tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post4066026027375728125..comments2024-03-28T08:01:27.111-04:00Comments on SolderSmoke Daily News: Understanding Antenna Directivity -- Help from CanadaBill Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-24142669209360859142018-06-04T21:50:00.100-04:002018-06-04T21:50:00.100-04:00I have the fiberglass poles, hub, and 14 guage ins...I have the fiberglass poles, hub, and 14 guage insulated stranded house wiring to build a Moxon and have been slowed a little by the same issue you mentioned. I did find find that the 4nec2 file which defines the antenna shape can be configured to use insulated wire. I haven't modeled it yet, but the following looked useful:<br />https://kk7s.net/2012/07/12/modeling-insulation-and-other-tricks-in-4nec2-4/Steve, KE4AMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-47681958251201902272018-06-03T22:46:12.864-04:002018-06-03T22:46:12.864-04:00Thanks for that, Bill! I'd already envisaged m...Thanks for that, Bill! I'd already envisaged much of that, but it was good education... Now how do Directors work, particularly multiple at VHF/UHF? SLY beams and the like :) It would also be good to envisage ground effect ... a challenge for the knowledgeable?<br />73<br />Dex, ZL2DEXnoreply@blogger.com