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Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk] element tapering calculation

To: Steve W3AHL <w3ahl@att.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk] element tapering calculation
From: PY1NB - Felipe Ceglia <felipeceglia2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:49:00 -0200
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Hi Steve,

Thank you for replying.

Does it reverts tapered back to single wire?

I want to model my current 20m tower + 40m moxon + 20m yagi to see how can
I load it as a vertical for low bands, so I want to move from tapered to
single wire as well.

73,

Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB
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On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Steve W3AHL <w3ahl@att.net> wrote:

> I use DX Engeineering's Yagi Mechanical.  You design an antenna with a
> constant element diameter using EZ-NEC or similar.  Yagi Medchanical is
> used to take that design and change the element taper schedule to achieve
> the required mechanical properties to withstand wind and ice loading.  As
> you change the element taper it calculares the new resonate frequency of
> the element, so you can adjust the tip length to keep resonance the same as
> the original design.
>
> You can download a trial version and instruction manual from:
>
> http://www.dxengineering.com/**parts/dxe-sof-yagimech<http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-sof-yagimech>
>
> It has instructions on how to install for Windows 7.  Cost is $39 US.
>
> Steve, W3AHL
>
>  Hi folks,
>>
>> I'd like some advice on software, scripts or ways to convert single
>> diameter tubing into tapered element, and back.
>>
>> I've been advised to try ON4UN's software, but I could not run it on
>> windows7.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB
>>
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