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Bob, do you have the Free Version of Eznec on your computer? 


In playing around with Eznec Demo in the past, can you do anything with the Eznec program?


I think I figured out, a little bit, of what we are dealing with regarding the Eznec file you talked about Diptl.ex. 


This file is found in Eznec, among the demonstration models that Roy included with his software. IMO, this model is not what it appears to be. 


W8JI also uses a similar model on his Website to demonstrate the same issues about Transmission Lines. See link below.


https://www.w8ji.com/common_mode_current.htm#Dipoles_and_Common_Mode 


If this link opens the file at the top of this article, then look for the item: "Jump down to the dipoles," in the list of topics.


My only Point here is: you may be right saying Eznec TL line tool does not show any currents when used.


Also, when we look at these dipole models I see some strange things going on with the model Roy posted, and the model that W8JI used shows absolutely no modeling details. and he uses Eznec +Pro which is very descriptive if one does not turn the information details OFF.


Even my cheap Eznec 5 does a better job of describing some data for the models...unless I deliberately turn the features OFF.