[TowerTalk] The Value of HFTA

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Mon Jan 21 14:33:23 EST 2019


On 1/21/2019 11:23 AM, Edward Sawyer wrote:
> One thing that HFTA does NOT do well is answer the question about stacking
> from a "max gain" perspective.  EZNEC will tell you the best design for
> stacking yagis for max gain in a direction however HFTA will tell you what
> the right height for those yagis are or if the stack is even the strongest
> signal under typical approach angles.

Right. HFTA models the performance of individual dipoles used alone, not 
in combination. When you select a Yagi, it simply adds gain.

73, Jim K9YC



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