BTW - no sarcasm was intended there. I really would like to think that
at some point someone - somewhere - will make a program that is easier
out of the box. But in the meantime, here are some operating
instructions for v.1.04 (possibly outdated):
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Product%20Notes/Antenna%20Book/HFTA.pdf
Mike N1TA
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Where to get HFTA Software
From: "Mike N1TA" <mike@n1ta.com>
Date: Sun, March 04, 2012 2:18 am
To: towertalk@contesting.com
...but I suppose the question becomes how much MORE dx could you be
working with a totally optimized situation? If you are comfortable never
knowing the difference, lucky you. Because the alternative is
substantially more expensive, time consuming, and requires learning
stuff. First time I messed around with HFTA programs was in high school.
I was a moron then, and I certainly still am now.
Besides, with a single beam at 80+ feet, you're likely missing a lot of
stuff on the high bands (if you live around here, anyway).
But having said all that, you would think someone would have written a
simpler program by now.
Mike N1TA
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Where to get HFTA Software
From: "Mark Robinson" <markrob@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, March 04, 2012 2:01 am
To: "David Gilbert" <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>,
<towertalk@contesting.com>
I think that it would be pointless running the program on flat ground.
No-one has ever been able to help me run the program with real data even
though they offered to try, so I just had to guess when putting up my
tower.
It seems to me that this program is overrated and a waste of time since
very
people can actually make it work. Finding the coordinates of my tower is
the
easy part.
Sorry for the rant but I am so frustrated with this program and the lack
of
any useful instructions on how to use it. Another half baked good idea
in
my book.. I put my beam at 87 1/2 feet and just worked DX.
Mark N1UK
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