AN-SOF Antenna Simulator Group

145 MHz 5-Element Array of Square Loops

Here is a relatively compact array of 5 square loops for 145 MHz. It does not need a matching network

Aug 1

AN-SOF Antenna Simulator Group, K J3

Jul 27

Model of a 17 m Band Spider Delta Loop Antenna

Hello Mr. Klaus, In versions prior to 7, AN-SOF used either a thin-wire approximation or the Exact

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Model of a 17 m Band Spider Delta Loop Antenna

Hello Mr. Klaus, In versions prior to 7, AN-SOF used either a thin-wire approximation or the Exact

Jul 27

Black Michael, … AN-SOF Antenna Simulator Group4

Jul 21

Re: [AN-SOF] Digest for ansof@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Please import the attached NEC file. FR and GN cards must be complete. Please note that AN-SOF does

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Re: [AN-SOF] Digest for ansof@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Please import the attached NEC file. FR and GN cards must be complete. Please note that AN-SOF does

Jul 21

* See how the radiation pattern changes with frequency in AN-3D Pattern. The near field heatmap and

Jun 14

AN-SOF 7.20 is ready!

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* See how the radiation pattern changes with frequency in AN-3D Pattern. The near field heatmap and

AN-SOF 7.20 is ready!

Jun 14

Moxon-Yagi Dual Band Satellite Antenna

May 8

Modeling a Moxon-Yagi Dual Band VHF/UHF Satellite Antenna Adjust the indicated gaps to minimize the

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Moxon-Yagi Dual Band Satellite Antenna

Modeling a Moxon-Yagi Dual Band VHF/UHF Satellite Antenna Adjust the indicated gaps to minimize the

May 8

New Release :: AN-SOF 7.10 ::

Apr 11

AN-SOF 7.10 is now available for download! Access the input impedance and VSWR easily by going to the

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New Release :: AN-SOF 7.10 ::

AN-SOF 7.10 is now available for download! Access the input impedance and VSWR easily by going to the

Apr 11

Script for modeling 2-Element Quad Antennas with AN-SOF

Mar 22

2-element quad antennas are very popular due to their compact size and gain similar to a more element

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Script for modeling 2-Element Quad Antennas with AN-SOF

2-element quad antennas are very popular due to their compact size and gain similar to a more element

Mar 22

Modeling an 80 meters DX antenna: A spiral loop

Mar 9

A half-wave dipole would have a length of 40 meters in this band (3.75 MHz), difficult to install at

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Modeling an 80 meters DX antenna: A spiral loop

A half-wave dipole would have a length of 40 meters in this band (3.75 MHz), difficult to install at

Mar 9

ISM 433MHz Helical Antenna model

Feb 25

Small helical antennas for the 433 MHz ISM band are a good example where we need advanced software

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ISM 433MHz Helical Antenna model

Small helical antennas for the 433 MHz ISM band are a good example where we need advanced software

Feb 25

Experimenting with fractal antennas today. An array of Snowflake Quads. Nathan Cohen in the US

Feb 20

Array of Snowflake Quads

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Experimenting with fractal antennas today. An array of Snowflake Quads. Nathan Cohen in the US

Array of Snowflake Quads

Feb 20

New Release :: AN-SOF 7.0 ::

Feb 14

Hello everybody, AN-SOF 7 is here! Run bulk simulations and process multiple input files with just

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New Release :: AN-SOF 7.0 ::

Hello everybody, AN-SOF 7 is here! Run bulk simulations and process multiple input files with just

Feb 14

AN-SOF Antenna Simulator Group, … Denis Brown5

Feb 9

Chat with us

Thanks, Tony! Won't disturb your sleep, we value your mental energies in AN-SOF development hi hi

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Thanks, Tony! Won't disturb your sleep, we value your mental energies in AN-SOF development hi hi

Chat with us

Feb 9

Gérard Zimmerlé, AN-SOF Antenna Simulator Group2

Feb 2

Logiciel

Hello, Just send an email to ansof@antennasimulator.com and you will receive an automatic response

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Logiciel

Hello, Just send an email to ansof@antennasimulator.com and you will receive an automatic response

Feb 2

AN-SOF Antenna Simulator Group, kaneko...@gmail.com2

12/18/21

Scilab script for plotting level curves

Fantastic! I can see an ANSOF upgrade in my future hi hi. The ability to run simulations like this,

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Visualization

Scilab script for plotting level curves

Fantastic! I can see an ANSOF upgrade in my future hi hi. The ability to run simulations like this,

12/18/21

AN-SOF Antenna Simulator Group, kaneko...@gmail.com2

12/9/21

Multiple antenna simulations in AN-SOF

Superb, well done. Combined with SciLab a multi-scenario generator this takes the hard work out of

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Multiple antenna simulations in AN-SOF

Superb, well done. Combined with SciLab a multi-scenario generator this takes the hard work out of

12/9/21

New Release :: AN-SOF 6.40 ::

11/29/21

We have released AN-SOF 6.40! We can highlight the following improvements: Tabular input of linear

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New Release :: AN-SOF 6.40 ::

We have released AN-SOF 6.40! We can highlight the following improvements: Tabular input of linear

11/29/21

On the convergence of the input impedance

10/10/21

Input impedance convergence has been a problem that older codes like NEC have not been able to solve.

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Validation

On the convergence of the input impedance

Input impedance convergence has been a problem that older codes like NEC have not been able to solve.

10/10/21

Input Impedance of Cylindrical Antennas

9/24/21

Although the King-Middleton second-order solution for the input impedance of a center-fed cylindrical

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Validation

Input Impedance of Cylindrical Antennas

Although the King-Middleton second-order solution for the input impedance of a center-fed cylindrical

9/24/21

New Release :: AN-SOF 6.20 ::

9/20/21

We have released AN-SOF 6.20! Radiation patterns plotted in AN-Polar can now be exported as *.ant

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New Release :: AN-SOF 6.20 ::

We have released AN-SOF 6.20! Radiation patterns plotted in AN-Polar can now be exported as *.ant

9/20/21

How to detect errors in the geometry of a model

9/6/21

To discover errors in the wire structure we can use the following functions in the AN-SOF main menu

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How to detect errors in the geometry of a model

To discover errors in the wire structure we can use the following functions in the AN-SOF main menu

9/6/21

Now the AN-SOF Simulation Guides can be downloaded as PDF files from our Resources webpage at

8/21/21

Simulation Guides

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Now the AN-SOF Simulation Guides can be downloaded as PDF files from our Resources webpage at

Simulation Guides

8/21/21

Adjusting the color bar in AN-3D Pattern

8/20/21

It is important to have control over the scales of the graphs for a better presentation and

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Visualization

Adjusting the color bar in AN-3D Pattern

It is important to have control over the scales of the graphs for a better presentation and

8/20/21

kaneko...@gmail.com

8/11/21

Congratulations on starting this group!

Well done. I enjoyed the Facebook posts but Google Groups are my preference. Keep up the good work!

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Congratulations on starting this group!

Well done. I enjoyed the Facebook posts but Google Groups are my preference. Keep up the good work!

8/11/21

Setting the radiation pattern center

8/11/21

From the far field point of view, the whole structure of an antenna and its surroundings is reduced

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Configuration

Setting the radiation pattern center

From the far field point of view, the whole structure of an antenna and its surroundings is reduced

8/11/21

H-field option in Preferences

8/11/21

We see that most of the time we are interested in calculating only the E-field in antenna projects

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Configuration

H-field option in Preferences

We see that most of the time we are interested in calculating only the E-field in antenna projects

8/11/21

How to speed up a simulation

8/11/21

There is always a trade-off between speed and accuracy. However, we often need to prioritize speed in

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Configuration

How to speed up a simulation

There is always a trade-off between speed and accuracy. However, we often need to prioritize speed in

8/11/21

How to import AN-SOF wires into AN-SOF

8/11/21

Wires can be imported into AN-SOF from another AN-SOF project, so wire structures of different

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How to import AN-SOF wires into AN-SOF

Wires can be imported into AN-SOF from another AN-SOF project, so wire structures of different

8/11/21

On the modeling of radio masts

8/11/21

Radiating towers or radio masts can be modeled in AN-SOF with a high degree of detail, as shown in

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On the modeling of radio masts

Radiating towers or radio masts can be modeled in AN-SOF with a high degree of detail, as shown in

8/11/21

The equivalent circuit of a balun

8/11/21

A balun can be implicitly modeled in AN-SOF using an equivalent generator, as this figure shows.

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The equivalent circuit of a balun

A balun can be implicitly modeled in AN-SOF using an equivalent generator, as this figure shows.

8/11/21