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Category: Antenna Analyzers

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Review Summary For : RigExpert AA-2000 Zoom
Reviews: 4MSRP: $1,100 USD
Description:
RigExpert™ AA-2000 Zoom antenna and cable analyzer for use in the field immediately after powering on and do not need pre- or re-calibration. It has a simple and convenient user interface, as well as a built-in help assistant. Frequency range: 0.1 to 2000 MHz. Frequency entry: 1 kHz resolution. Measurement for 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 450 and 600-Ohm systems. SWR measurement range: 1 to 100 in numerical modes, 1 to 10 in chart modes. R and X range: 0…2000, -2000…2000 Display modes: SWR, return loss, R, X, Z, L, C, Magnitude, and Phase Angle at a single frequency, SWR chart (100 points). SWR chart at fixed HAM bands by IARU Regions (100 points), Multé mode, Cable tools (Velocity factor measures, Cable length measurer, Stub tuner, Cable loss check), TDR Optional open-short-load calibration in SWR, R, X, or Smith/polar chart graph modes. – 400*800 color BlanView display – 6×3 keys on the water-proof keypad – Multilingual menus and help screens ( English / German / French /Spanish / Portuguese / Italian / Japanese / Ukrainian / Russian) – USB connection to a personal computer – Bluetooth v. 4.2 (Single-mode, Class B)
Product is in production
More Info: https://rigexpert.com/products/antenna-analyzers/aa-2000-zoom/
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0044.3
WA2TLY Rating: 2021-05-09
Function key only partially implemented contrary to manual Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I purchased this from Gigaparts a few weeks ago. Unfortunately the critical things I wanted was to be able to scan a particular ham band ( 80m or 40 m ). According to the manual press Function and 0 ( zero ) key. This did not work. According to the manufacturer a future release of the firmware will fix this but a number of features requiring the function key do not work at this time. For a thousand dollars I am not going to wait for a future firm ware release so I returned it and hope to get a refund. Otherwise good quality instrument ( I have the AA 600 which works fine )
KF4HR Rating: 2020-12-29
Top Notch Test Equipment Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I had been wanting to upgrade my old antenna analyzer to a RigExpert Analyzer for a few years now but had been holding off because I wanted one that covered HF up through the higher frequencies, which also included the ZOOM and Bluetooth features. Thankfully RigExpert answered the call with their new AA-650 ZOOM, AA-1500 ZOOM, and AA-2000 ZOOM models. I opt'ed for the AA-2000 because of its higher resolution of its display (its display can even be seen in bright sunlight). I found the unit easy to set up and use. It provides all the information one needs to test and build antennas. For multi-band antennas it even displays SWR for multiple bands at the same time, so the user can see the adjustment interaction between bands. The processing-to-display time is quick and the manual is clear and easy to read. Besides its bright, easy to read display there are options to also display its information on a PC (via the free AntScope2 download), and even on a cell phone (via the free AntScope App).
Over the 50+ years I've been involved with ham radio I've owned several different brand antenna analyzers. This is by far the best I've ever used. And as I found out, if questions arise, the manufacturer is very quick to respond (thank you Alex!).
Being a high frequency enthusiast it's a shame their top model doesn't [also] cover the 13cm band (2.3-2.450ghz) but other than this minor concern I am extremely pleased with this superb, well designed test equipment.

There are after-market foam filled boxes that can be purchased for the RigExpert Antenna Analyzers which provide extreme protection but I found the carrier and shoulder strap supplied with the unit to be perfectly sufficient for my needs.

Buy one, you won't regret it.
WA4FOM Rating: 2020-12-10
You pays your money and you gets what you pays for. Buy it. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
If you're a ham and use anything other than a dummy load for an antenna, you should buy this thing. As far as I'm concerned, it paid for itself the first few times I used it by doing simple SWR versus frequency plots. In a matter of seconds, it will tell you how well matched your antenna is (or how well the manufacturer CLAIMS it is) without having to dump out multiple carriers and jot down SWR readings. I supplemented this miraculous device with the Nanuk 910 padded case in bright orange that proudly screams "Just try to lose me". The case that comes with the analyzer is the pinnacle of absolute crap. The AA-2000 Zoom will cover every ham band you are likely to ever use. Buy it. Sell the XYL if you have to, but just get one. She'll probably thank you for it.
REMOVED_VE2FU Rating: 2020-09-05
Great Tool fast and easy to use Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After using many RigExpert analyser over the years (last AA-55 zoom, I entered the VHF UHF world ...needed a new tool ... ordered the AA-2000 ZOOM ...it was worth the time to wait ... this one has a new function, Multé is fast and useful to look in a multi-band antenna, the menu option are easy access, still need much more time to use all of them, but TDR is a great fast option. One thing I like was the new display, working outside I could use the instrument in bright light better ever before. For more details, the Web page is the short cut. No space here. Great professional Tool Love it