04/18/2026
Arcanum (Open Source Conformal Method of Moments Wire Antenna Analysis Software) Update:
The NEC input parsing and phase 1 (geometry) are finished and pass unit tests, with the work that the community has done so far. This is an excellent achievement, but it needs to stand up under the sort of testing and expectations that someone exactly like you, a person reading out of interest in open source wire antenna models, would demand. In other words, it better work for you too!
Before we start phase 2 (electrical analysis), now would be a good time for amateur radio enthusiasts to try cloning the repo, reading the CONTRIBUTING.md markdown document, and making sure that the development tools can be set up as described and that you can run the tests and examples. This needs to happen without unnecessary pain or blockers.
If you are up to giving it a shot and you want to try this out, then it would make a very large difference. Why? Getting things right now pays off big later. Getting things right now means that the development environment and phase 1 results act right for you in the long term. It means that someone that does not have direct or insider knowledge of the design, and doesn't have anything set up in advance, can directly benefit. If it works for you, and passes tests, then we have met a major milestone.
Try it out and let us know how it works for you. Interested in contributing to phase 2? Welcome aboard!
Open Source MoM Solver for Antenna Design and Analysis - OpenResearchInstitute/Arcanum
