INPUT
Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: Fri Dec 2 1994
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NAME
input - YagiUda project antenna defining program
SYNOPSIS
input
[
- h
]
DESCRIPTION
The program
input
is one of a number of executable programs that forms part of a set of
programs, collectively known as the
Yagi-Uda project
, which were designed for analysis and optimisation of YagiUda antennas.
input
is an interactive program, that asks the user for information about a Yagi design, such as position
of elements, spacing between elements, frequency span of interest and a filename to save the data
to.
input
then writes this information into an ASCII file, which can be read by
yagi
or
optimise
The file is ASCII and it's format is easily understood by inspection (there are comments printed
in it), so it can if necessary be edited manually.
After running
input
and specifying a filename (for example 144e10) you should then type
yagi 144e10
and then
output 144e10
and optionally
optimise 144e10
AVAILABILITY
Most of the source files were written by me (David Kirkby, G8WRB)
and are distributed for amateur (non-commercial use only).
If you wish to use the programs for commercial use, you
will have to negotiate with me first on this matter. You can not
sell the source files, or any program containing them. You can
not use the program for any commercial bussiness, including the
amateur radio business. You can charge the cost of the media
(floppy disk etc) when passing the programs onto a third party.
You must give them a copy of the file LICENCE. You must
not edit the LICENCE file. You must give them all the rights you have,
by giving them a copy of the LICENCE file and if they request it, the
sources (less those mentioned in the next paragraph).
A small number of files are basically hacked versions of programs
printed in the book Numerical Recipes in C, by Press et al,
Cambridge University Press, 1992. I have permission to distribute
an executable containing the routines, but not the source. You
should not have been given the source to these routines free. They
are copyright and sold commercially.
The executable programs, must not be used commercailly, as you
will be breaking this licence and the conditions imposed by
Cambridge University Press on the distrubution of the executable.
To use an executable commercailly, you will have to:
(1) Negotiate with me for the majority of the sources.
(2) Negotiote with Cambridge University Press for permission to
used the sources from the book Numerical Recipes in C.
David Kirkby (G8WRB),
Stokes Hall Lodge,
Burnham Raod,
Althorne,
Essex,
CM3 6DT.
OPTIONS
- -h
-
Print a help message.
FILES
filename ASCII data file in which design is put.
PLATFORMS
Both DOS and Unix versions have been built. The DOS version as
distributed requires a 386 PC with a 387 maths coprocessor.
AUTHORS
Dave Kirkby G8WRB (davek@medphys.ucl.ac.uk).
with help with in converting to DOS/PC from Joe Mack NA3T (mack@fcrfv2.ncifcrf.gov)
SEE ALSO
first(1), yagi(), output(1), optimise(1), input (5), first(5), yagi(5), output(5) and optimise(5).
Bugs should be reported to
davek@medphys.ucl.ac.uk.
Bugs tend actually to be fixed if they can be isolated, so it is in your
interest to report them in such a way that they can be easily reproduced.
If a mistake is made during inputting of data (such as entering an incorrect length), it is not
possible to go back and correct this. You should make a note of the error, and edit the ASCII
text file with a text editor (vi, DOS edit etc).
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- AVAILABILITY
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- OPTIONS
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- FILES
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- PLATFORMS
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- AUTHORS
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- SEE ALSO
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