[Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question

Wes wes_n7ws at triconet.org
Sat Apr 2 23:00:50 EDT 2016


If you're not using Dan's (AC6LA) AutoEZ program as a front end to Eznec, you 
don't know what you're missing.


On 4/2/2016 12:20 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft wrote:
> I agree, I use ver 5 also.  Easier to move stuff around.  Once you try modelling you will find it consumes an incredible amount of your time, but FUN.
>
> Mel, K6KBE
>
>
>        From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
>   To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>   Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2016 10:44 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 80 Meter loop question
>     
> On Sat,4/2/2016 6:45 AM, Clay Autery wrote:
>> Does anyone have any information or a link to information data on an 80 meter loop's complex impedance and VSWR values across the HF bands?
> It's pretty easy to model with NEC, which yields this data in the form a
> plot of VSWR vs frequency with data points as closely spaced as you
> choose. Move the cursor to each data point and you'll see complex Z.
>
> I've learned a lot from using NEC, not only to design antennas but also
> to learn from the results of the model, changing variables, etc.
>
> 4NEC2 is free and quite powerful. I use EZNEC 5.0 because I find the UI
> easier to relate to, but it costs money. :)
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>



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