector Network Analyzer to test this.

  • @Sheikshameer.
    @Sheikshameer.2 күн бұрын

    @w2aew S sir, we have vna in lab. Can u tell me the procedure? I will check tomorrow.

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew2 күн бұрын

    @@Sheikshameer. This video goes through the measurement in detail. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqidmqerp8Kxm8o.html

  • @Sheikshameer.
    @Sheikshameer.2 күн бұрын

    @@w2aew thank u sir

  • @SheikShameerS
    @SheikShameerS2 күн бұрын

    sir, how to calculate the inductance for a resistor? at high frequency it behaves like inductor.

  • @nityanandadas5575
    @nityanandadas55753 күн бұрын

    Sir, How leakage is related to frequency ? While measuring Cp -Rp it is found that Rp decreases with frequency. Please tell me why Rp changes with frequency . I meassure DC resistance and it gives few Giga Ohm, but, while measuring Cp - Rp , it is found that Rp comes down to 500 ohm only at 300 kHz. Please explain . 🙏🙏🙏 N Das from INDIA

  • @carlosjsd4348
    @carlosjsd43483 күн бұрын

    Thank you, excellent explained, great video.

  • @rajimordecai1099
    @rajimordecai10993 күн бұрын

    How is the antenna/VNA connected to the tuner

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew2 күн бұрын

    Both are the normal coaxial connections.

  • @stevefranks8302
    @stevefranks83023 күн бұрын

    nice, clean fixture and excellent explanation

  • @ahmednor5806
    @ahmednor58063 күн бұрын

    🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @bgood65
    @bgood653 күн бұрын

    Where do you get the RG316 with the common mode choke built in?

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew3 күн бұрын

    I got mine from ABR Industries: abrind.com/shop/cable-builder/amateur-radio-coax-builder/ www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-017956

  • @artbremer4076
    @artbremer40764 күн бұрын

    I watched a presentation of some amateur radio club and the the presenter said that tuners suck up radiating power and when doing QRP, one absolutely doesn't want to use tuners....I became quite incredulous when I heard this. Being new to the hobby, Is this something worth pondering over next time I take my IC-705+ random wire and AH-705 tuner for a walk?

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew3 күн бұрын

    The presenter was ill-informed. A well designed tuner has very little loss. There may be some additional loss in the coax when the antenna is non-resonant, but often is of little consequence. I have well over 5000 QRP contacts operating 5W with a tuner into non-resonant antennas as evidence that says that using a tuner is just fine.

  • @ShirazushSalekin
    @ShirazushSalekin4 күн бұрын

    Pure Gold ❤

  • @BiddutMitra
    @BiddutMitra4 күн бұрын

    হিরো ?

  • @waynegram8907
    @waynegram89074 күн бұрын

    To Correct the 90 degree phase angle in capacitors and inductor to make it "0" degrees would need a power factor of "0" which should shift the phase from 90 degrees to 0 zero degrees?

  • @waynegram8907
    @waynegram89074 күн бұрын

    Capacitors and inductors have a 90 degree phase shift which the phase shift will waste energy & applied power, any reasons why the phase shift will Half the power?

  • @ahmednor5806
    @ahmednor58065 күн бұрын

    🙏🙏🌹🌹

  • @nil7208
    @nil72085 күн бұрын

    Hi have you tried an OA79 point contact Ge diode? I have a bunch of them and since it is very old, I could not find data sheet spec on timing.

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew5 күн бұрын

    Never had one to try. Give it a go and let us know what you find!

  • @flaviamolisso8581
    @flaviamolisso85816 күн бұрын

    Really helpful and clear explanation! I hope you will continue making videos, you're a great teacher

  • @neilsheldon8355
    @neilsheldon83556 күн бұрын

    Hi Alan ... I have an old 260 8 series (mirrored scale, protection feature and roll top case) that I used for troubleshooting for many years. When I first got it, I was really disappointed about the reverse jacks (The plug (male) is in the meter, and the jack (female) is in the test probe. With my previous 260, it was the other way around. I called Simpson and complained about it, as I only use it for low voltage work (other than the 70 Volt Line from distributed audio systems and I didn't typically work on those live anyway, everything else was typically 50V or lower.). And then I use a set of Pomona 'mini-grabbers' with them. Well, I got them to send me a pair of adapters. These were made specifically, and I still use them Their part numbers were 6-112685 and 6-112686. One of them is a little bit loose, so I've been looking for a replacement for them. Unfortunately, I've not been able to find them. Supposedly, they have a test lead set that was quite pricey #00043. I got a set just to have them. I really appreciate the info you shared, and I'm going to try out both solutions you suggested. 73, Neil, K7WK

  • @thushararathnayake
    @thushararathnayake6 күн бұрын

    How do you modify this circuit for PNP transistors?

  • @Optimuseq
    @Optimuseq6 күн бұрын

    I just don't understand one thing. I connected the antenna using one of the cables supplied with nanoVNA. Whenever I move the antenna everything change on the screen. Question is how to properly make all the measurements?

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew5 күн бұрын

    The proper way is to measure the antenna in the configuration that it will be used in. Antennas are affected by things around them, so this is to be expected in many cases.

  • @jansebele1481
    @jansebele14816 күн бұрын

    thank you so much for this video <3

  • @user-zg9du7nu9q
    @user-zg9du7nu9q6 күн бұрын

    47KOM слишком много, надо 4,7KOM. максимальный ток маленький.

  • @msmith2961
    @msmith29617 күн бұрын

    Should have keyed 'subscribe' at the end 😆

  • @OneDamNote
    @OneDamNote7 күн бұрын

    In relation to Early voltage, does the lenght of the line indicate resistence? For example, long line, less resistence, short line more resistence for that current?

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew6 күн бұрын

    No, it is the slope of the line that tells you the resistance.

  • @waynegram8907
    @waynegram89078 күн бұрын

    Is thermal runaway in tubes and transistors caused by an internal positive feedback or internal current leakage? I'm not sure why FETS don't have Thermal runaway issues any reasons why? Thermal runaway is when the tube or transistor is self biasing itself to be hotter and hotter I think due to the leakage current and positive feedback but correct me if I'm wrong

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew7 күн бұрын

    Not sure of the mechanism in tubes. But in bipolar transistors, the base emitter voltage drops as the temperature increases. This causes an increase in base current, which then causes an increase in collector current. The increase in collector current causes an increase in power dissipation of the transistor (Ic * Vce). This increased power dissipation raises the temperature which exacerbates the problem and can cause thermal runaway.

  • @wuftymerguftyguff
    @wuftymerguftyguff8 күн бұрын

    Thanks Allen, very useful

  • @petopeter4832
    @petopeter48329 күн бұрын

    my best teacher

  • @SDMarineConsulting
    @SDMarineConsulting9 күн бұрын

    The first new shortwave radio I purchased as a young teen in the late 70s, and I still have it, and the owner's manual! Lot of great DX QSL had with this radio. Nice instructional video, I learned a few things.

  • @FaheemAhmad32
    @FaheemAhmad329 күн бұрын

    I have question to your last section. Where you added voltage to LPF output (VcoIN) and the PLL compensated for that by varying the phase. I understand that it should happen for the transient time of the loop. But the should the PLL compensated for this additional voltage offset that you have added by decreasing its PD output and then bring the PLL to a lock. Why does your phase shifted waveform look so stable. I was imagining more of a jitter.

  • @FaheemAhmad32
    @FaheemAhmad329 күн бұрын

    Got it to work. So instead of what you did where you just added a pull resistor to yank on the LPF output. What I was trying to do is take the LPF output through a summing amplifier where I am subtracting the V(LPF)-V(yank) and then feeding it back to the VCOin. That wasn't working. So instead I connected the LPF out to VCOin back. And just added V(yank) through a resistor on VCOin and it worked as your demonstration. So basically what I need to do is a current source instead of voltage source for my Yank signal.

  • @ritamsarkar896
    @ritamsarkar8969 күн бұрын

    While I am seeing only Superheterodyne receivers, I'd like to know whether we can make a Superheterodyne transmitter. I think yes. Please let me know if I'm wrong

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew8 күн бұрын

    Most transmitters are superhet designs too. They just operate in the opposite direction. Modulation is applied to some intermediate frequency, and then that is up-converted with a mixer and LO to the final transmitting frequency.

  • @user-qb3zf2bq9p
    @user-qb3zf2bq9p10 күн бұрын

    Most excellent !!!

  • @user-pi4fk7gm7l
    @user-pi4fk7gm7l10 күн бұрын

    I was just started to studying RF, and i watched so many videos but couldnt uderstand the IQ stuff , thanks to you i can move further, thank you so much sir, u really explained it very clearly.thanks again.

  • @jon_byler
    @jon_byler10 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the impressively thorough, and well presented video. I just got a litevna and am very impressed with what it can do. I thought I might "need" a better device than this, but it is plenty powerful for everything I currently want to measure.

  • @alfredoivorra1866
    @alfredoivorra186610 күн бұрын

    Nice explanation! Thank you

  • @N.A._McBee
    @N.A._McBee10 күн бұрын

    Still valuable and excellent, and it will be even in two decades from now on. A really outstanding quality in terms of clarity, accuracy and style. Can't thank you enough for your work!

  • @guloguloguy
    @guloguloguy11 күн бұрын

    WOW!!!!!!! THANKS FOR WALKING US THRU YOUR NOTES,... EXCELLENT DESCRIPTIONS!!!... GREAT DEMO!!! THANKS!!!

  • @rtplayer3543
    @rtplayer354311 күн бұрын

    Wondering what the results would be using both at the same time.

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew11 күн бұрын

    Marginally better than either.

  • @kamaloddinsayyad3305
    @kamaloddinsayyad330512 күн бұрын

    Very nice and more informative video, Thanks sir ! 😊😊😊

  • @sharonjuniorchess
    @sharonjuniorchess12 күн бұрын

    So does the NanoVNA connect to the tuner and then the tuner connects to the antenna? Presumably once you have it all tuned to the frequency you want to work (as per the video) you disconnect the NanoVNA from the tuner & connect the transceiver to the tuner. Great explanation as it makes it all look so simple.

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew11 күн бұрын

    Yes, the NanoVNA is taking the place of the transceiver for the purposes of adjusting the tuner.

  • @chemicalvamp
    @chemicalvamp13 күн бұрын

    I have never seen anybody assemble a circuit board like this. Very cool, And for how old this video is, you must have had a serious camera.

  • @ChrisBeiting
    @ChrisBeiting13 күн бұрын

    I love my WRC vertical, but the radials are just so inconvenient -- just ordered the faraday cloth, can't wait to add that to the arsenal.

  • @apexablaze
    @apexablaze13 күн бұрын

    I am giving power to my LNA of 12 volt but it not getting power power up it is generally stopping at 9.3-9.4 volt how to fix this

  • @apexablaze
    @apexablaze13 күн бұрын

    I am using ZX60-83LN12+ LNA

  • @louco2
    @louco214 күн бұрын

    Love your ability to explain complex stuff in such a short time Alan, amazing little circuit condenses a lot like yourself!! hihihihi

  • @KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4
    @KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O414 күн бұрын

    How could you hook this up to rg8 coax go analyze etc??? The connect looks so small

  • @w2aew
    @w2aew13 күн бұрын

    A small jumper with an adapter to match connectors.

  • @lars-gunnartengerstrom8276
    @lars-gunnartengerstrom827614 күн бұрын

    Normally We are using decimals for calc..

  • @fitcher-armchair-sleuth
    @fitcher-armchair-sleuth15 күн бұрын

    I remember a video of a guy (using shf) demonstrating how antennas worked using very tiny antennas. It was pretty amazing. He had verticals, dipoles, beams, loops and so on.