Cecil Moore wrote:
Mike Coslo wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote:
You can probably arrive at the same correct technical
conclusions by downloading the free demo version of
EZNEC and selecting the diameter of the conductor.

No doubt, Cecil. Of course this wasn't where the conversation
started at. I haven't tried EZNEC to model a cage antenna, will it do
it? Or do you just make the wires really thick? And how does really
thick wire compare to a cage of the same relative diameter?

You can use the free demo version to model a large diameter
radiator with up to 20 segments. For the actual multi-wire
cage antenna, one would need to spring for the non-free
version which is, IMO, the best bargain in ham radio
antenna simulation software.

No doubt, it is great software.



Why ask questions here when
the answer is available to any individual who springs for
EZNEC?


First thing is that Mr Bloe didn't start the thread off as what the
bandwidth of a cage dipole was. The bandwidth question came later. So
while it is good advice to send someone to EZNEC, it is kind of
presuming the person already knows the answer to their question when you
expect them to *not ask the question* in the first place.

I find the topic interesting, and certainly the feedback I've gotten
from Richard and Roy have been very illuminating. So I encourage more on
the topic.

Sure beats those 2000 post threads we seem to get in here! I'd sooner
see topics such as this than you and W8JI sharpening your claws on each
other......hehe

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -