[Lowfer] What ant modeling software is most widely used

[Cliff Sojourner]

Personally I prefer 4NEC2 because it does not limit the number of segments. EZNEC seems built to extract $$$ from you, indeed even the largest version can't handle what 4NEC2 can do, for free.

Also 4NEC2 GUI seems better to me.

Be ready to learn a lot, you are sipping from the fire hose. 

Don't make the mistake I did, try to learn both at the same time.

Cliff k6cls

On October 28, 2017 11:50:52 AM PDT, Andy - KU4XR via Lowfer <lowfer at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>Thank you Neil, and Mike:
>
>I installed 4NEC2 and opened it up ( it's all greek to me ) ..
>Downloaded, and installed EZNEC-6.0 and opened 
>it up ( it's all greek to me ) .. Now the fun part - the reading, and
>learning curve to use a new software..
>BTW; thanks Mike for the link to W8WWV's tutorial...
>
>73 all, and enjoy the weekend:
>
>Andy - KU4XR
>--------------------------------------------
>On Sat, 10/28/17, Michael Sapp <wa3tts at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Neil, Andy: I agree. Free EZ-NEC
> will handle anything you are likely to 
> consider for LF/MF antennas.  The tutorial
> that comes with EZ-NEC is OK, but 
>I found the best tutorial--at least for me---is by W8WWV.  The link is
>here...
> 
>http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Antenna%20Modeling%20for%20Beginners%20Supplemental%20Files/EZNEC%20Modeling%20Tutorial%20by%20W8WWV.pdf
> 
> I like the way it is broken
> down into sections and how it is organized makes 
> for easier reading and comprehension.  I 
> found the clarity in W8WWV's 
> writing to be really excellent...
> 
> 
> If you want better numbers for your local
> ground conductivity and  dielectrics to
> place in the EZ-NEC model versus the standard assumption,
> 
> take a look at this site...
> 
> https://www.dh1tw.de/how-to-measure-ground-conductivity/
> 
> Skin depth at LF is an issue
> of course, but even getting some measurements 
> on 160 and 80 meters with short ground probes
> could offer some insight as to 
> your local
> ground conductivity...
> 
> 73,
> Mike wa3tts
> 
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