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Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk] element tapering calculation

To: "PY1NB - Felipe Ceglia" <felipeceglia2@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk] element tapering calculation
From: "Steve W3AHL" <w3ahl@att.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:28:22 -0500
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Yes, I guess it could, but why not just model the tapered elements, rather than 
convert them to single-diameter in the model?  It would be less work and 
possibly more accurate.

Steve, W3AHL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: PY1NB - Felipe Ceglia 
  To: Steve W3AHL 
  Cc: towertalk@contesting.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:49 AM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk] element tapering calculation


  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

    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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