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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