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Re: [TowerTalk] Working with HFTASweep data

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Working with HFTASweep data
From: Randy Farmer <w8fn@windstream.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2020 10:42:35 -0400
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Thanks for the tip, Dan. Unfortunately, I can't get the HFANT utility to accept the data from the HFTASweep files. I get either complaints about improper antenna name format or invalid character in field. I've done considerable fooling around with the data files and can't figure out what the problem is. I can copy the new data and paste it over the data in one of the sample files and it gives me an error, but doesn't directly say where it is. I haven't taken the time to check all 32,760 entries in the data file to see what (possibly non-printing) character is causing the upset. It sure would be nice if I could find a spec for the exact data table format, but no luck there looking through the documentation. Guess I'm stuck with Excel.

73...
Randy, W8FN

On 10/3/2020 5:59 PM, Dan Maguire wrote:
Randy Farmer wrote:
I'm trying to find a way to import the *.13 gain data produced by HFTASweep 
into Excel so I can display it as a polar plot for various elevation angle cuts.
As an alternative to DIY Excel plotting, and if you are willing to
download and install the ITS HF Propagation package (
http://greg-hand.com/hfwin32.html ), that package has a utility
program called HFANT that can display azimuth and elevation patterns
from *.13 files.  Example screen grabs:

https://i.imgur.com/4PLvdmn.png

https://i.imgur.com/Tucgcnm.png

Dan, AC6LA

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