README - Python port of W5GFE NEC Antenna Toolkit

These Python scripts are a port of the Perl/Tk antenna toolkit developed by W5GFEfor analysis of NEC2 files.

The azimuth and elevation plotting scripts include a version Azimuth(Mac).py and Elevation(Mac).py, respectively that
use the Mac file system routines to open files, rather than the Python file methods.  Otherwise the scripts Azimuth.py
and Elevation.py and  Azimuth(Mac).py and Elevation(Mac).py, respectively, are the same.  They have been tested on
Classic Mac (OS 9.1) and Windows (2000 and NT).  Other than the two Mac-specific scripts noted above, these scripts
should be platform neutral.

The function of the Python scripts is the same as the corresponding W5GFE tools. This README file is intended to
supplement, not replace, the original documentation included in W5GFE's toolkit distribution. To facilitate use of these
tools, copies of Bill's descriptions have been included with permission, which is greatly appreciated.  These have been
included as the original .pod documents, a Mac SimpleText document (no file extension), and a generic text file (.txt
extension) which should be viewable using any text editor, possibly with line separator translation.  (The generic text
documents have Unix line separators.)


A Python interpreter with the Tk module installed is required.  Mac OS 9 users should use MacPython 2.2.3 as the last
Mac port of Python for Mac OS 9, Version 2.3 apparently does not include the Tk module.  A Tcl/Tk executable also needs
to be installed if not included in the Python installation, or otherwise installed on your system.

The scripts and this document are copyright 2003 by Barry S. Newberger, W5KH.

The scripts are released under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL).  These scripts may be freely distributed,
provided that this Readme file and the copyright notice accompany any distribution.

These scripts are provided, as is, without any warranty, express or implied, of any kind.  The user assume all risk in
using these scripts.

ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRAANTIES INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTIBILITY ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.

Barry Newberger W5KH w5kh@arrl.net



