MMANA-GAL files

Antenna definition file *.maa

   A text file recording the wire definition, sources, lumped-constant loads, etc.  This file can be viewed and edited with an external editor.  The parameter formats are self-explanatory. 
  Directory ...MMANA-GAL-GAL\ANT\  is antennas' library.  This directory has approx. 400  *.maa files sorted into thematic directories In fact, the library is a good antennae reference book. 
  DL2KQ maintains  additional Web Library of MMANA-GAL Antenna Files http://dl2kq.de/MMANA/4-3.htm that he frequently adds to. All MMANA-GAL users should know about it, because it contains a wealth of antenna designs that can be used as-is or modified to suit individual needs and experimental curiosities.
 

Result file *.mab 

  A binary file recording the calculation results.  This file is in the binary format and therefore you cannot edit it.  It is necessary for the result comparation.  The file involves the antenna definition, too.
  Please note:  MMANA-GAL has new, not compatible with old MMANA (0.72 and less) version format. If you have old *.mab files, plese open it by old MMANA (f.e. 0.72) and save as *.maa. Run MMANA-GAL-GAL open *.maa, recalculate and save result as *.mab (already in new *.mab format). 

Optimization sheet *.mao 

  A binary file recording the optimization results.  This file is in the binary format and therefore you cannot edit it.  It records the optimization history, with which you can retrieve the previous optimization results.

 Current file *.csv 

  A text file recording the currents and phases according to the pulse number and coordinates.  This file is in the CSV format, so that you can read it with a spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel.  Each row consists of the following parameters. Wire number, Pulse number, X, Y, X, Current (real), Current (imaginary), Current (absolute), phase. Units are:

X, Y, Z

meter

Current

Ampere

Phase

degree

 

Near field data file *.csv

  A text file (CSV format) recording the electromagnetic force in the near field.  Each row has the following parameters: X, Y, Z, Vector, Electric force (real), Electric force (imaginary), Electric force (absolute), phase. Units are:

X, Y, Z 

meter

Electric force

V/m

Magnetic force

AT/m

Phase 

degree

 

Far field data file *.csv

  A text file (CSV format) recording the absolute gain with respect to the azimuth and zenith.  Each row consists of the following parameters: Zenith, Azimuth, Vertical polarization, Horizontal polarization, V+H. Units of them are:

Azimuth, Zenith

degree

Gain 

dBi

 

       Frequency characteristics data file *.csv

  A text file (CSV format) recording the R, jX, SWR, Ga, and F/B.