Re: eznec and LTspice software
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Eric Dallmann
Really, you find the EZNEC manual poorly written? I actually think Roy did an outstanding job with it (I have no financial interest in EZNEC). Of course, I will point out that antenna modeling is a little more involved than turning on/off some combination of four burners and an oven, so the manual may not read like that of a 1950's vintage range. If that's what you were looking for in the EZNEC manual, I can see why you were disappointed. Eric/K9VIC
From: Phil Anderson To: 4sqrp@...; n0evh ; WA0ITP Cc: Phil Anderson Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 11:42 AM Subject: [4sqrp] eznec and LTspice software Good idea John on downloading EZNEC. It does take a
bit of time to get used to the manual/instructions - and that would be true of
any manuals "written" today. Manuals in general are a problem. Take my
iPhone as an example, really crappy documentation. About 6 or 8 years ago I was
visiting my daughter in St Louis and we were cleaning her kitchen. We really
cleaned the stove top gas range only to discover the manual for it in
the drawer, written in about 1950. I found that manual to be excellent,
very clear on how to use it and what burner went with what knob, etc. Not so of
today's ranges. When did we stop teaching writing to kids, todays designers?
Maybe about 1980?
A second via John, consider downloading
LTspice. You can download a free copy from linear technology's website. It
is really super for simulating circuit. It's easy, for example, to draw the
schematic for a audio phase-shift oscillator and then hit the simulation
button; you can select to see the waveform generated or the frequency
response of the unit. Then you can change values and play what if. Again....the
manual takes some time to get used to.
If anyone is interested, we could get
a "go-to-meeting" link set up on the WEB and I'd be happy to outline how to
use the program, generating and simulating several simple circuits. Let's
discuss that at Ozcon?
Uncle Phil
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