NEC-LIST: Modelling thick wires in NEC-2

Hi,

I have a basic question regarding the modelling of thick antenna
elements in NEC-2.

I am trying to model a octave bandwidth cylindrical dipole with two
wires, 12 segments each, that have a segment length to diameter ratio
(l/d) of 0.6. I have read that for accurate calculations l/d should
be > 4. What is normally done to get around this problem?

I am thinking about possibly using several parallel thin wires
positioned on the surface of cylinder to model the wires.

Sincerely,

Roland Mueller
       
Received on Wed Aug 12 1998 - 20:26:48 EDT