CM 50 MHz Halo Antenna at 118 inches NEC model by Carol F. Milazzo, KP4MD CM Horizontal orientation (using GH command) CM Frequency = 50.3 MHz CM Impedance 50 ohms CM 26-side polygon (115.6 inch loop with 4.5 inch gap) CM Simulated good ground CE SY frq2=50.3 'frequency MHz SY cir2=115.6506 'Input loop circumference inches (loop + gap) SY r2=0.5*cir2/3.1415926 'Calculate loop radius SY dia2=0.5 'Input loop wire dia. inches SY rad2=0.5*dia2 'Calculate loop wire radius SY n2=26*3 'Input n-side polygon of loop + gap SY h2=118 'Input height to loop inches SY g2=4.5 'Input gap size in inches SY gseg2=int(n2*g2/cir2+0.5) 'Calculate gap length in segments GH 8 n2-gseg2 1e-300 1e-300*(n2-gseg2)/n2 r2 r2 r2 r2 rad2 'Loop build GM 0 0 0 0 gseg2*180/n2 0 0 h2 8 '50 MHz halo GS 0 0 0.0254 GE 1 LD 5 0 0 0 37700000 '1/2 inch aluminum tubing GN 2 0 0 0 4 0.01 EK EX 0 8 (n2-gseg2)/2 0 1 0 0 'Feed point FR 0 0 0 0 frq2 0 EN