X-GM-THRID: 1222818573477548949 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.70.56.11 with SMTP id e11cs807517wxa; Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:17:48 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.67.22.7 with SMTP id z7mr777072ugi.1166170667576; Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:17:47 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 53si3832344ugn.2006.12.15.00.17.46; Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:17:47 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Gv8Bu-0006HC-AP for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:13:14 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.35] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Gv8Bt-0006H3-Jg for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:13:13 +0000 Received: from relay.dera.gov.uk ([192.5.29.49] helo=relay.dstl.gov.uk) by relay3.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Gv8Bp-0002bu-M4 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:13:13 +0000 Received: (qmail 23257 invoked from network); 15 Dec 2006 08:12:58 +0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warlock.dstl.gov.uk) (192.5.29.10) by relay.dera.gov.uk with SMTP; 15 Dec 2006 08:12:58 +0000 Message-ID: <7D653C9C42F5D411A27C00508BF8803D073FCA47@mail.dstl.gov.uk> From: Talbot Andrew To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:12:42 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: RE: Re: Ansoft Designer Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C72020.CB1C7792" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_FONTCOLOR_BLUE, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 3426 This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C72020.CB1C7792 Content-Type: text/plain Tnx - Steve & Dave Yes, found it there. But I still much prefer a separate .PDF file to print out and read at leisure instead of being forced to look at the screen all the time and click on millions of hyperlinks. Paper is a wonderful medium for reading things from, and easier to study sitting in a comfortable armchair with feet up on a table. Dave - I have one of the uWave projects book but haven't looked at it for some time - know I've seen a write up of Serenade somewhere, must have been there. Will look tonite. I have version 2.2. The instalation is called Ansoft Designer SV, but I did the web search for Serenade so they're all one-and-the-same by the look of it. A 100Meg download; after registering its all straightforward. The only condition to using the free software is that "Ansoft don't supply free software to help their rivals" Also I'm a bit irritated by the fact it needs Win 2000 or later. My main desktop at home still uses Win98, so will only be able to install it on a small laptop there. Looks like Analyser-Pro from Number-One systems (which runs under DOS) and PUFF (also DOS) still have some life left in them for me yet. Both dead easy to use and give the right answers even if the display is low res. Andy G4JNT >There is an example in the RSGB Microwave Projects book chapter 5 >This was with Ansoft Seranade - I'm not sure what version you have. > >73 David G6GXK _____ Hi Andy I've been using Version 1.0 and the manual is in the Help Tab under Contents and that takes you through how to use it - I managed, and I also looked at the examples to see what they were doing. If you don't have this version, then maybe I could email it to you. regards Steve, g4vbd steve.g4vbd@btinternet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Talbot Andrew To: ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com ; rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 3:24 PM Subject: LF: Ansoft Designer I've just downloaded and installed Ansoft designer (SV edition). Having discovered it is not a straightforward plug-and-play analysis tool, I don't have any desire to faff about trying every menu option possible. The analysis S/W came highly recommended - or at least ARRL radio designer did, which seems to have turned into this suite. Does anyone know where to get a manual for it - the software doesn't appear to have a user guide - or I may just have missed it, of course! Wasn't there a step-by-step guide published in one of the magazines recently ? Andy G4JNT "The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence" "is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s)." "For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, " "or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is" "prohibited and may be unlawful." "This e-mail is intended for the recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely upon this e-mail. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail." "Recipients should note that all e-mail traffic on MOD systems is subject to monitoring and auditing." ------_=_NextPart_001_01C72020.CB1C7792 Content-Type: text/html this mail is unclassifiedAnsoft Designer
Tnx - Steve & Dave
Yes, found it there.  But I still much prefer a separate .PDF  file to print out and read at leisure instead of being forced to look at the screen all the time and click on millions of hyperlinks.   Paper is a wonderful medium for reading things from, and easier to study sitting in a comfortable armchair  with feet up on a table.  
 
Dave - I have one of the uWave projects book but haven't looked at it for some time  - know I've seen a write up of Serenade somewhere,  must have been there.  Will  look tonite.
 
I have version 2.2.  The instalation is called Ansoft Designer SV, but I did the web search for Serenade so they're all one-and-the-same by the look of it.  A 100Meg download; after registering its all straightforward.   The only condition to using the free software is that "Ansoft don't supply free software to help their rivals"
 
Also I'm a bit irritated by the fact it needs Win 2000 or later.   My main desktop at home still uses Win98, so will only be able to install it on a small laptop there.
 
Looks like  Analyser-Pro from Number-One systems (which runs under DOS) and PUFF (also DOS) still have some life left in them for me yet.   Both dead easy to use and give the right answers even if the display is low res.
 
Andy  G4JNT

>There is an example in the RSGB Microwave Projects book chapter 5
>This was with Ansoft Seranade - I'm not sure what version you have.
>
>73 David G6GXK 

Hi Andy

I've been using Version 1.0 and the manual is in the Help Tab under Contents and that takes you through how to use it - I managed, and I also looked at the examples to see what they were doing. If you don't have this version, then maybe I could email it to you.
 
regards
 
Steve, g4vbd
 
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Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 3:24 PM
Subject: LF: Ansoft Designer

I've just downloaded and installed Ansoft designer (SV edition). Having discovered it is not a straightforward plug-and-play analysis tool,  I don't have any desire  to faff about trying every menu option possible. 

The analysis S/W  came highly recommended - or at least ARRL radio designer did, which seems to have turned into this suite.   

Does anyone know where to get a manual for it - the software doesn't appear to have a user guide - or I may just have missed it, of course!

Wasn't there a step-by-step guide published in one of the magazines recently ?

Andy  G4JNT

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"or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is"
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