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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>Hi Phil,All,<?xml:namespace prefix =
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>Tanks for the new beta code of
Hermes VNA.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>Version 1.3 with the new installer
works fine now on XP and Win7.<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>I have made various messurements in
transmission- and reflection mode. Once calibrated correctly , messurement
results are highly accurate. Even calibratingfile relod (retrieve? ) from
previous safed calibration works fine now.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>I messured the transmission on a
7.6Mhz bandstopp filter (quartz notch filter) within the dynamic range of
>110dB.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>For messurements in reflection mode
I have been using an old Hewlett-Packard 8741A Reflection Test Unit as well as
home made bridges. (with rather pur directivity).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>There seems to be still a bug in the
display scaling Y-Axis. The displayed graph sometimes changes when I repeat
several messurements with one DUT. In both modes , transmission and reflection.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>I have not tested all options<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>aviable of<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hermes VNA so far, will do more
tests<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>soon.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>Thank you Phil and all involved in
developing the VNA it looks very promising. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB>Kurt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB>DL9SM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>