I was wondering if HFTA would be
of use if one had Vertical Antennas.
Guess not.
Thanks, you saved me a lot of
useless work.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
wrote:
> On Fri,7/15/2016 4:15 AM, Rudy Bakalov via TowerTalk wrote:
>
>> Second, the thought behind the proposal is to further development of
>> otherwise stale software.
>>
> --
>
>> By the way, the statement about paying for the right to use the software
>> is a slippery slope too. The issue is lack of support. In the past I did
>> have problems with the software and there was nobody to provide support.
>>
>
> I don't think I would describe HFTA as "stale" -- the issues with using it
> are largely related to obtaining the data for it, which are the result of
> how agencies of governments, including the US, provide the data online.
> That has required support, and N6BV and ARRL have provided it in the form
> of updates to the procedures that are posted on the ARRL website. Also,
> N6BV has done at least one online tutorial on use of the software. It was
> hosted by PVRC, a major contest club roughly centered around DC.
>
> Yes, it could be a bit more automated, perhaps in the manner that AC6LA
> has done for W7EL's EZNEC.
>
> What I'd really like to see is a program like HFTA for vertically
> polarized antennas. When I suggested it to Dean several years ago, he told
> me that Parkinson's had begun some deterioration, so that he no longer felt
> able to work at the needed level of detail. I've suggested that project to
> another engineer with the math and antenna chops to do it. We'll see.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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