[Lowfer] What ant modeling software is most widely used

[Cliff Sojourner]

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

DON'T try



On October 28, 2017 12:00:44 PM PDT, Cliff Sojourner <cls at employees.org> wrote:
>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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