I've been 'googling' for a MININEC-based antenna modeling program (or
programs) and I've decided a guy could get old and grey before he was
through looking at all the offerings. I've kind of (based on web page
descriptions) compiled a short list of candidates as follows:

MMANA by JH3HHT
EZNEC by W7EL
NEC-Win Pro by Nitanny Scientific

Is anyone here using any of those, especially NEC-Win Plus? Can
anyone recommend one that they KNOW is better than the ones on my
list? I have $450 budgeted for this but I might consider something a
little costlier if it were overwhelmingly better.

73, RDW

wrote:
MMANA by JH3HHT
EZNEC by W7EL
NEC-Win Pro by Nitanny Scientific

Is anyone here using any of those, especially NEC-Win Plus? Can
anyone recommend one that they KNOW is better than the ones on my
list? I have $450 budgeted for this but I might consider something a
little costlier if it were overwhelmingly better.

IMO, for the price, you cannot beat EZNEC.
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

EZNEC and NEC-Win products are not MININEC based.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

wrote:
I've been 'googling' for a MININEC-based antenna modeling program (or
programs) and I've decided a guy could get old and grey before he was
through looking at all the offerings. I've kind of (based on web page
descriptions) compiled a short list of candidates as follows:

MMANA by JH3HHT
EZNEC by W7EL
NEC-Win Pro by Nitanny Scientific

Is anyone here using any of those, especially NEC-Win Plus? Can
anyone recommend one that they KNOW is better than the ones on my
list? I have $450 budgeted for this but I might consider something a
little costlier if it were overwhelmingly better.

73, RDW

On 27 Apr 2007 12:18:57 -0700, wrote:

I've been 'googling' for a MININEC-based antenna modeling program (or
programs) and I've decided a guy could get old and grey before he was
through looking at all the offerings. I've kind of (based on web page
descriptions) compiled a short list of candidates as follows:

MMANA by JH3HHT
EZNEC by W7EL
NEC-Win Pro by Nitanny Scientific

Is anyone here using any of those, especially NEC-Win Plus? Can
anyone recommend one that they KNOW is better than the ones on my
list? I have $450 budgeted for this but I might consider something a
little costlier if it were overwhelmingly better.

73, RDW

EZNEC has a free demo. I compared that against what I could glean from
the advertising info of the other candidates. EZNEC allows me to think
about antennas while I am using it rather than think about
programming.

EZNEC has saved me a lot of labor with my "antenna habit". EZNEC and
Nittany Scientific products are used in the ARRL antenna course. That
course is a good value as well.

John Ferrell W8CCW
"Life is easier if you learn to
plow around the stumps"

On Apr 27, 8:11 pm, Roy Lewallen wrote:


EZNECand NEC-Win products are not MININEC based.


Point taken. Should have said NEC-based. I had a brain-fart. Shame
on me.

73, RDW

On Apr 27, 8:31 pm, John Ferrell wrote:


EZNEChas a free demo. I compared that against what I could glean from
the advertising info of the other candidates.EZNECallows me to think
about antennas while I am using it rather than think about
programming.

EZNEChas saved me a lot of labor with my "antenna habit". EZNECand
Nittany Scientific products are used in the ARRL antenna course. That
course is a good value as well.


Thanks. I'll have a look at that ARRL course.

73, RDW

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On Apr 27, 8:31 pm, John Ferrell wrote:


EZNEChas a free demo. I compared that against what I could glean from
the advertising info of the other candidates.EZNECallows me to think
about antennas while I am using it rather than think about
programming.

EZNEChas saved me a lot of labor with my "antenna habit". EZNECand
Nittany Scientific products are used in the ARRL antenna course. That
course is a good value as well.


Thanks. I'll have a look at that ARRL course.

73, RDW


Hi RDW

It cant hurt anything to study the ARRL course. But, EZNEC is so logical
that you can do alot of modeling without having done any "course studying".
It is a very 'user friendly' program.
There are guys on this net who can be Very helpful with answering any
questions about EZNEC. I didnt bother with the Free EZNEC. I bought the
program and began modeling the first day. A couple r.r.a.a. regulars
helped me learn the additional methods I wanted to use.

Jerry

Even if you don't buy the ARRL Antenna course, you can buy the $39.95 "ARRL
Antenna Book" which comes with a customized version of EZNec with models of
every antenna discussed in the book.

I started with EZNEC using the customized (and somewhat crippled) ARRL
version, but the program was essentially free with the ARRL book. When I
decided that I wanted to model my own designs and save the modifications
that I made to existing ARRL files, I bought the full program (which can
still open and manipulate all the ARRL models).

-larry
K8UT
"John Ferrell" wrote in message
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On 27 Apr 2007 12:18:57 -0700, wrote:

I've been 'googling' for a MININEC-based antenna modeling program (or
programs) and I've decided a guy could get old and grey before he was
through looking at all the offerings. I've kind of (based on web page
descriptions) compiled a short list of candidates as follows:

MMANA by JH3HHT
EZNEC by W7EL
NEC-Win Pro by Nitanny Scientific

Is anyone here using any of those, especially NEC-Win Plus? Can
anyone recommend one that they KNOW is better than the ones on my
list? I have $450 budgeted for this but I might consider something a
little costlier if it were overwhelmingly better.

73, RDW

EZNEC has a free demo. I compared that against what I could glean from
the advertising info of the other candidates. EZNEC allows me to think
about antennas while I am using it rather than think about
programming.

EZNEC has saved me a lot of labor with my "antenna habit". EZNEC and
Nittany Scientific products are used in the ARRL antenna course. That
course is a good value as well.

John Ferrell W8CCW
"Life is easier if you learn to
plow around the stumps"

On 27 Apr 2007 13:37:26 -0700, wrote:

On Apr 27, 8:31 pm, John Ferrell wrote:


EZNEChas a free demo. I compared that against what I could glean from
the advertising info of the other candidates.EZNECallows me to think
about antennas while I am using it rather than think about
programming.

EZNEChas saved me a lot of labor with my "antenna habit". EZNECand
Nittany Scientific products are used in the ARRL antenna course. That
course is a good value as well.


Thanks. I'll have a look at that ARRL course.

73, RDW


I should also add that the ARRL Course was pretty tough on my ego. I
did not know nearly as much as I thought I did going into the course.

The up side is that it renewed my interest in antennas in general.
A humbling experience is sometimes a very good thing!

John Ferrell W8CCW
"Life is easier if you learn to
plow around the stumps"

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JS