Measurement Of Other Elements - RigExpert AA-650 ZOOM User Manual

Measurement of other elements

Although RigExpert AA-650 ZOOM is designed for use with antennas and antenna-
feeder paths, it may be successfully used to measure parameters of other RF elements.
Capacitors and inductors
The analyzer can measure capacitance from a few pF to about 0.1 μF as well as
inductance from a few nH to about 100 μH. Since measuring of capacitance and
inductance is not a main purpose of RigExpert analyzers, the user will have to gain
some experience in such measurements.
Be sure to place the capacitor or the inductor as close as possible to the RF connector
of the analyzer.
1. Enter the R,X chart mode and select a reasonably large scanning range. Perform a
scan.
Example 1:
Example 2:
Unknown capacitor
Unknown inductor
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