Video: Visualizing the operation/function of an antenna tuner...

[w2aew]

My latest video shows how the Smith chart on a VNA can be used to visually see the operation & function of a typical transmatch (antenna tuner):

[MattSR]

Yes please to a further video explaining the Smith chart in more detail (along with transmission lines of course)

Cheers,
Matt

[AF6LJ]

The Smith Chart video will be relatively short, they are fairly simple and very handy.

[w2aew]

The Smith Chart video will be relatively short, they are fairly simple and very handy.

Hmmm - well, if I want to explain what each of the 7 scales of the chart are, plus the 10 or 11 radially scaled axis - that would be a decent length video itself.  Then, explaining how to plot complex values, how they "move" with frequency or added transmission lines - another decent length video.  Of course, then we should talk about impedance matching, using lumped elements and stubs - that's a few more videos...  I've been trying to mentally parse the list of topics to start formulating my videos...

[xtoffer]

The Smith Chart video will be relatively short, they are fairly simple and very handy.

Hmmm - well, if I want to explain what each of the 7 scales of the chart are, plus the 10 or 11 radially scaled axis - that would be a decent length video itself.  Then, explaining how to plot complex values, how they "move" with frequency or added transmission lines - another decent length video.  Of course, then we should talk about impedance matching, using lumped elements and stubs - that's a few more videos...  I've been trying to mentally parse the list of topics to start formulating my videos...

This sounds like a very good plan

I have recently gotten into the RF side of things and I can't stress enough how welcome this would be. I'm not usually very verbal but I like your take on things. Recently watched the reflected pulse coax one. 

[AF6LJ]

The Smith Chart video will be relatively short, they are fairly simple and very handy.

Hmmm - well, if I want to explain what each of the 7 scales of the chart are, plus the 10 or 11 radially scaled axis - that would be a decent length video itself.  Then, explaining how to plot complex values, how they "move" with frequency or added transmission lines - another decent length video.  Of course, then we should talk about impedance matching, using lumped elements and stubs - that's a few more videos...  I've been trying to mentally parse the list of topics to start formulating my videos...

I forgot about all that, being an RF tech I tend to take some things for granted.