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| Reviews Summary for RigExpert AA-230PRO |
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Reviews: 1
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $650.00
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Description: Powerful, laboratory grade antenna analyzer designed for testing, checking, tuning or repairing antennas and antenna feedlines in 0.3 to 230 MHz range. Main features (to name a few): Graphical SWR (Standing Wave Ratio) and impedance display, multi language user interface, memory storage and connection to a personal computer (USB port), etc... The TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer) mode is essencial for quick cable testing and cable fault location.
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 8, 2009 18:09
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Great portable antenna analyzer
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have purchased AA-230PRO from Rigexpert net in Canada, who kindly offered me some discount.
The instrument is definitely not cheap, but its price is reasonable, considering its value.
The instrument’s main advantage - its portable design and quite accurate readings of SWR and load impedance with ability to distinguish a sign of reactance, e.g. tell the difference between capacitance and inductance.
The main difference between AA-230PRO and AA-200 is ability of AA-230PRO to calculate and to display on LCD the Time Domain Response which indicates the distance between the instrument and a problem in transmission line. That is really great tool.
While tuning KT-34 antenna I compared AA-230PRO SWR readings with IC-7600 and
Daiwa CN-801HP SWR meters. AA-230PRO demonstrated perfect match with its Japanese colleagues.
I also tested instrument’s abilities to interface with PC. AntScope program was capable of downloading and displaying data from the instrument, such as SWR, Return Loss and Impedance components. TDR function worked fine when it was initiated from AntScope.
As a conclusion I would say that AA-230PRO is a great hand-held antenna analyzer which is absolutely sufficient to tune ham-radio antennas within 0.3 – 230 MHZ range.
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