#349: Club Presentation: Smith Charts - the NanoVNA and your antenna

Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

This is a recording of a presentation given (via Zoom) to the W6SD San Fernando Valley Amateur Radio Club on 18 Feb 2020. It is a combination of several videos that I've done in the past - including an introduction to Smith charts, using the NanoVNA (and Smith charts) to look at the impedance and SWR of your antenna system and matching network, with a bit of "extra credit" showing L-Network design using the Smith chart. Enjoy!

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