AA-230 Zoom 100kHz-230MHz Antenna Analyzer

Does a very nice job of things. Has found several fixable problems.

I know, it's a bit costly... but it's one of those things that, hopefully at least, you only have to buy once. I LOVE it. This is my first antenna analyzer. I was initially going to go with one of the MFJ digital readout units with the knobs on the front, but why? For about 2/3 more than one of those, you can get this one, which gives you a zoomable graphical color display and MANY more tools than the MFJ. I'm always going to have one of these.Last night, I took my 20m dipole off the fence where I had it and hooked it up to some paracord I managed to get up into a tree about 33'. Initially tuned to 14.26mHz, after raising it, this analyzer shows that it now sits at 15.1mHz, resonant. While it's annoying to know that I should probably cut new legs now (perfection and all, even though I have a tuner), it was fascinating to see what a bit more altitude does to an antenna, and it was this analyzer that showed me that. I would buy this tool again in a heartbeat... but a slow heartbeat since I'd have to save up for it again.CON: The box it comes in does not hold it securely, and it comes with no case. That worries me. I admit, it's very annoying to spend in the ball park of $470 on a tool that comes without the slightest bit of protection. I'll get a Nanuk 904 case with the foam for it.

I received my analyzer today and tested it against my old MFJ and an AIMUHF. Everything appears to be in good working order. I love how compact and light weight it is while still feeling sturdy enough to handle heavy use. I had no trouble learning how to use it right from the box. It’s not the cheapest one on the block, but I am very happy with the purchase.

I thought it was a well thought out machine and instruction manual was the best

I like the product very well, but I have not received an invoice that shows I have paid for the device. I need the invoice to get tech support

Easy, menu driven analyser. Provided accurate readings. Offers calibration. TDM testing is made in a faux manner, but still helpful.This meter is fast, offering multiple shortcuts to help cut setup time down. Can be turned to performance mode or battery saving if desired. Can be set to take 20, 50, 100 (default), it 500 sample graph readings. Can be set to display amateur radio bands in the graph.Lacks UHF bands as the title suggested.

This meter is excellent, it takes all the guesswork (and hard work) out of matching my antennas. Instructions are clear and getting started within minutes was easy. The unit came with a case and batteries as well. Money well spent for all the aggravation that it saves on. My only wish is that a dead short and 50ohm non reactive load were offered with it instead of having to engineer my own.

Happy that a case was included with my Rig Expert AA-230 Zoom analyzer, since one review stated that no case is included. Also happy that the computer connection feature works reasonably well. Quality and feature design could be polished and a bit more professional and rugged, but overall I am happy. I will include a couple of photos here. When using AntScope software, data export (e.g. as CSV file) is supported.