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Antenna Modelling Software Shootout: EZNEC Pro/2+ vs AN-SOF V7.0
Steve Lawman, Q82.uk – Antenna Resources by Steve G0UIH – Ex Vortex Antenna Systems, February 2022.
AN-SOF Antenna Simulation
Keith Rawlings G4MIU, Aerials Now column, RadioUser Magazine, October 2020.
Equivalent Wire-Grids for the Electromagnetic Modeling of Conducting Surfaces
Tony Golden, Public White Paper, Golden Engineering R&D, July 2020.
Design and Implementation of Dual-Stacked Identical Yagi Antenna for UHF Applications
J. Ilouno, M. Awoji, and J. E. Onuh, International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, May 2018.
Design of Wire and Planar Antenna using AN-SOF
Unita P, Santosh S, Lokesh Reddy P, Venkatesh M, and Jairaj P, International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology Research, April 2016.
Comparative Performance Analysis of Microstrip Patch Antenna at 2.4 GHz and 18 GHz Using AN-SOF Professional
M. Puthanial and P. C. Kishore Raja, Proceedings of the International Conference on Soft Computing Systems, January 2016.
Exact field expressions for a concentric circular-loops antenna above a PEC ground plane
Ashraf A. Osman and Sameir M. Ali Hamed, International Conference on Computing, Control, Networking, Electronics and Embedded Systems Engineering, September 2015.
Design Formulas for Broadband Concentric Circular-Loops Antennas
Sameir M. Ali Hamed and Ashraf A. Osman, Advanced Electromagnetics, June 2015.
Simulation and Analysis of Microstrip Patch Antenna Using AN-SOF Professional
Puthanial M, Shubhashini R, Pavithra K, Priyanka Raghu, and P.C. Kishore Raja, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, March 2015.
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- Simplified Modeling for Microstrip Antennas on Ungrounded Dielectric Substrates: Accuracy Meets Simplicity (September 19, 2023)
- Fast Modeling of a Monopole Supported by a Broadcast Tower (September 1, 2023)
- Linking Log-Periodic Antenna Elements Using Transmission Lines (August 24, 2023)
- Introducing AN-SOF 8.50: Enhanced Antenna Design & Simulation Software (July 28, 2023)
- Get Ready for the Next Level of Antenna Design: AN-SOF 8.50 is Coming Soon! (June 29, 2023)
- AN-SOF Implements James R. Wait Theory for Ground Losses of LF/MF Radio Masts (June 22, 2023)
- Overcoming 7 Limitations in Antenna Design: Introducing AN-SOF’s Conformal Method of Moments (June 15, 2023)
- Explore the Cutting-Edge World of AN-SOF Antenna Simulation Software! (June 6, 2023)
- Linear Antenna Theory: Historical Approximations and Numerical Validation (June 1, 2023)
- Assessing Antenna Directionality: Front-to-Rear vs. Front-to-Back Ratio (May 22, 2023)
- Wave Matching Coefficient: Defining the Practical Near-Far Field Boundary (May 19, 2023)
- AN-SOF 8.20 Passes IEC Validation (May 10, 2023)
- AN-SOF Mastery: Adding Elevated Radials Quickly (May 2, 2023)
- Upgrade to AN-SOF 8.20 – Unleash Your Potential (April 24, 2023)
- Modeling a J-Fed 5-Element Collinear Antenna for the 2 m Band (March 2, 2023)
- New Interactive User Guide (February 22, 2023)
- AN-SOF 8: Elevating Antenna Simulation to the Next Level (February 16, 2023)
- Simulating the Ingenious Multiband Omnidirectional Dipole Antenna Design (February 2, 2023)
- The Loop on Ground (LoG): A Compact Receiving Antenna with Directional Capabilities (January 11, 2023)
- Log-Periodic Christmas Tree (December 31, 2022)
- New Release: AN-SOF 7.90 (December 12, 2022)
- Precision Simulations with AN-SOF for Magnetic Loop Antennas (December 1, 2022)
- Efficient NOAA Satellite Signal Reception with the Quadrifilar Helix Antenna (November 22, 2022)
- 145 MHz Moxon Antenna (November 14, 2022)
- Biquad UHF Antenna Array (November 7, 2022)
- Broadband Directional Antenna (October 24, 2022)
- AN-SOF 7.80 is ready! (October 10, 2022)
- New AN-SOF User Guide (October 4, 2022)
- 5 Examples with less than 50 Segments (September 27, 2022)
- An HF Skeleton Slot Antenna (September 17, 2022)
- Equivalent Circuit of a Balun (September 1, 2022)
- Multiband J-Pole Antenna (August 26, 2022)
- New Release: AN-SOF 7.50 (August 17, 2022)
- 145 MHz 5-Element Array of Square Loops (August 1, 2022)
- 17 m Band Spider Delta Loop (July 19, 2022)
- AN-SOF 7.20 is ready! (June 14, 2022)
- Enhancing Satellite Links: The Moxon-Yagi Dual Band VHF/UHF Antenna (May 9, 2022)
- New Release :: AN-SOF 7.10 :: (April 12, 2022)
- Script for Modeling 2-Element Quad Array (March 22, 2022)
- An 80 meters DX Antenna: A Spiral Loop (March 9, 2022)
- ISM 433MHz Helical Antenna (February 25, 2022)
- Array of Snowflake Quads (February 20, 2022)
- AN-SOF 7.0 is Here! (February 14, 2022)
- Scilab Script for Plotting Level Curves (December 17, 2021)
- New Release :: AN-SOF 6.40 :: (November 29, 2021)
- How to Export Data and Plots (October 10, 2021)
- New Release :: AN-SOF 6.20 :: (September 20, 2021)
- AN-SOF Antenna Simulation Best Practices: Checking and Correcting Model Errors (September 6, 2021)
- Adjusting the Color Bar in AN-3D Pattern (August 20, 2021)
- Setting the Radiation Pattern Center (August 12, 2021)
- How to Merge Projects (August 11, 2021)
- On the Modeling of Radio Masts (August 11, 2021)
- H-Field Option in Preferences (August 10, 2021)
- How to Speed Up Simulations in AN-SOF: Tips for Faster Results (August 9, 2021)
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- Adding a Custom Lossy Line (July 18, 2023)
- Modeling Coaxial Cables (July 18, 2023)
- Editing Transmission Lines (July 18, 2023)
- Open and Short-Circuited Lines (July 18, 2023)
- Connecting Transmission Lines (July 18, 2023)
- Custom Transmission Lines (July 18, 2023)
- Adding Transmission Lines (July 18, 2023)
- Modeling a J-Fed 5-Element Collinear Antenna for the 2 m Band (June 2, 2023)
- Front-to-Rear and Front-to-Back Ratios (April 27, 2023)
- Validating Panel RBS Antenna with Dipole Radiators against IEC 62232 (April 26, 2023)
- AN-SOF User Guide (February 19, 2023)
- The Plots Tab (February 17, 2023)
- 145 MHz Moxon Antenna (December 5, 2022)
- QFH Antenna for NOAA Satellite Reception (December 5, 2022)
- Magnetic Loop Antenna (December 5, 2022)
- Directivity of V Antennas (November 16, 2022)
- Biquad UHF Antenna Array (November 7, 2022)
- Export Radiation Patterns to MSI Planet (November 3, 2022)
- Gain and VSWR of Helix in Axial Mode (October 31, 2022)
- Gain of Helix in Normal Mode (October 31, 2022)
- Input Impedance and Directivity of Large Circular Loops (October 31, 2022)
- Radiation Resistance and Directivity of Small Loops (October 30, 2022)
- Enhanced Methodology for Monopoles Above Radial Wire Ground Screens (October 29, 2022)
- Dipole Gain and Radiation Resistance (October 29, 2022)
- Convergence of the Dipole Input Impedance (October 29, 2022)
- Impedance of Cylindrical Antennas (October 29, 2022)
- Curved vs. Straight Segments (October 29, 2022)
- Excitation of the Structure (October 29, 2022)
- Conformal Method of Moments (October 29, 2022)
- The Exact Kernel (October 29, 2022)
- Electric Field Integral Equation (October 29, 2022)
- The AN-SOF Calculation Engine (October 29, 2022)
- Random Loop (October 29, 2022)
- MI2 Fractal Loop (October 29, 2022)
- Dish Antenna (October 29, 2022)
- Broadband Directional Antenna (October 29, 2022)
- HF Skeleton Slot Antenna (October 29, 2022)
- Multiband J-Pole Antenna (October 29, 2022)
- 145 MHz Array of Square Loops (October 29, 2022)
- 17m Band Spider Delta Loop (October 29, 2022)
- Moxon-Yagi Dual Band Antenna (October 29, 2022)
- 2-Element Quad Antenna (October 29, 2022)
- 80m DX Spiral Loop (October 29, 2022)
- ISM 433MHz Helical Antenna (October 29, 2022)
- Array of Snowflake Quads (October 29, 2022)
- Plotting Level Curves (October 29, 2022)
- Element Spacing Simulation Script for Yagi-Uda Antennas (October 28, 2022)
- Export Radiation Patterns to Radio Mobile (October 28, 2022)
- Capacitively-Fed Patch (October 28, 2022)
- Antennas on a Ship (October 28, 2022)
- Patch Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- Microstrip Dipole (October 28, 2022)
- Microstrip Antenna Array (October 28, 2022)
- RCS of Aircraft (October 28, 2022)
- Car Roof Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- Broadside Dipole Array (October 28, 2022)
- Parabolic Grid Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- Horn Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- Log-Periodic Dipole Array (October 28, 2022)
- Inverted V Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- Directional V Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- Helical Antenna with Grid Reflector (October 28, 2022)
- Helical Antenna with PEC Reflector (October 28, 2022)
- 7-Element Yagi-Uda (October 28, 2022)
- 5-Element Yagi-Uda (October 28, 2022)
- 3-Element Yagi-Uda (October 28, 2022)
- Radio Mast Above Wire Screen (October 28, 2022)
- Square Loop Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- Receiving Loop Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- Monopole Above Earth Ground (October 28, 2022)
- Top-Loaded Short Monopole (October 28, 2022)
- Half-Wave Dipole (October 28, 2022)
- Folded Dipole (October 28, 2022)
- Dipole Antenna (October 28, 2022)
- An RLC Circuit (October 24, 2022)
- A Transmission Line (October 24, 2022)
- Loop Antenna (October 24, 2022)
- Helix Antenna in Axial Mode (October 24, 2022)
- Troubleshooting (October 24, 2022)
- Monopole Over Real Ground (October 17, 2022)
- Yagi-Uda Array (October 17, 2022)
- Cylindrical Antenna (October 17, 2022)
- Download Examples (October 16, 2022)
- Technical FAQ (October 15, 2022)
- Licensing FAQ (October 15, 2022)
- Types of Results (October 15, 2022)
- Preferences (October 13, 2022)
- The color bar in AN-3D Pattern (October 13, 2022)
- How to Export Data and Plots (October 13, 2022)
- How to Detect Errors in the Geometry (October 13, 2022)
- How to Merge Projects (October 13, 2022)
- On the Modeling of Radio Masts (October 13, 2022)
- The Equivalent Circuit of a Balun (October 13, 2022)
- Setting the Radiation Pattern Center (October 13, 2022)
- H-Field Option in Preferences (October 13, 2022)
- How to Speed Up a Simulation (October 13, 2022)
- Custom Line Options (October 13, 2022)
- Feed Line Results (October 13, 2022)
- Adding a Feed Line (October 13, 2022)
- The Results Tab (October 13, 2022)
- Exporting the Near Field (October 13, 2022)
- Exporting the Far Field (October 13, 2022)
- Plotting the Near Field Spectrum (October 13, 2022)
- Plotting Near Field Patterns (October 13, 2022)
- Radar Cross Section (October 13, 2022)
- Power Budget (October 13, 2022)
- Plotting the Far Field Spectrum (October 13, 2022)
- Plotting 3D Far Field Patterns (October 13, 2022)
- Plotting 2D Far Field Patterns (October 13, 2022)
- Internal Impedance of a Source (October 13, 2022)
- Listing Load Impedances (October 13, 2022)
- Displaying Smith Charts (October 13, 2022)
- Listing the Input Impedances (October 13, 2022)
- Listing the Currents in a Segment (October 13, 2022)
- The List Currents Toolbar (October 13, 2022)
- Plotting the Current Distribution (October 13, 2022)
- Running a Bulk Simulation (October 13, 2022)
- Numerical Green’s Function (October 13, 2022)
- Aborting the Calculations (October 13, 2022)
- Calculating the Near H-Field (October 13, 2022)
- Calculating the Near E-Field (October 13, 2022)
- Calculating the Far Field (October 13, 2022)
- Calculating the Current Distribution (October 13, 2022)
- The Run ALL Command (October 13, 2022)
- Removing the Ground Plane (October 13, 2022)
- Connecting Wires to the Ground (October 13, 2022)
- Adding a Dielectric Substrate (October 13, 2022)
- Adding a Real Ground Plane (October 13, 2022)
- Adding a PEC Ground Plane (October 13, 2022)
- The 3D-View Interface (October 13, 2022)
- Incident Field Parameters (October 13, 2022)
- Excitation by an Incident Field (October 13, 2022)
- Enabling/Disabling Loads (October 13, 2022)
- Editing Loads (October 13, 2022)
- Adding Loads (October 13, 2022)
- Editing Sources (October 13, 2022)
- Adding Sources (October 13, 2022)
- The Source/Load Toolbar (October 13, 2022)
- Types of Excitations and Loads (October 13, 2022)
- Types of Wire Grids (October 13, 2022)
- Wire Grid Color (October 13, 2022)
- Deleting a Wire Grid (October 13, 2022)
- Modifying a Wire Grid (October 13, 2022)
- Wire Grid Attributes (October 13, 2022)
- Paraboloid (October 13, 2022)
- Sphere (October 13, 2022)
- Cylinder (October 13, 2022)
- Truncated Cone (October 13, 2022)
- Cone (October 13, 2022)
- Flat Ring (October 13, 2022)
- Disc (October 13, 2022)
- Plate (October 13, 2022)
- Patch (October 13, 2022)
- Project Details (October 11, 2022)
- Copying and Stacking Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Moving, Rotating and Scaling Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Connecting Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Wire Properties (October 11, 2022)
- Wire Color (October 11, 2022)
- Deleting a Group of Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Modifying a Group of Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Deleting a Wire (October 11, 2022)
- Modifying a Wire (October 11, 2022)
- Selecting a Wire (October 11, 2022)
- Tapered Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Logarithmic Spiral (October 11, 2022)
- Archimedean Spiral (October 11, 2022)
- Quadratic (October 11, 2022)
- Helix (October 11, 2022)
- Circle (October 11, 2022)
- Arc (October 11, 2022)
- Tabular Input of Linear Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Exporting Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Importing Wires (October 11, 2022)
- Cross-Section Equivalent Radius (October 11, 2022)
- Enabling/Disabling Coating (October 11, 2022)
- Enabling/Disabling Resistivity (October 11, 2022)
- Wire Materials (October 11, 2022)
- Wire Attributes (October 11, 2022)
- Line (October 11, 2022)
- Types of Wires (October 11, 2022)
- The Settings Panel (October 11, 2022)
- File Formats (October 10, 2022)
- Shortcut Keys (October 10, 2022)
- Tools in the Workspace (October 10, 2022)
- Defining the Excitation (October 10, 2022)
- Near Field Parameters (October 9, 2022)
- Far Field Parameters (October 9, 2022)
- Defining the Environment (October 9, 2022)
- Specifying the Frequencies (October 9, 2022)
- The Setup Tab (October 9, 2022)
- AN-SOF Overview (October 4, 2022)
- Quick Start Guide (October 4, 2022)
- The Conformal Method of Moments (October 4, 2022)
- The AN-SOF Interface (October 4, 2022)