New Thing! Video!
I’ve been playing with antenna modeling, and decided to make a video series introducing this to other people who may be interested.
I’m new to this, but I think it came out pretty well. I only misspoke a couple of times, but it will probably only be noticed by the technical pedants (I count myself among these).
The first episode covers the basic user interface and some basic concepts. I already have plans to make more episodes, possibly with these topics:
- Basic data input file format for xnec2c
- Antenna tuning, resonance
- Single band beam antennas, more elements for more directivity
- The dB (Decibel) – as a unit AND a referenced quantity
- SWR – what it is, why it matters, and when it doesn’t
- How antenna height affects gain and impedance
- How to model traps in xnec2c
- Near field analysis – why do you need it and what does it mean?
I need to figure out where to place show notes for these, as there are a lot of good information sources about these topics on the internet already, and I need to reference those in each episode. I’ll get smoother at all that.
For the first episode, here’s how you can fetch the example files:
git clone git@github.com:sconklin/Antenna-Modeling.git
Here’s a link to my show page on blip.tv
And here’s the embedded episode:
Illruminations 
Nov 20, 2012,
I enjoyed your video.
However, the “git clone git@github.com:sconklin/Antenna-Modeling.git” comand failed:
git clone git@github.com:sconklin/Antenna-Modeling.git
Cloning into ‘Antenna-Modeling’…
The authenticity of host ‘github.com (207.97.227.239)’ can’t be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 16:27:ac:a5:76:28:2d:36:63:1b:56:4d:eb:df:a6:48.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added ‘github.com,207.97.227.239’ (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
Trying again, produces fewer but the same final message
git clone git@github.com:sconklin/Antenna-Modeling.git
Cloning into ‘Antenna-Modeling’…
Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
Sorry, try this alternate URL:
https://github.com/sconklin/Antenna-Modeling.git
Not sure whether my post made it, so I will resubmit……
Part one on the xnec2c video ends after about 12 seconds. Is a full version available anywhere?
Thanks.
This is pretty much the last straw for me with blip.
I’ve mirrored the originals in ogg format on my web site:
Use the [LOCAL] links