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NEC Shootouts

Using NEC we compare various antenna designs to better understand winning antenna concepts and expose less than optimal ideas.

5/8 Wave J-Pole vs. 1/2 Wave J-Pole EZNEC Shootout

November 3, 2018July 9, 2009

We examine if 5/8 Wave J-Poles are better than 1/2 Wave J-Poles.

Categories Antennas, NEC Shootouts Tags 1/2 wave, 2m, 5/8 wave, J-Pole

Collinear 5/8 wave J-Pole vs. Collinear 1/2 wave J-Pole EZNEC Shootout

November 3, 2018July 7, 2009

Another 5/8 J-Pole Design arranged as a Collinear… can it justify the complexity and extra materials?

Categories Antennas, NEC Shootouts Tags 2m, 5/8 wave, collinear, EZNEC, J-Pole, NEC, Simulation

1/2 Wave vs. 5/4 Wave VHF EZNEC Shootout

November 3, 2018December 16, 2008

Longer is not always better in the world of antennas. Such is the case of the 5/4 wave vertical antenna… a Super J-Pole Wannabe Antenna.

Categories Antennas, NEC Shootouts Tags 2m, 5/4 wave, 5/8 wave, collinear, full wave, half wave, J-Pole

Jpole vs. Coaxial Dipole EZNEC Shootout

May 23, 2018November 27, 2008

This J-Pole, Monopole, Coaxial Dipole VHF EZNEC shootout addresses a comment made that no models exist for j-pole and coaxial dipole antenna simulation.

Categories Antennas, NEC Shootouts Tags coaxial, dipole, J-Pole, monopole, VHF

BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 40 meters EZNEC Shootout

May 28, 2016November 24, 2008

Continuing our NEC Shootout between the 43 foot vertical available from DX Engineering or Zero Five and the adjustable height BigIR antenna available from SteppIR antennas we now analyze them in the 40 meter band.

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Categories Antennas, NEC Shootouts Tags 43 foot, BigIR, EZNEC, NEC, Simulation, SteppIR

BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 20 meters EZNEC Shootout

May 28, 2016November 16, 2008

Continuing our NEC Shootout between the 43 foot vertical available from DX Engineering or Zero Five and the adjustable height BigIR antenna available from SteppIR antennas we now analyze them in the 20 meter band.

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Categories Antennas, NEC Shootouts Tags 43 foot, BigIR, EZNEC, NEC, Simulation, SteppIR

BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 15 meters EZNEC Shootout

May 28, 2016November 15, 2008

Continuing our NEC Shootout between the 43 foot vertical available from DX Engineering or Zero Five and the adjustable height BigIR antenna available from SteppIR antennas we now analyze them in the 15 meter band.

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Categories Antennas, NEC Shootouts Tags 43 foot, BigIR, EZNEC, NEC, Simulation, SteppIR

BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 10 meters EZNEC Shootout

October 20, 2013November 13, 2008

In a previous post we promised to analyze the merits of the 43 foot tall tuner-required antenna vs. the adjustable BigIR vertical from SteppIR. We did and here are the results.

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Categories Antennas, NEC Shootouts Tags 10m, 43 foot, BigIR, SteppIR, verticals

BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna EZNEC Shootout

October 20, 2013November 13, 2008

Considering a vertical? Among all the dipoles, beams and other types of antennas, the lowly vertical has regained some popularity thanks, in part, to the BigIR SteppIR and, more recently, the 43 foot vertical offered by DX Engineering and Zero Five antennas.

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Categories NEC Shootouts Tags 43 foot, BigIR, DX-Eng., SteppIR, verticals, Zero Five

1/4 Wave Monopole vs. 1/2 Wave J-Pole EZNEC Shootout

November 3, 2018November 6, 2008

Myths abound concerning how J-Poles do so well. Here is an EZNEC shootout between a 2 meter J-Pole and a Monopole with radials.

Categories NEC Shootouts Tags 2m, Cebik, EZNEC, J-Pole, monopole, NEC, Simulation

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