www.dl2rum.de

Since I was not able to find an easy to use native macOS application to work with a VNA, I made my own. This is just the first version. I'm very interested in user feedback and suggestions.
This app is not as powerful as applications available on other operating systems, but I guess it will suit 80% of your needs.

Download it here: https://dl2rum.de/VNAmate/VNAmate.zip
English Quick Start: https://dl2rum.de/VNAmate/Help_en.pdf
German Quick Start: https://dl2rum.de/VNAmate/Help_de.pdf

At first glance, this is much easier to read than the screen of my VNA. I appreciate that the Smith Chart and the graph are separate images.

Thanks & 73, Jason KD9ZHF

First update: The minimum required macOS version is now 11.5 (Big Sur)
Download it here: https://dl2rum.de/VNAmate/VNAmate.zip

This is excellent Tom. I just tried it on my M1 MBP under Sequoia with my generic NanoVNA-H using the DiSlord firmware (https://github.com/DiSlord/NanoVNA-D) and once I selected NanoVNA-F it worked well.

The connect/disconnect buttons didn't seem to work, but it connected as soon as I selected the device anyway.

Great, thanks foe the feedback

@VK1KCM I'm wondering what version of the firmware your running on your NanoVNA-H. I am running 1.2.37 and it does not work. I get "Port opened successful but no connection."

todivefor wrote: ↑Fri 25. Jul 2025, 19:13 @VK1KCM I'm wondering what version of the firmware your running on your NanoVNA-H. I am running 1.2.37 and it does not work. I get "Port opened successful but no connection."

I'm running DiSlord 1.2.40 with nothing changed in the connection config. Initially it didn't connect, but when i switched it to say "NanoVNA-F" it just worked. Don't hit the "connect" button, just make the switch.

Sometimes I have had problems to connect to my Deepelec NanoVNA-F. I've changed a flow control setting, seems to be okay now. When you have problems to connect, try the NanoVNA-F setting.
Furthermore I added a Time Domain Reflectometry window, see the Window menu. It's still experimental.

Download it here: https://dl2rum.de/VNAmate/VNAmate.zip

todivefor wrote: ↑Fri 25. Jul 2025, 19:13 @VK1KCM I'm wondering what version of the firmware your running on your NanoVNA-H. I am running 1.2.37 and it does not work. I get "Port opened successful but no connection."

The new version (0.9.2) works fine with NanoVNA-H running 1.2.37. It seems to work pretty well. Screenshot does not work. This doesn't bother me as I usually screenshot the desktop screen. I am not sure what is used for calibration, slot 1? Very easy to use.

I am not sure what is used for calibration, slot 1?

There is no in app calibration for the nanoVNA (yet). My tested models send out already corrected data. The currently loaded calibration is used.
Do we need an in app calibration? Routines are already in, since the FA-VA requires it.