#270: Tune a Duplexer with a Spectrum Analyzer + Tracking Gen or VNA @w2aew

Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

This video shows how to tune a notch-type duplexer using a spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator, as well as with a vector network analyzer (VNA). It also discusses the basics of what a duplexer is, and a quick review of the most popular types. Notes from the video can be found here:
qsl.net/w2aew/youtube/DuplexerTuning.pdf

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