#313: Why a VNA needs to be calibrated | how to calibrate a nanoVNA @w2aew

Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

This video describes why a "user" calibration is needed when using a VNA (vector network analyzer), what systematic errors it corrects for, what is meant by a measurement plane or calibration plane, and finally an example of how the calibration is performed on a nanoVNA. Note from this video can be found here:
qsl.net/w2aew/youtube/why_calibrate_a_VNA.pdf

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