[CQ-Contest] antenna modeling using local terrain

[Christian Schneider]

Anyone who might help with a still available and non-pirated version of 
K6STI software for verticals?
73, Chris DL8MBS


Am 13.08.2016 um 03:35 schrieb Dave - AB7E:
> Yes, it is understood that HFTA only works with horizontal polarization.  There is no implication that HFTA works with vertical polarization ... it doesn't.  The best you could hope for is to extract from EZNEC only the horizontal component from your Inverted-L, but that would tell you pretty much nothing worth knowing.
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> Dave   AB7E
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> ------Original Mail------
> From: "FritzOAQ" <fritz at k4oaq.com>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>,
>      <john at kk9a.com>
> Sent: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 17:41:49 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] antenna modeling using local terrain
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> Hmmm, this page http://k6tu.net/?q=AdvancedOptions seems to imply otherwise
> which reads, in part, "... including the option to upload a custom antenna
> model which can be generated from antenna modeling software such as EZNEC
> ...". I believe this page is talking abt K6TUs utility HFTASWEEP. Maybe it's
> understood that it only works for horz antennas???
> Fritz K4OAQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: john at kk9a.com [mailto:john at kk9a.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 5:21 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Cc: fritz at k4oaq.com
> Subject: re: [CQ-Contest] antenna modeling using local terrain
>
> There is no need to wait, HFTA will not factor in local terrain when
> modeling your Inverted L.  HFTA only works with horizontal antennas. There
> is nothing that I am aware of usable for terrain analysis of verticals.
>
> John KK9A
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> To:	<cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject:	[CQ-Contest] antenna modeling using local terrain
> From:	"FritzOAQ" <fritz at k4oaq.com>
> Date:	Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:03:49 -0400
>
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> I'm looking for advice in direction to head in acquiring the necessary
> software to model an inv L and other antennas factoring in my local terrain.
> I currently have EZNEC v 5.0.62. As far as I can tell I don't see where
> EZNEC can factor in local terrain. I've read abt HFTA and HFTASWEEP at
> k6tu.net & it appears they can do what I want. I'm a little fuzzy on how it
> uses a .txt file from EZNEC tho. As best as I can tell to get HFTA, I have
> to buy ARRLs ant book & wait on it to be mailed to me. You'd think that with
> them being so progressive with moving contest scores to the Internet that
> they'd have a way to purchase their ant book & software on-line . maybe I
> missed how to do that. (Sorry, I cudn't resist!) So, are there other avenues
> to take that will get me there?
>
> 73, Fritz K4OAQ
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