Software idea

[ac0ds]

Thanks, Bob, for a GREAT product! I've had loads of fun (and useful results) from my 4170 and still lots more exploring of its capabilities to do.

I was wondering if in a future software upgrade it would be possible to do an automatic Q calculation for use with measuring resonant circuits and antennas such as you presently do for the crystal measurement function (using the 45 degree points on the theta plot). I've done this manually, and it is a convenient way of estimating Q.

Thanks again and 73
... Craig

[Bob]

ac0ds said:

Thanks, Bob, for a GREAT product! I've had loads of fun (and useful results) from my 4170 and still lots more exploring of its capabilities to do.

I was wondering if in a future software upgrade it would be possible to do an automatic Q calculation for use with measuring resonant circuits and antennas such as you presently do for the crystal measurement function (using the 45 degree points on the theta plot). I've done this manually, and it is a convenient way of estimating Q.

Hi Craig,

The Q measurement is a good idea. I'll put that on my "to-do" list.
I might also include a calculation of antenna "bandwidth".
Does anyone have requests for features to incorporate in the user interface?

73/ Bob