[Elecraft] OT antenna question

[Fred Jensen]

Well ... define "correctly."  All simulation is an approximation of 
reality.  NEC-4 adds capabilities such as buried radial fields, and is 
more faithful for tiny antennas than NEC-2.  It treats lumped circuit 
constants pretty much the same as NEC-2, however.

Last time I checked, a US non-commercial NEC-4 license was $300, IIRC.  
You'd need the NEC-4 EZNEC UI too.  Since the vast majority of 
environment variables impacting antenna performance in the real world 
are not part of any of the models, and we are "amateurs," I doubt you 
would see any benefit from NEC-4.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 5/28/2018 5:03 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
> My mistake... doh!  I meant 4.
>
> Increment version by 2... same question... Does NEC-4 handle the phase 
> shift through inductors correctly?
>
> It's a big chunk of change to get the NEC-4 license and upgrade the 
> front end license...  need to compile multiple reasons to justify it.  
> <wink>
>
> Appreciate the catch...
>
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