[TowerTalk] Antenna software

[N6FD]

I also use 4nec2 and have used EZNEC as well.  Right now 4nec2 works 
better for me.  The user interface has some quirks, but is good for 
getting basic designs in.  You have to be careful when using real 
grounds and the optimizer.  They need to be set up properly and the 
answers checked for realism.  The modelling has correlated well with 
wire antennas that I have put up.

Erich, N6FD

> Scott MacKenzie wrote:
>   
>> Simple to use and reasonably accurate - and free is MMANA 
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W4PV
>>
>>
>> I have been considering various antenna design/analysis programs, such as
>> the Teri software program.  I would like the groups opinions on the various
>> pro's and con's of this and other antenna design/analysis programs.  This
>> program would be used to analyze existing and proposed antenna combinations
>> and designs.
>>
>>     
>
> I use 4nec2, also free, uses the NEC2 engine by default, has a graphical 
> editor (which I've not used.. I'm used to generating nec decks) and a 
> fair number of display and output options, as well as a variety of 
> optimizer engines.
>
> If you license a copy of NEC4 from LLNL, 4nec2 will use it, which is 
> what I do.
>
> EZNEC is also very popular. There's a free trial version with limited 
> size capability to get the feel of it.  It basically uses the NEC engine 
> underneath.
>
> I'd stay away from any of the MiniNec based tools. They were great in 
> their day with limited computational resources, etc., but today, there's 
> no reason not to run something with the full code.
>
> As you probably know, modeling is as much art as science.  It takes some 
> time to get the hang of building a model that has enough detail, but not 
> too much, and to understand the limitations of the model.
>
> Jim, W6RMK
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