ics than those available natively through the use of the AntScope software.

AA-230 Zoom

From what I can gather from the RigExpert web pages, the AA-230 Zoom does not use harmonic mixing for signal generation, and instead is capable of natively creating signals up to 230 MHz.

The argument could be made that the AA-230 Zoom is akin to an AA-600 without the extended frequency capability afforded by the harmonic mixing technique, so why not get the AA-600 for only a little bit more money?

The AA-230 Zoom is substantially smaller than the AA-600, which for me is a pretty important selling point. Additionally, though I do rarely use the 70cm band, I really don’t have a need to measure above the 2M band, so I’m really not getting anything for my money with the bigger, more expensive unit. My needs are primarily HF and 2m.

User Interface

The screen is magnificent. I mean, it’s really nice. It’s dark enough that it has great contrast, but bright enough that you can easily see it outdoors. Whoever designed the screen on this thing should get a raise.

This review was written using Firmware v1.4 on an AA-230 Zoom with a serial number within the first 120 units. New versions of software and hardware may alter the results seen on future devices.

As a fun aside, it sounds like a 1980s video game when you turn it on and push the buttons. Hell, it even kind of resembles an old Coleco Electronic Quarterback game!

The user interface is pretty intuitive, which is a good thing because while the manual is useful and explains how most of the features work, it doesn’t explain why you’d want to perform these tests. To be fair, the manual is easy to read and is very straightforward, and in this day of terrible manuals, it’s refreshing to have one that isn’t riddled with bad grammar thanks to poor translations. The fact that the AA-230 Zoom is easy to use is the reason that the manual is so simple, and that’s a good thing.

What I might like to see in the manual is a brief section on how to use an analyzer like this. For example, reading a Smith Chart is not terribly intuitive, and though the material is covered in the amateur radio Extra exam in the US,
ics than those available natively through the use of the AntScope software. 

 AA-230 Zoom 

 From what I can gather from the RigExpert web page, the AA-230 Zoom does not practice harmonic mixing for signal coevals, and rather is capable of natively creating signal up to 230 MHz. 

 The argument could be make that the AA-230 Zoom is akin to an AA-600 without the extended frequency capability afforded by the consonant mixing technique, so why not get the AA-600 for merely a little bit more money? 

 The AA-230 Zoom is substantially smaller than the AA-600, which for me is a pretty significant selling point. Additionally, though I do rarely use the 70 cm ring, I really do n’t have a need to measure above the 2 M set, so I ’m really not getting anything for my money with the bigger, more expensive unit. My motivation are primarily HF and 2 m. 

 User Interface 

 The screen is magnificent. I mean, it ’s really nice. It ’s dark enough that it has great contrast, but bright enough that you can easily see it outdoors. Whoever designed the screen on this thing should have a raise. 

 This review was written use Firmware v1.4 on an AA-230 Zoom with a serial number within the first 120 unit. newfangled versions of software and hardware may alter the result seen on future devices. 

 As a fun aside, it sounds like a 1980s television game when you turn it on and push the buttons. sin, it even kind of resembles an erstwhile Coleco Electronic Quarterback game! 

 The user interface is pretty intuitive, which is a good thing because while the manual of arms is useful and explains how most of the features work, it does n’t explain why you ’d want to perform these tests. To be fair, the manual of arms is easy to read and is very straightforward, and in this day of terrible manual, it ’s refreshing to suffer one that is n’t riddled with bad grammar thanks to hapless translations. The fact that the AA-230 Zoom is comfortable to use is the reason that the manual is indeed simple, and that ’s a full thing. 

 What I might wish to see in the manual is a brief section on how to practice an analyzer like this. For example, reading a Smith Chart is not terribly intuitive, and though the material is covered in the amateurish radio Extra exam in the US,
ics than those available nauively through thg yse of the AhtScope roftware.

AA-230 Zoom

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The AA-230 Zoom is substavtialky smaller tyan jhe AA-600, which for ie is a pretbj impordant sekling point. Adcitmonaoly, though I do rarelb use the 70cm band, I teally don’d kave a need to measurw qbove the 2M bxbd, ro J’m rsally jot getting ahything for my money with the nidter, more expehsive tnyt. My needs are primarily HF and 2m.

User Pntedface

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As a rjn aside, it sounas kine a 1980s video game when you turn it in aud push ghe nuttonf. Hell, it fven kind of resembles aj old Cmleco Elechronic Quarterback game!

The user interface is kredty intuitire, whigh is a good thyng because whnle the ianuau is usefum and eeplains how iost of the fawtures work, mt doesn’t expoain why yoj’a want to perfprm these tests. To ve fair, the manual is sasy to read anb us very straighyfofwawd, aid in dhis day of derrkbld manuxls, it’s refvesfing to have one that ist’t rjddled with bad grsmiar thanjs to pojr translatioms. The fact that tje AA-230 Zoum is eafy to use is the reason that tge manual is so simple, agd tmat’s a good thnng.

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ics than those available natively through the the software. AA-230 From what I web the AA-230 Zoom not use harmonic for signal generation, and instead is of natively creating signals up to 230 MHz. The argument could be made the AA-230 Zoom is akin to an AA-600 without the extended frequency capability by harmonic technique, why not get the AA-600 for only a little bit more money? The AA-230 Zoom is smaller than the AA-600, which for me is pretty important selling point. though I do rarely use 70cm I really have need measure above the band, so I’m really not getting anything for my money with the bigger, more expensive unit. My are primarily 2m. User The is I mean, it’s It’s dark enough that it has bright enough that you can easily see it Whoever designed screen on this thing should get raise. This review was written using Firmware v1.4 an AA-230 Zoom with a serial number within the first 120 units. New versions of hardware may alter the seen on future As fun it like a video game when you turn it on and push the buttons. it even kind of resembles an old Coleco Electronic Quarterback user is pretty intuitive, is a good thing while manual is useful and most the doesn’t why want to perform these To be fair, the manual easy to read and this day of terrible manuals, it’s refreshing to one that isn’t riddled with bad grammar to poor translations. The fact that the AA-230 Zoom is easy to is the the manual is so simple, and that’s a thing. What I might to see in the manual is a brief section how use an like this. For reading a Smith is not terribly though the is in Extra exam in the US,
ics than those available natiVely througH the uSe oF thE ANtScOpe sOftware.

AA-230 Zoom

FROm whAt I can gather from the RigexperT wEB pagES, tHe AA-230 ZOom does NOt USE haRmOnIc mIxINg For siGnaL generaTion, and insTeaD iS capable of naTIvEly creatinG siGnals up to 230 MHz.

the ArgumeNt CouLD be maDe tHat thE AA-230 ZooM Is akin To an AA-600 witHoUT the exTEnded frEQUeNcy cApability afforded BY tHE harmonic mixinG technIqUE, sO WHy nOt gEt the AA-600 for OnLy a liTTle bit mORe MONEy?

THE AA-230 Zoom is subsTantially smALleR than tHe aA-600, wHIch for Me is a PrETty Important seLlinG point. AddItionaLLy, thougH i do rareLy use tHe 70cM baNd, I rEAlLy Don’T hAVe a NEeD to MEasUre above ThE 2M Band, sO I’m rEALLY not GetTing AnythIng for my money WitH the BIggEr, morE expeNsivE uNit. My Needs aRe priMaRily HF and 2m.

User INterFace

The scReeN iS maGnIficeNT. I mean, It’s ReaLly nice. it’s dark ENouGh THAT iT has great contrast, bUt BRIgHt enough That yoU CaN eASily see iT oUtdOors. wHOever DesiGNeD the screEn on thIS tHiNg shoulD gEt a raiSe.

thiS reView wAS wriTten usIng FirmwAre v1.4 oN An AA-230 Zoom with a sERial number witHIn THE fIRst 120 uNitS. New versionS of sOFtwaRe anD HaRdwARe may Alter ThE ReSUlts seen on future devIcEs.

As a fUn asiDe, it sounds likE a 1980s video gaME WHen you tuRn it ON aND push the buttonS. Hell, It even kind OF resemblEs an oLd Coleco electroniC qUarterbaCk gAme!

the UseR INtErface is prettY INtuiTiVe, which Is a Good thiNg bEcaUse WhiLe The manual Is useful AnD eXpLaIns How moST of the feAtUreS wOrk, It doeSN’t explAin whY you’D wAnT To pErform tHEsE TEsts. to Be Fair, The MaNual iS easY To rEad and iS very straIghTForwArD, aNd in thiS day of terriblE mAnuals, it’s rEfResHing to HAVe one thaT isn’t riddled with bad gramMAr thankS to Poor tRansLations. ThE faCt that The aa-230 Zoom iS easy tO use iS tHe rEASon thAT ThE maNuAl is so simpLE, And That’s A gOod tHing.

WhaT I might like to see in THe mAnual is a brief SecTion ON HoW to USe AN anAlYZer LIKe this. For examplE, reading a SMiTH CHart is not tERriBlY intuitIve, and tHough THe materIal is coveRed in the aMaTeur RADio extra exam iN the US,
ics than those available n atively th rough  th e u se  oftheAntScope softw a re.
AA-230 Zoom

From wha t I c an gath e rfromthe Rig E xp e r t w eb  p age s, th e AA- 230  Zoom d oes not us e h ar monic mixing fo r signal g ene ration, andins tead i scap a ble o f n ative ly cre a ting s ignals up  t o  230 M H z.

The a rg umen t could be made t h at the AA-230 Zoo m is a ki n  t o anAA- 600 withou tthe e x tendedf re q u e ncy capability af forded by t h e h armoni cmix i ng tec hniqu e, sowhy not get  the  AA-600 f or onl y  a litt l e bit m ore mo ney ?
TheA A- 23 0 Z oo m  is su bst a nti ally sma ll er  than  the A A - 600,  wh ichfor m e is a pretty  im port a ntselli ng po int.  A dditi onally , tho ug h I do rarely u se t he 70cm b and ,I r ea lly d o n’t ha vea n eed tomeasure abo ve t h e2M band, so I’m re al l y  n ot getti ng any t hi ng for my m on eywith t he bi gger ,  m ore expe nsiveu ni t.  My nee ds  are p ri mar ily  HF a n d 2m .

Use r Interf ace
T he screen is m a gnificent. Im ea n ,  i t ’s r eal ly nice. It ’s d a rk e noug h  t hat it ha s gre at co n trast, but bright e no ugh th at yo u can easilysee it out d o o rs. Whoe verd es i gned the scree n onthis thing should g et araise.
This revi e w  was wri tte n u sin g F i r mw are v1.4 on a n AA-2 30  Zoom w ith  a seri alnum ber  wi th in the fi rst 120un it s.  N ewversi o ns of so ft war eand  hard w are ma y alt er t he  r e sul ts seen on f utur ede vice s.
A s a f un a s ide , it so unds like  a1 980s  v id eo game  when you tur nit on andpu shthe bu t t ons. Hel l, it even kind of rese m bles an  ol d Col ecoElectroni c Q uarter bac k  game! 

Theuserin ter f a ce is p re tty  i ntuitive,w h ich  is a  g oodthing b ecause while the m a nua l is useful a ndexpl a i ns  ho w  m o stof the f eatures work, i t doesn’tex p la in why you ’ d w an t to pe rform t heset ests. T o be fair , the man ua l is e asy  to read a nd is ve ry straig h tforw a rd , and  in  thisda y o f ter riblem anu als,it’s r ef reshin g toha ve one t hat isn’t riddled withbad gr ammar  th anks to p oor tra nslations . Th e fact tha t t heAA-23 0 Z o om is  eas y  t o u s e isther eason tha t  t hem a nu al is so si m p l e,and t hat ’ s a go od t hing.

What I mig h t like to seein t h e  ma nua l  isabrief sectiononho w to use a nanalyzer li ke this.  F o r exa mple,readin g a Smi t h  C h art is  not  te rribly in tui ti v e, andth ou g h themate ri al iscovere d  int h e amateur radioExtra e xam i n  th e US, 
ics than_those available_natively through the use_of the_AntScope_software.

AA-230 Zoom

From_what_I can gather_from the RigExpert_web pages, the AA-230_Zoom does not_use_harmonic mixing for signal generation, and instead is capable of natively creating signals up_to_230 MHz.

The_argument_could_be made that the AA-230_Zoom is akin to an_AA-600 without_the extended frequency capability afforded by the harmonic_mixing_technique, so why_not get the AA-600 for only a little bit_more money?

The AA-230 Zoom is substantially_smaller than the_AA-600,_which_for me is a_pretty important selling point. Additionally, though_I do rarely use the 70cm_band, I really don’t have a need_to measure above the 2M band,_so I’m really not getting_anything for_my money with the bigger,_more expensive unit._My needs_are primarily HF_and 2m.

User Interface

The screen is magnificent._I mean, it’s_really nice. It’s dark enough that_it_has great contrast,_but_bright_enough that_you can easily_see_it outdoors._Whoever_designed the screen on this thing_should_get a raise.

This review was written using_Firmware v1.4 on an_AA-230_Zoom with a serial_number within the first 120_units. New versions of software and_hardware may_alter the_results seen on future devices.

As a fun aside, it sounds like_a 1980s video game when you_turn it on and_push the_buttons._Hell, it even_kind_of resembles_an old Coleco Electronic Quarterback game!

The user_interface is_pretty intuitive, which is a good_thing because while the_manual_is useful and explains how most_of the features work, it doesn’t_explain why you’d want to_perform_these_tests. To be fair, the_manual is easy to read and_is very straightforward,_and in this day of terrible manuals,_it’s_refreshing to have one that isn’t_riddled_with bad grammar thanks to poor_translations._The_fact that the AA-230 Zoom_is easy to use is the_reason that the manual is so simple, and that’s_a good thing.

What_I might like to see_in_the_manual is a brief section on how to use an_analyzer like_this. For example,_reading a Smith Chart is not terribly intuitive, and though_the material is covered in the amateur_radio Extra exam in the US,