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YAGIMAX 1.02 3/90
The YAGIMAX program represents my latest attempt at antenna modeling
software. The algorithm used for YAGIMAX is not derived from MININEC
as was the case with all versions of YAGINEC, but is based upon the
asumption that Yagi antennas have a sinusodial current distribution
which is well behaved. This requires that the user use realistic
dimensions when using YAGIMAX for correct results.
In order to accomodate more than the 10 element limit of YAGINEC,
YAGIMAX has no help screens, or pattern plotting. Most of the
information contained in the YAGINEC help screens is applicable
to YAGIMAX. Patterns plots must be done on YAGINEC, however. Design
files are transportable between YAGINEC, YAGIMAX, and TAPER.
If you are a previous user of YAGINEC, the first thing you will
observe is that YAGIMAX is exceedingly fast compared to YAGINEC.
This is due to the fact that the elements are not segmentized and
massaged through matrix inversion techniques (which is the real time
consumer in YAGINEC/MININEC), but derived from the sinusodial current
assumption mentioned above.
You will notice that most of the entries become cued after first
usage. Any cued prompt is entered by hitting <RET>. This is done
because I am basically lazy when making repetitive entries. It has
been assumed that this program is to be used for ham radio antennas,
thus the cueing is relative to typical ham bands. Any entry can
be overstruck, however.
The maximizing feature is not perfect, but can be used on an element
by element basic to maximize either forward gain, or front to back.
Each element change is cycled through the algorithm three times to
provide a glimpse of what the VSWR is doing at preselected low and
high frequencies. Each change is displayed on the screen for the user
to observe. In many cases the user may want to check the list and
manually re-enter a chosen dimension rather than accept the maximizing
output.
Although it is included as a choice for maximizing, the driven element's
length should never be used for optimization as it really has very little
effect upon a Yagis performance except for feedpoint impedance. Also
2 element Yagis can display some rather unusual (and unusable) results
when optimizing for forward gain using spacing adjustments. The
feedpoint impedance can proceed to values close to one ohm!
The results of YAGIMAX appear to be within one percent of those
obtained with YAGINEC when using ten segments or more for calculation.
The speed of YAGIMAX is about 50 times faster than YAGINEC using
8 segments per element. As with YAGINEC the more elements in the
antenna, the slower the calculations.
YAGIMAX will run in systems without a math co-processor but as with
any math intensive program, much slower. A 20 element Yagi requires
about 90 seconds per frequency step using an 8 mHz machine with no
co-processor. The same antenna on my new 20 mHz 80386 machine with
80387 co-processor performs 20 steps in 40 seconds. For comparison
YAGINEC on an 8 mHz machine without a co-processor takes almost one
hour per frequency step for a 10 element Yagi!
YAGIMAX 1.02 is the first general release of this program. As with
all my programming efforts, YAGIMAX is placed in public domain and
is not to be sold or used for commercial gain. While every effort has
been made to reduce bugs or other problems, I will not be responsible
for any problems encountered from using YAGIMAX.
Should you wish to change the color selection in YAGIMAX, use YNINST.EXE
as is done with YAGINEC. The file YN.SCR is the color combination
selection. YAGIMAX requires its presence in the same directory to operate.
YAGIMAX was written and compiled using Microsoft (R) QuickBASIC 4.5 (C)
and does not require the presence of BRUN45.EXE to operate as it
is a stand-alone version.
If you enjoy this program don't hesitate to send your donations to the
following address:
Lew Gordon, K4VX
P.O. Box 105
Hannibal, MO 63401
(314) 221-7730
And no, I haven't built the 20 element 20M design contained on this disk!
(yet!)