[CQ-Contest] Antenna modeling software

[David Pruett]

Teijo,

I use all of K6STI's modeling programs and have no difficulty running 
them under Windows XP.

Dave/K8CC

teijo.murtovaara at netikka.fi wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Contest season is starting and I need to do some antenna modeling.
>
> I have  a couple of modeling programs by K6STI but I have not used them so much
> anymore because they are DOS-based. I have had problems with the changing
> colors so that it is nearly impossible to use the programs. I'm running a
> Windows XP. I've tried even to run the programs in a virtual DOS in Vmware, but
> it didn't help. I would not want to dedicate a computer just for DOS programs. I
> don't like the idea of booting up my computer to DOS residing on the same
> computer with my Windows XP neither.
>
> Now I am planning to purchase a Windows based antenna modeling program. I would
> like to hear some comments from the users (pros and cons). The progrmas that I
> have considered are both NEC- and Mininec-based (EZNEC, NecWin, Antenna model
> etc.). I should be able to model accurately yagi type of antennas and closely
> spaced open sleeve configurations (tapered elements) on higher HF-frequencies
> as well as wire antennas and vertically polarized antennas for the low bands
> and antennas below the height of 0.2 wavelength. I might need to buy both
> NEC-based and Mininec-based program to fullfill my goals.
>
> Teijo OH6NIO
>
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