Winding and testing an Inductor with the test fixture and VNA

In my recent posts, I’ve been diving into two interconnected projects: designing a low-pass filter to clean up the RF harmonics on my 2-meter fox hunting transmitter, and assembling a handy, sub-$10 VNA test fixture. In this entry, I’ll walk through hand-winding a tiny air-core inductor and outline a step-by-step process for validating their exact Continue reading Winding and testing an Inductor…