Version Comparison

All tests are done with dual band 2.4GHz/5.8GHz antennas watching 2.4-2.5GHz, 5.725-5.875GHz with the multi-band feature.

No LNA Comparison

No LNA
TinySA Ultra+ ZS407, No LNA
TinySA Ultra+ ZS406, No LNA

Internal LNA

Internal LNA
TinySA Ultra+ ZS407, Internal LNA
TinySA Ultra+ ZS406, Internal LNA

External LNA

The antenna was connected to the device directly, then removed and installed on the external LNA, and then the external LNA connected to device.

TinySA Ultra+ ZS407, External LNA
TinySA Ultra+ ZS407, External LNA, Closeup
TinySA Ultra+ ZS406, External LNA
TinySA Ultra+ ZS406, External LNA, Closeup

Conclusion

The internal LNA appears to work far better than the external LNA recommended by a Ukrainian PDF document that I found. However, the document appears to referr to TinySA Ultra ZS405 instead of these upgraded models. They may also may be using a custom operating system which may affect how the LNAs interact with the device.

The internal LNA is recommended with the latest device at time of writing, the TinySA Ultra+ ZS407

Ukrainian PDF, translated to english: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rCIZfPvCmlDBW_nFq_wi5WS4BnGIzeMU/view

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