[TowerTalk] ez nec help

[jimlux]

On 5/3/20 9:28 AM, john nistico wrote:
> I am new at modeling and can use some advice. My son has a small tower and I modeled a 2 element 20 meter wire beam on a 10 ft boom. looks great on paper but would like aluminum elements how do I figure the taper? Does taper effect length?
> NY6DX
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Taper does change the effective length. NEC2 can model tapered "wires" 
so I assume that EZNEC has a way to enter that. 4nec2 certainly does.

As for "what is a reasonable taper schedule", it's a matter of finding 
what size tubing "telescopes" nicely.