Re: NEC-LIST: how to add a matched load to multi-conductor TL

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> bounces+james.p.lux=jpl.nasa.gov_at_robomod.net] On Behalf Of Song
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> Hello,
>
> I am modeling multi-conductor transmission lines with a matched load. Can
> anybody tell me how to add a matched load in 4nec2? All I find in the help
> doc is to add a matching network to match an antenna to a given
> characteristic impedance (known in advance). How to match a transmission
> line if its Z0 is not known explicitly? Any hints will be appreciated!
>
> Song
>

You can do it with a NT (network) card.
Or, you can do it with a single wire segment that has a LD associated with it to create the load.

A common scheme is to put your "load" wires somewhere far away, and then use NT or TL to connect the load to the antenna feed point as appropriate.

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