ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the concepts embodied in the computer programs utilized to read an output file and provides some examples. The Numerical Electromagnetics Code (NEC)-2 output file is a source of much information that is not listed directly in the file. With a little manipulation of the output file content, the additional information can be retrieved to yield a deeper insight. Simple computer programs may be written to read the NEC-2 output file directly and then process the data as desired. Perhaps the most useful information furnished by the NEC-2 output file is a prediction of the antenna monitor readings that will exist when the tower array is properly adjusted. This is especially important during the initial adjustment of a new array employing towers with heights greater than 90 degrees. Fortunately, the amount of field work and adjustment time can be greatly reduced by using information gained from a NEC-2 analysis.
