Hello,

Does somebody have experience with ANSOF (www.antennasoftware.com.ar),
especially with planar circuits? Is this a NEC based package?

They say you can use a flat strip as basic element (like in the
"planar" commercial SW packages), though they speak of wire segments
in most other documents on their site. They also mention that you can
simulate wire segments in dielectric or magnetic media. This looks
nice for the relative low price.

Best regards,


Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

"Wimpie" wrote in message
...
Hello,

Does somebody have experience with ANSOF (www.antennasoftware.com.ar),
especially with planar circuits? Is this a NEC based package?

They say you can use a flat strip as basic element (like in the
"planar" commercial SW packages), though they speak of wire segments
in most other documents on their site. They also mention that you can
simulate wire segments in dielectric or magnetic media. This looks
nice for the relative low price.

Best regards,


Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

Hello Wim...

I haven't use it, but I can steer you to where you can get your questions
answered.

Go to www.antennex.com , This site is devoted entirely to antennas and
related items. Join the antenna discussion list (no charge) and post your
question there.

If there is a group that is more aware of what is going on with antennas, I
haven't found it. Everything from PhD professors to ex and current
professional antenna designers to "just plain hams" (like me).

All the best

Bill Miller
KT4YE

On 27 dic, 20:44, "Bill Miller" wrote:
"Wimpie" wrote in message

...



Hello,

Does somebody have experience with ANSOF (www.antennasoftware.com.ar),
especially with planar circuits? *Is this a NEC based package?

They say you can use a flat strip as basic element (like in the
"planar" commercial SW packages), though they speak of wire segments
in most other documents on their site. *They also mention that you can
simulate wire segments in dielectric or magnetic media. This looks
nice for the relative low price.

Best regards,

Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

Hello Wim...

I haven't use it, but I can steer you to where you can get your questions
answered.

Go towww.antennex.com, This site is devoted entirely to antennas and
related items. Join the antenna discussion list (no charge) and post your
question there.

If there is a group that is more aware of what is going on with antennas, I
haven't found it. Everything from PhD professors to ex and current
professional antenna designers to "just plain hams" (like me).

All the best

Bill Miller
KT4YE

Hello Bill,

I made a free account for the "guest rooms". I checked several free
documents (lots of material from L. B. Cebik (W4RNL) ). Nevertheless
nothing about "ansof". Maybe somebody with a non-free account can
check other parts of the website for ansof.

Best regards and thanks for the info,


Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

"Wimpie" wrote in message
...
On 27 dic, 20:44, "Bill Miller" wrote:
"Wimpie" wrote in message

...



Hello,

Does somebody have experience with ANSOF (www.antennasoftware.com.ar),
especially with planar circuits? Is this a NEC based package?

They say you can use a flat strip as basic element (like in the
"planar" commercial SW packages), though they speak of wire segments
in most other documents on their site. They also mention that you can
simulate wire segments in dielectric or magnetic media. This looks
nice for the relative low price.

Best regards,

Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

Hello Wim...

I haven't use it, but I can steer you to where you can get your questions
answered.

Go towww.antennex.com, This site is devoted entirely to antennas and
related items. Join the antenna discussion list (no charge) and post your
question there.

If there is a group that is more aware of what is going on with antennas,
I
haven't found it. Everything from PhD professors to ex and current
professional antenna designers to "just plain hams" (like me).

All the best

Bill Miller
KT4YE

Hello Bill,

I made a free account for the "guest rooms". I checked several free
documents (lots of material from L. B. Cebik (W4RNL) ). Nevertheless
nothing about "ansof". Maybe somebody with a non-free account can
check other parts of the website for ansof.

Best regards and thanks for the info,


Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

Hi Wim...

Sorry. I did not make myself clear. I do not believe there is any useful
information on this subject in the antenneX website, nor in Cebik's site.
(but there is a TON of other info there!)

From the antenneX website, subscribe to the antenna discussion email list
and post your question there. I'll be pretty surprised if you don't get
meaningful answers!

All the best,

Bill

On 28 dic, 17:45, "Bill Miller" wrote:
"Wimpie" wrote in message

...
On 27 dic, 20:44, "Bill Miller" wrote:



"Wimpie" wrote in message

...

Hello,

Does somebody have experience with ANSOF (www.antennasoftware.com.ar),
especially with planar circuits? Is this a NEC based package?

They say you can use a flat strip as basic element (like in the
"planar" commercial SW packages), though they speak of wire segments
in most other documents on their site. They also mention that you can
simulate wire segments in dielectric or magnetic media. This looks
nice for the relative low price.

Best regards,

Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

Hello Wim...

I haven't use it, but I can steer you to where you can get your questions
answered.

Go towww.antennex.com, This site is devoted entirely to antennas and
related items. Join the antenna discussion list (no charge) and post your
question there.

If there is a group that is more aware of what is going on with antennas,
I
haven't found it. Everything from PhD professors to ex and current
professional antenna designers to "just plain hams" (like me).

All the best

Bill Miller
KT4YE

Hello Bill,

I made a free account for the "guest rooms". *I checked several free
documents (lots of material from L. B. Cebik (W4RNL) *). Nevertheless
nothing about "ansof". *Maybe somebody with a non-free account can
check other parts of the website for ansof.

Best regards and thanks for the info,

Wim
PA3DJSwww.tetech.nl

Hi Wim...

Sorry. I did not make myself clear. I do not believe there is any useful
information on this subject in the antenneX website, nor in Cebik's site.
(but there is a TON of other info there!)

From the antenneX website, subscribe to the antenna discussion email list
and post your question there. I'll be pretty surprised if you don't get
meaningful answers!

All the best,

Bill

Hello Bill,

You did make yourself fully clear to me with your first reply, thanks
for that. If it is/was useful existing SW, I would expect at least
some info on the antennex site, without the need for creating a new
topic.

I expect that at least some users of antennex also follow this NG and
would respond if they know something about the ansof package.
Therefore I didn't started a new topic yet.


Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl
without abc, PM will reach me in most cases

On 12/27/2010 02:44 PM, Bill Miller wrote:
wrote in message
...
Hello,

Does somebody have experience with ANSOF (www.antennasoftware.com.ar),
especially with planar circuits? Is this a NEC based package?

They say you can use a flat strip as basic element (like in the
"planar" commercial SW packages), though they speak of wire segments
in most other documents on their site. They also mention that you can
simulate wire segments in dielectric or magnetic media. This looks
nice for the relative low price.

Best regards,


Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

Hello Wim...

I haven't use it, but I can steer you to where you can get your questions
answered.

Go to www.antennex.com , This site is devoted entirely to antennas and
related items. Join the antenna discussion list (no charge) and post your
question there.

If there is a group that is more aware of what is going on with antennas, I
haven't found it. Everything from PhD professors to ex and current
professional antenna designers to "just plain hams" (like me).

All the best

Bill Miller
KT4YE



Ah, yes, the website that promoted the CFA while simultaneously warping
electromagnetic theory. But then I guess I just "don't understand".
Thanks, but I'll stick with ARRL pubs and ref books by Kraus, Jasik,
Terman, King & Harrison, et al for trusted, practical info on antennas.
73s,


--
John Wood (Code 5520) e-mail:
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20375-5337

On Dec 29, 12:30*pm, "J.B. Wood" wrote:
On 12/27/2010 02:44 PM, Bill Miller wrote:



*wrote in message
...
Hello,

Does somebody have experience with ANSOF (www.antennasoftware.com.ar),
especially with planar circuits? *Is this a NEC based package?

They say you can use a flat strip as basic element (like in the
"planar" commercial SW packages), though they speak of wire segments
in most other documents on their site. *They also mention that you can
simulate wire segments in dielectric or magnetic media. This looks
nice for the relative low price.

Best regards,

Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

Hello Wim...

I haven't use it, but I can steer you to where you can get your questions
answered.

Go towww.antennex.com, This site is devoted entirely to antennas and
related items. Join the antenna discussion list (no charge) and post your
question there.

If there is a group that is more aware of what is going on with antennas, I
haven't found it. Everything from PhD professors to ex and current
professional antenna designers to "just plain hams" (like me).

All the best

Bill Miller
KT4YE

Ah, yes, the website that promoted the CFA while simultaneously warping
electromagnetic theory. *But then I guess I just "don't understand".
Thanks, but I'll stick with ARRL pubs and ref books by Kraus, Jasik,
Terman, King & Harrison, et al for trusted, practical info on antennas.
* 73s,

--
John Wood (Code 5520) * * * *e-mail:
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20375-5337

then what are you doing in here, home of art, mr.b, and in past years,
fracky himself!

On 12/29/2010 07:34 AM, K1TTT wrote:
then what are you doing in here, home of art, mr.b, and in past years,
fracky himself!

Because it's entertaining, often thought-provoking and never dull. I
have no quarrels with the folks you mention and they can hold whatever
views they wish; they are certainly capable of producing workable ham
band antennas. The problem is the "procrustean bed" that is often used
to "fit" the theory to the antenna design. In the extreme it's the
difference between tinkering and hoping for an efficient, practical
solution vs. applying good engineering and science in coming up with a
viable implementation (which is why I mentioned those reference books in
my previous post). Sincerely, and 73s from N4GGO,

--
John Wood (Code 5520) e-mail:
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20375-5337

On Dec 29, 2:01*pm, "J.B. Wood" wrote:
On 12/29/2010 07:34 AM, K1TTT wrote:

then what are you doing in here, home of art, mr.b, and in past years,
fracky himself!

Because it's entertaining, often thought-provoking and never dull. *I
have no quarrels with the folks you mention and they can hold whatever
views they wish; they are certainly capable of producing workable ham
band antennas. *The problem is the "procrustean bed" that is often used
to "fit" the theory to the antenna design. *In the extreme it's the
difference between tinkering and hoping for an efficient, practical
solution vs. applying good engineering and science in coming up with a
viable implementation (which is why I mentioned those reference books in
my previous post). *Sincerely, and 73s from N4GGO,

--
John Wood (Code 5520) * * * *e-mail:
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20375-5337

thats good, you seem to be here for the right reasons anyway.

On 29 dic, 13:30, "J.B. Wood" wrote:
On 12/27/2010 02:44 PM, Bill Miller wrote:



*wrote in message
...
Hello,

Does somebody have experience with ANSOF (www.antennasoftware.com.ar),
especially with planar circuits? *Is this a NEC based package?

They say you can use a flat strip as basic element (like in the
"planar" commercial SW packages), though they speak of wire segments
in most other documents on their site. *They also mention that you can
simulate wire segments in dielectric or magnetic media. This looks
nice for the relative low price.

Best regards,

Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl

Hello Wim...

I haven't use it, but I can steer you to where you can get your questions
answered.

Go towww.antennex.com, This site is devoted entirely to antennas and
related items. Join the antenna discussion list (no charge) and post your
question there.

If there is a group that is more aware of what is going on with antennas, I
haven't found it. Everything from PhD professors to ex and current
professional antenna designers to "just plain hams" (like me).

All the best

Bill Miller
KT4YE

Ah, yes, the website that promoted the CFA while simultaneously warping
electromagnetic theory. *But then I guess I just "don't understand".
Thanks, but I'll stick with ARRL pubs and ref books by Kraus, Jasik,
Terman, King & Harrison, et al for trusted, practical info on antennas.
* 73s,

--
John Wood (Code 5520) * * * *e-mail:
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20375-5337

Hello John,

OT: There is info on EH, CFA and other fancy antennas on antennex, and
many other places. That doesn't make such places useless. I have dug
through many documents on antennex and there is lot's of useful info.

As with all "information", the difficulty is finding out whether the
"information" is useful for one's special situation. Some of my
favourite books: Kraus, Orfanidis, the services textbook of radio
volume 5, antenna engineering handbook (Johnson).


Wim
PA3DJS
www.tetech.nl
without abc, PM will reach me in most cases