[SADXA] tinySA Spectrum Analyser

[Jim W]

On 7/27/2020 1:22 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> Considering the price differential is only
> around 14 dB, the upside potential is
> quite good.
>
> Not only is it an SA, but also a Sig Gen.
> Think of the possibilities at a Ham Fest
> to check out that alleged working radio !!
>
> Assuming we will ever see a Ham Fest again ...
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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Dick, taking your idea a step or two beyond where you'd probably want to 
go, I just came up with the ideal Go-kit for the well-equipped hamfest 
browser.  I've customized my list to best fit the hamfest on the 
northeast side of town, since that's in the Target parking lot.

Step one is to park nearby and bring a shopping cart near your car.  
Load it with a small Honda generator (to test the boatanchors), a 12VDC 
car battery (to test the more modern rigs), and short adapters, patch 
cords,  coax cables, etc. In addition to the tiny SA, bring along a 
dummy load, and multimeter. Then clamp on a mobile antenna for good 
measure.  The cart can be used as a counterpoise.  Finish it off with a 
logbook and a pencil.  After all, you never know when you might work 
some DX and it would be good to document the event.  Finish it off with 
a red bandanna on top of the antenna and you've got pretty much 
everything you need to test those radios on the spot.  :-)

Jim W9FI