[hpsdr] VNA software for Hermes and Hermes Lite.

Berndt Josef Wulf wulf at ping.net.au
Fri Jun 19 06:33:46 PDT 2015


G'day Vasiliy,

I was merely pointing out my perspective about the shortfalls of this
application from my point of view, no malicious intended! So what gives
you the right to judge me as being unhappy? To be honest, I'm unhappy
about your reply and comments than myVNA!!!

Kind regards,

Berndt



On Thu, 2015-06-18 at 17:45 -0400, k3it wrote:
> Berndt
> I see no reason for you to be unhappy when someone offers to port new
> software to the HPSDR platform, even if it's not going to run on your
> favorite OS.
> 
> 
> I've heard only good things about N2PK VNA and the software that goes
> along with it.
> 
> 
> 73 Vasiliy K3IT
> 
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 5:09 PM, Berndt Josef Wulf <wulf at ping.net.au>
> wrote:
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>         
>         G'day,
>         
>         My understanding is that myVNA:
>         
>         * supports MS Windows platforms only
>         * has no access to source code
>         * requires activation keys
>         
>         This is a deal breaker for me and I for one would prefer an
>         open source
>         solution with cross platform support.
>         
>         73, Berndt
>         VK5ABN
>         
>         
>         On Fri, 2015-06-19 at 06:10 +1000, rodwall1234 wrote:
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>         >
>         >
>         > Hi Greg,
>         >
>         > That's great, thanks. All we need now is for Dave to get
>         hold of the
>         > Hermes interface requirements.
>         >
>         > I believe that the interface specification is changing. And
>         the new
>         > interface requirements are about to be released. Any idea
>         when.
>         >
>         > To look at the features that myVNA has. Go to the user
>         manual in the
>         > following link.
>         >
>         > http://www.g8kbb.co.uk/html/myvna.html
>         >
>         > Features like TDR. Matching tool. RF VI measurements.
>         Crystal motion
>         > parameter measurements where the results are placed into a
>         Excel file.
>         > To allow you to sort/select crystal for your crystal filter
>         design.
>         > And heaps more. Refer to the user manual.
>         >
>         > To have this for Hermes/Hermes Lite is a winer. Dave has put
>         so much
>         > work into myVNA, we are so lucky. Thanks Dave.
>         >
>         > Regards,
>         >
>         > Roderick Wall, vk3yc.
>         >
>         > On Jun 19, 2015 3:22 AM, Greg - ZL3IX <zl3ix at inet.net.nz>
>         wrote:
>         >         Hi Rod,
>         >
>         >         While it is true, as Helmut says, that Phil and Alex
>         have both
>         >         provided VNA software that does run with Hermes,
>         neither of
>         >         these programs, in my opinion, is quite as refined
>         as myVNA.
>         >         For this reason, I would welcome a myVNA version, if
>         Dave
>         >         would be willing to write one.  Since I do have a
>         Hermes
>         >         module, I would be willing to test the interface.
>         >
>         >         I have communicated with Dave in previous years, and
>         tested a
>         >         couple of modifications that he made to his code,
>         and would be
>         >         more than happy to do the same again.
>         >
>         >         73, Greg, ZL3IX
>         >
>         >         On 2015-06-18 10:37 p.m., rodwall1234 wrote:
>         >
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>         >         >
>         >         >
>         >         >
>         >         >
>         >         >
>         >         > Hi all,
>         >         >
>         >         > I am also a member of the Hermes Lite group. On
>         the Hermes
>         >         > Lite group there had been some discussion about
>         VNA software
>         >         > for Hermes Lite. Dave Roberts G8KBB the author of
>         myVNA
>         >         > software has indicated that he is willing to write
>         a
>         >         > interface for Hermes/Hermes Lite. And to modify
>         myVNA to
>         >         > also work with one detector. It was suggested that
>         the
>         >         > interface should 1st be written for Hermes as
>         Hermes Lite is
>         >         > not ready for duplex operation.
>         >         >
>         >         > Dave needs the interface requirements for Hermes.
>         Is someone
>         >         > able to supply this information. Also there would
>         be a
>         >         > requirement for someone to test the VNA operation.
>         I don't
>         >         > have a Hermes as I have been waiting for Hermes
>         Lite to be
>         >         > developed. So I am not able to help. Is someone
>         able to work
>         >         > with Dave to test the interface.
>         >         >
>         >         > myVNA is a great VNA software with lots of
>         features. Dave
>         >         > has spent a lot of time developing it and is
>         continually
>         >         > improving it.
>         >         >
>         >         > Link to myVNA:
>         >         > http://www.g8kbb.co.uk/html/myvna.html
>         >         >
>         >         > Regards,
>         >         >
>         >         > Roderick Wall, vk3yc.
>         >         >
>         >         >
>         >         >
>         >         >
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