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Subject: [Antennaware] Newbie needs help modeling a fan dipole
From: Kevin Zembower via Antennaware <antennaware@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Kevin Zembower <kzembower@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:07:03 -0400
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Hello, this is my first post on this list. The folks on TowerTalk suggested I ask my modeling questions here.

I'm using xnec2c on a Ubuntu Linux desktop to perform the modeling. Is anyone here also using this software?

I'm trying to model a 40/20M dipole. My two dipoles are connected by a 6 inch (0.1524m) transmission line. When I use the deck below, I don't get an error, but do produce a VSWR of 999 on all the swept frequencies from 7-14.35MHz.

I have these questions:

1. What am I doing wrong in this model?

2. Using either the xnec2c interface, or the nec2c engine, is it possible to sweep more than one frequency range? I'm only interested in 7-7.3MHz and 14-14.35MHz, and don't care about the frequencies between the bands.

3. Can xnec2c, or the nec2c engine, produce 2D azimuth and elevation charts? The 3D illustrations that xnec2c produces are pretty, but hard to read.

4. Can I eliminate any of the cards in this deck? My starting point was the deck of cards that xnec2c produces when you ask for a new file. Are all of these needed?

5. Do you all have any suggestions for me to improve this model? Is there anything I'm overlooking. As I said, this is my first time trying to model an antenna, and the details can overwhelm me.

Thanks so much for your suggestions and advice. I look forward to hearing from you.

-Kevin
KC3KZ

(Deck also attached, to prevent email formatting errors)

CM --- NEC2 Input File created or edited by xnec2c 3.6.1-beta ---
CM 40/20M fan dipole, 10m elevation over 'normal' ground.
CM Dipoles connected by short transmission lines.
CM Used wire diameter of #28 AWG, 0.0126in, 0.00016002m radius
CM Kevin Zembower, KC3KZ
CE --- End Comments ---
GW 1 41 0.00000E+00 -1.01370E+01 1.00000E+01 0.00000E+00 1.01370E+01 1.00000E+01 1.50000E-04 GW 2 21 0.00000E+00 -5.28700E+00 9.84800E+00 0.00000E+00 5.28700E+00 9.84800E+00 1.50000E-04 GE -1 0 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 EX 0 2 11 0 1.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 TL 1 21 2 11 2.00000E-02 0.00000E+00 2.00000E-02 0.00000E+00 5.00000E+01 0.00000E+00 FR 0 51 0 0 7.00000E+00 1.47000E-01 1.43500E+01 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 NH 1 1 1 1 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 NE 1 1 1 1 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 RP 0 9 37 1000 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 1.00000E+01 1.00000E+01 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 GN 2 0 0 0 1.20000E+01 1.00000E-02 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 EN 0 0 0 0 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00

Attachment: 40_20mDipole_10mElev_TransLine_KC3KZ.nec
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