Comparison table
of RigExpert antenna analyzers
| Function |
AA-30 | AA-54 | AA-170 | AA-230 | AA-230PRO |
AA-520 |
AA-600/ AA-1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency range |
0.1-30 MHz | 0.1-54 MHz | 0.1-170 MHz |
0.3-230 MHz | 0.3-230 MHz | 1-520 MHz |
0.1-600 MHz (AA-600) 0.1-1000 MHz (AA-1000) |
| Frequency entry step
size |
1
kHz |
1
kHz |
1
kHz |
1 kHz | 1 kHz | 1
kHz |
1 kHz |
| Min. sweep range |
10
kHz |
10
kHz |
10
kHz |
10 kHz | 10 kHz | 100
kHz |
10
kHz |
| SWR2AIR™ mode |
- | - | - | + | + |
- |
+ |
| MultiSWR™ mode | - | + | + |
+ | + | + | + |
| Reactance sign
measurement |
+ | + | + |
+ | + |
- |
+ |
| Antenna connector
type |
UHF (SO-239) | UHF (SO-239) | UHF (SO-239) | UHF (SO-239) | UHF (SO-239) | N |
N |
| Output power |
+13
dBm |
+13 dBm | -10 dBm | +10 dBm | +10 dBm | +5
dBm |
-10
dBm |
| Output amplifier |
CMOS
logic chip |
CMOS
logic chip |
CML
logic chip |
Transistor stage with additional protection | Transistor
stage
with additional protection |
Transistor stage with additional protection | CML
logic chip |
| Output signal shape |
rectangular |
rectangular | rectangular | sinusoidal | sinusoidal | sinusoidal | rectangular |
| Reference impedance
for SWR measurement |
50, 75 Ohm | 50, 75 Ohm | 50, 75 Ohm | 50, 75 Ohm | 25, 50, 75, 100 Ohm | 50
Ohm |
25, 50, 75, 100 Ohm |
| Analog-to-digital
converter |
10-bit | 10-bit | 10-bit | 12-bit | 16-bit |
16-bit |
16-bit |
| Batteries |
two
1.5V alcaline or two 1.2V Ni-MH, AA size |
two 1.5V alcaline or two 1.2V Ni-MH, AA size | three 1.5V alcaline or three 1.2V Ni-MH, AA size | removable 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack | removable 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack | removable 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack | three 1.5V alcaline or three 1.2V Ni-MH, AA size |
| Battery voltage
sensor |
+ | + | + |
+ | + |
+ |
+ |
| Built-in battery
charger |
- | - | - | + | + | + | - |
| Operation with
external power supply (without battery) |
from
USB |
from
USB |
from USB | ext.
9...12V supply |
ext. 9...12V supply | ext. 9...12V supply | from
USB |
| LCD |
Monochrome, 128x64 |
Monochrome, 128x64 |
Monochrome, 128x64 |
Monochrome, 128x64 |
Monochrome, 128x64 |
Monochrome, 128x64 |
Color
TFT, 320x240 |
| Time Domain
Reflectometer mode |
- * |
- * |
- * | Only with AntScope software on the PC | Built-in |
- ** |
Built-in |
| Flash memory for
storing graphs |
- | 100
memory slots |
100 memory slots | 100 memory slots | 90
R/X or SWR memory slots, 10 TDR memory slots |
100 memory slots | 90
R/X or SWR memory slots, 10 TDR memory slots |
| Multilingual support |
- (English only) |
+ | + |
+ | + | + | + |
| Presets for radio
amateur bands |
- | + | + |
+ | + | + | + |
Make sure the
latest firmware is uploaded to the analyzer. See the Downloads section.
* The AntScope
software is able to plot graphs in Time Domain
Reflectometer (TDR) mode when AA-30/AA-54/AA-170 is connected to
the computer.
Since the resolution of the TDR graph is proportional to the maximum operating frequency of an analyzer, much better results are obtained by using AA-230, AA-230PRO, AA-600 or AA-1000.
** The AA-520 cannot be used in the TDR mode, since this analyzer cannot tell the sign of reactance.
Since the resolution of the TDR graph is proportional to the maximum operating frequency of an analyzer, much better results are obtained by using AA-230, AA-230PRO, AA-600 or AA-1000.
** The AA-520 cannot be used in the TDR mode, since this analyzer cannot tell the sign of reactance.