Hi all!
I'm searching for some testport cables (N connectors, 18GHz) for my VNA. As it is for hobby use, I can not afford the professional VNA testport cables, so I'm looking for alternatives.
Taking a look at Pasternack webpage, I found a VNA ruggedized test cable (PE3VNA1803-24). As price is quiet high (length 48in = 730USD), I thought about other cables like PE302-48 = 160USD (higher losses) or PE330-48 = 308USD (low loss).
As I have no experience in this topic, I would like to know what to look out for in case of budged is a concern (hobby use)? Is loss and phase stability that important? Is ruggedness very important? Thereby I mean "important" is handle it gently, not moving a lot around, no moving setup. All in focus of hobby use -> good measurements with acceptable costs
Furthermore I would be pleased to get any hint for a product if someone has undergone the same trajectory already.
Best, Simon