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[TowerTalk] Antenna Modeling Programs

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna Modeling Programs
From: DAVED@ctilidar.com (Dave D'Epagnier)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 10:34:43 -0700
I also like EZNEC. A minor complaint about it is that it is DOS based
and also doesn't seem to support my color printer (which is handy for
print out of multiple sweeps). I hope the  rumors are correct and it'll
support Windows next year. That'll make it real nice.

--Dave
AB0GJ

> ----------
> From:         Pete Smith[SMTP:n4zr@contesting.com]
> Sent:         Friday, December 11, 1998 10:07 AM
> To:   towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject:      Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Modeling Programs
> 
> 
> For all-purpose work, I'm a fan of EZNEC, by W7EL.  It uses the NEC-2
> modeling engine, but has a user-friendly input system instead of
> relying on
> formatted text input "cards."  The documentation is particularly good,
> and
> the program offers automatic element taper corrections and workarounds
> for
> wires meetinging at sharp angles, situations that test other programs.
> I
> particularly like the way it gives you the oppportunity to examine
> your
> models from all angles, zoom in and out, visualize currents on
> conductors,
> etc.
> 
> As for hardware requirements, I run it in a DOS box under Win95 on 133
> and
> 200 MHz Pentiums, and don't find speed to be an issue, even with big
> complex models (I have my entire antenna system in a single model, to
> pick
> up interaction issues).
> 
> 73,  Pete N4ZR
> Loud is good
> 
> 
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