Easy Modelling Your First Antenna in 5 Minutes - Vertical Antennas

[@temporarilyoffline]

This was perfect. Your other MMANA vid has been in my watch later queue for way too long waiting for me to have time to watch it. You've helped this OM out.

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Nice one Steve!

[@leo3times]

The learning journey just took another side road. Thanks for the time you put in for us Cal, stay safe.

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Great!

[@decibelgeorge]

Thanks Callum. Been playing with the software but everytime you teach me something new. Cool.

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Great to hear!

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

Thanks for the video Callum, I like the "small bites turorial" treatment. Like the new, super cool glasses too!

[@James-hb8qu]

I've been thinking of firing up this program for awhile. Thanks for walking me thru it!

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Default language is German.. You need to change to English :)

[@SimonWilton]

And thank you sincerely for all the vids. I actually came across you way way back when looking for mmana gal in the early days. Your way of sharing info is fab and to be commended. I was G7HCD now VA3SII and soon to be again G7HCD. Hope to meet you someday.

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Simon, it would be a pleasure.. Drop me a main if you in town and shout me up!

[@propagating-radio]

Thanks for this video series! Thanks to your suggestions I’ve downloaded MMANA and started modeling antennas. Looking forward to the loop video! Just put a 40 meter delta loop antenna up this past weekend. 73 and keep up the great content!

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Great to hear!

[@geoffbarr7775]

Thanks for the video Cal, always learn something new

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Any time!

[@ka2ynttodd674]

I want to visit the farm some day! More gold!!! Great work 🙏

[@DXCommanderHQ]

You should! Just let me know when you are coming over! :)

[@VE9ASN]

Excellent, thanks for doing this again, 73

[@DXCommanderHQ]

No worries

[@TheSmokinApe]

Good stuff Uncle Cal 👍

[@DXCommanderHQ]

You are good boy! LOL

[@tadejstanic8891]

👍 Thanks for the video

[@DXCommanderHQ]

No problem 👍

[@TI2GBB]

Thanks to put in simple words one of the most difficult topics to understand about the modeling software. PD: can you upload the video about how to build the 40m coil for DXC Rapide? 73s! TI2GBB Greg 🇨🇷

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Now.. I thought that was already uploaded.. Hang on..

[@DXCommanderHQ]

OK, I found it on Odysee.. It's here: odysee.com/@dxcommander:0/how-to-make-a-shortened-40m-vertical-dx:2

[@DXCommanderHQ]

But I'll upload it to the catalogue here...

[@DXCommanderHQ]

OK, I've uploaded it. I'll let YT auto-transcribe the subtitles. Should be out this week..

[@TI2GBB]

@@DXCommanderHQ thanks for share it again on YT Cal! :)

[@brohren]

Cal, I have watched your MMANA videos and am having quite a time exercising the software. I would liken it to peanuts and beer in your local pub, it’s hard to stop. To the point, could you do a short MMANA video on how the heck you did the DX Commander element attachment plate? I have tried for a couple of weeks without success. Maybe my being an old duffer has its limitations. My DX Commander has opened up a whole new world for me. DE K3WY (Nebraska, USA)

[@DXCommanderHQ]

OK.. takje a look at mine. It's not perfect but near enough for playing with. I have shared it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1gmF6QbmYliABZt2ybd7bONvxP9cs5iP0/view?usp=sharing - If for some reason, it doesn't share corrrectly, drop me an email.

[@timgoad5750]

Well done Sir Callum.

[@arthurgumbus3969]

Great One Callum! Please an 80M Horizontal Skyloop (corner fed) and perhaps also a 75M to 10M EFHW! Also, how can you enter in / model a 5 turn 25MM coil (on PVC pipe form) in the antenna wire? Also how can you enter in a 500pF 4000-6000V Capacitor in the antenna wire? I have both of these components in my 75 to 10M EFHW. The coil is about 2M from the feed point AND the capacitor is about 65 feet (19.8M) from the feed point (not including the wire in the 5 turn coil) AND... (Boy I am asking a lot here right??!!). Does MMANA show the impedance at the feed point to figure out the needed TRANSFORMER (Balun or UnUn)??? thanks OM. 73 Art W1SWL

[@DXCommanderHQ]

SOON.. I'm doing a small "back yard" loop next time then we'll move on to BIG loops...!

[@48pluto]

I'm interested too in how to model a coil antenna around PVC. Arthur: calculate the antenna then go to HF components. It shows the LC values which you can enter as loads. Hope that helps. I'm still learning too. I hope on new video's from Callum. I'm still confused with this program after 5 days learning :p

[@baghdadiabdellatif1581]

Thank you

[@wgdavis5353]

Hi Mr. Callum, Thank U, Thx. a lot..!! ♠W.G.

[@DXCommanderHQ]

You are welcome!

[@pd9rd]

Would be interesting how you use mmana designing a antenna with a balun or unun. Very interesting video, looking forward to see more about mmana. 73

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Coming soon!

[@samson8779]

Can I design VHF UHF dual band antenna like diamond x300 with this software?

[@DXCommanderHQ]

I don't know. Try it :)

[@seanchallenge]

Awesome thanks

[@DXCommanderHQ]

No problem! More to come.. I'm doing this in small pieces this time..

[@greasydot]

Is this program able to simulate beam antennas? Let's say a 3 element qubical quad.

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Yes.

[@48pluto]

I tried modelling a Double Bazooka coax antenna but i can't get it done. What i did is: a) draw one wire. halve wave length b) draw a wire below that and above that. c) connect the outer ends d) split the above wire into two and disconnect it. e) add a source to the lowest wire. Best SWR i can get is 13.8.... Question is can you show in a video how to do it?

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Good try but I think we would need some fancy software to model coax and transmission line (I think!).. And I don't think MMANA does transmission lines.

[@JasonPullara]

yes yes this is all well and good, but what if I want to model the airspeed velocity of an unladened swallow?

[@DXCommanderHQ]

There's a plug-in for that! :)

[@AlphaCharlieFour]

I thought antenna modeling was when you dress fancy and someone takes a picture of you holding a baofeng. All jokes aside your videos on antenna modeling in the past taught me how to model antennas. 73

[@mikebohemia1947]

Thanks a lot. 73.

[@DXCommanderHQ]

No worries!

[@BurtonChristmasLites]

Unfortunately that link is going to a German download (not in English). Not seeing another option :-( Robert KD4YDC

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Try this: gal-ana.de/basicmm/en/

[@BurtonChristmasLites]

@@DXCommanderHQ Yeah unfortunately they have a wrong link direction or something on their site. Still in German only. Even with uninstalling and reinstalling the app.

[@BurtonChristmasLites]

@@allancermak6499 WONDERFUL! I had looked in several places and did not see that one. Thanks! Robert KD4YDC

[@48pluto]

Mine was also German even if downloaded from the /en/ website. Solution go to settings and choose language English.

[@edcozart9916]

good deal I've been trying to figure out how to make the 3 vertical in phase its been driving me batty

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Ah.. Soon!

[@SimonWilton]

Love the closing comment mmana three claps. I get this. Do it in mine

[@DXCommanderHQ]

I was synchronising 4 video streams :)

[@ohyeawhosurpoppy]

👍

[@richarde735]

woo hoo

[@macstan9717]

machasz myszą jak rycerz mieczem, za szybko...

[@ToNzHoLtZ]

Good day sir, so i followed you to the T and I keep getting and error, saying Cannot creat file:\MMANA_GAL_\temp.maa. Do you have any idea what I am doing incorrectly ?

[@DXCommanderHQ]

OK.. that is a new one for me.. Drop me an email and I can help (because I won't be able to follow comments here)

[@WaltKO4LFE]

Thank you for the video. KO4LFE

[@DXCommanderHQ]

More to come.. Bite sized chunks.

[@WaltKO4LFE]

@@DXCommanderHQ Excellent!!!

[@KevinBasilMagnus-sy7rm]

THANKYOU Guv🎉❤ SO Super helpful, Cheers 9V1KM KK7QGL Singapore