---
name: "quisk_vna"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "quisk"
version: "4.2.32-2+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/quisk_vna"
---

# quisk\_vna(1)

a Software Defined Radio (SDR) vector network analyzer

## NAME

quisk\_vna - a Software Defined Radio (SDR) vector network analyzer

## DESCRIPTION

Certain radios suppprted by quisk can be used as a signal generator and tracking receiver to characterize the antenna over a range of frequencies.

- The quick\_vna GUI allows calibration and displays antenna

  characteristics.

  quisk\_vna can be used with HiQSDR.

  quisk\_vna can be used with Hermes-Lite firmware 32 and above

  quisk\_vna can be used with Hermes-Lite 2 Firmware 62 and above

## SETUP

The default configuration file is ~/.quisk\_conf.py

The configuration file must be customized for the user (see the commented examples) before running quisk.

## SYNOPSIS

**quisk\_vna** \[*options*\]

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-c** CONFIG\_FILE\_PATH, **--config**=*CONFIG\_FILE\_PATH*

  Specify the configuration file path

- **--config2**=*CONFIG\_FILE\_PATH2*

  Specify a second configuration file to read after the first

## SEE ALSO

http://james.ahlstrom.name/quisk/

- Sample config files are in /usr/share/doc/quisk/quisk\_conf\*

  copy one, edit and save as ~/.quisk\_conf.py