RE: [Discuss-gnuradio] Cheap Network Analysers

[Nick Foster]

(copied to list as it might be useful for others)

Marcus,

I built the SDR-Kits VNWA v2: http://www.sdr-kits.net/. It is spec'ed to 
1.3GHz, which doesn't meet your 2-3GHz spec, but I believe some users have 
built downconverters for use at higher frequencies, and the hardware is 
(marginally) useable out to 2+GHz when overclocked (can be done in software). 
It uses SDR techniques to greatly simplify the hardware requirements. Look for 
the Yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VNWA/. It has proven quite 
accurate for me, and certainly worth the cost (around $400).

Hope this helps,
Nick

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> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:58:36 -0400
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> Subject: [Discuss-gnuradio] Cheap Network Analysers
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> Anyone know of any reasonably-priced network analysers, up to 2 or
> 3GHz? Basic S21 and S11
> measurements would be a good start.
>
>
> Has the SDR/DSP world produced something that is more reasonable for a
> lowly engineer
> to purchase for himself than an Agilent Behemoth? I don't have $20K
> to spend, and they
> *rent* at over $1200/month!!!
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