Category - Guides & Tools

Discover the new wire selection and editing tools in AN-SOF! From bulk selection with the Selection Box to precise control via the Tabular Input window, these features streamline antenna modeling. Modify multiple wires effortlessly and enhance your workflow. Explore these powerful tools today!

Learn how to optimize simulation speed in AN-SOF Antenna Software. Follow valuable tips for faster results by adjusting segments, resolution, and settings. Turbocharge your antenna simulations!

Discover how AN-SOF’s project merging feature enhances antenna design flexibility by seamlessly integrating supporting structures, enabling performance comparisons with and without a support.

Refine AN-SOF antenna simulations. Identify and resolve errors with precision, ensuring model integrity.

Improve the clarity of your simulation results by learning how to adjust the radiation pattern origin (or phase center) in AN-SOF. This simple adjustment allows for better visual alignment of the pattern with the actual antenna structure, offering a more intuitive spatial interpretation of the radiation. Importantly, this shift is purely cosmetic and does not affect the fundamental integrity of your simulation metrics, such as absolute gain, directivity, or field magnitude.

Can AI really design antennas? We put it to the test, transforming chatbot suggestions into a working 3-element Yagi-Uda. Discover how AI accelerates design, where it stumbles, and why your expertise still makes the difference.

This article presents a hybrid modeling approach for coaxial transmission line antenna feeders, focusing on the impact of common-mode currents on the antenna radiation pattern. By explicitly modeling the outer shield of coaxial cables, we can accurately predict and mitigate RF interference, enhancing antenna system performance for RF engineers and enthusiasts.

Traditional coil inductance calculations often rely on simplified approximations. AN-SOF offers a more accurate approach by considering factors like non-uniform magnetic fields, conductor losses, and complex coil geometries. By using AN-SOF, you can obtain precise inductance values, visualize magnetic field and current distributions, to improve your coil designs.

Here is a comprehensive guide to modeling, feeding, and tuning half-wave dipoles, offering principles and techniques that can be applied to any antenna system.

We are happy to share an interesting project by one of our AN-SOF users: @PoweredMeshtasticEurope. He demonstrates how to build your own helix high gain directional antenna for the Meshtastic frequency range, from theory to reality.

Dive into the intricacies of Skeleton Slot antennas. Explore optimal designs, balancing geometry parameters, and leveraging simulation tools. Ideal for both engineers and enthusiasts!

Dive into the world of advanced antenna design with our latest tutorial! Discover the art of connecting Log-Periodic Antenna Elements using Transmission Lines in the AN-SOF Antenna Simulator.

Learn an efficient method to simulate radiating towers for broadcasting applications. This article explores detailed modeling and a simplified approach for analyzing radio mast designs, calculating near-field patterns with minimal effort, and applying these techniques to real-world antenna systems.

Rev up your AN-SOF skills with this video tutorial featuring two fast methods for adding elevated radials.

Learn the essentials of the antenna near field! This guide explains key concepts for ham radio operators, from reactive fields to EMF safety, helping you better understand antenna radiation and ensure compliance. Ideal for both beginners and experienced hams alike!

In today's wireless world, ensuring Electromagnetic Field (EMF) compliance is crucial for protecting individuals from potential harmful effects of RF exposure. Join us as we explore the influence of antenna configurations, ground planes, and feed lines on far-field EIRP values, ensuring you possess the tools to navigate the complexities of EMF compliance effectively.

In this article, we dive deep into near-field calculations to establish RF exclusion zones. By understanding near-field and far-field regions, occupational vs. public exposure, health impacts, and practical methods, we ensure compliance with EMF guidelines and safeguard human health.

Discover how the Wave Matching Coefficient (WMC) redefines near-far field boundaries. Using a 20 dB threshold, we uncover new distances for elementary antennas and a consistent method to define non-spherical boundaries for antennas of any size or complexity relative to the wavelength.

Unleash the power of your AN-SOF simulations! This article explores the software's data export features, enabling you to seamlessly transfer results to spreadsheets for further analysis, report generation, and clear communication of your antenna design findings.

Understand the difference between Front-to-Rear (F/R) and Front-to-Back (F/B) ratios, key metrics for antenna directivity. Learn how to calculate and interpret these values using AN-SOF software. Improve your antenna designs with this essential knowledge.

Learn how to export your antenna radiation patterns from AN-SOF to the MSI Planet format for seamless integration into network planning tools. This step-by-step guide walks you through computing 3D patterns, defining horizontal and vertical slices, and managing the export process for high-precision propagation analysis. Essential for antenna professionals moving from antenna design to network coverage and site optimization.

Learn how to export AN-SOF radiation patterns to the Radio Mobile (.ant) format. This guide covers both azimuth and full azimuth/elevation exports, including proper plane selection and automatic interpolation for high-precision propagation modeling.

Learn how to create high-quality field isocontours by combining AN-SOF data with Scilab. This guide covers setting up near-field grids, exporting full coordinate data to CSV, and using our custom Scilab script to visualize electric or magnetic field levels as clear, actionable contour plots.