Pat:
The more I'm involved with this, the more I realize that it isn't an exact
science. (grin)
But, we'll keep plugging away here.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: windom question
> Thanks Tom. I am getting closer to an antenna decision here - and
> the Windem is close to the top!!
> Thanks.
> PatAt 06:24 PM 9/28/2008, you wrote:
>> Well, Pat, I'll keep working with the antenna and see what happens.
>>
>>Some of the other guys on here have given me some things to try, which I
>>will do as time allows.
>>
>>I also have talked to a friend today, who indicated that if I wanted to
>>try
>>lengthening the antenna a bit, he'd help me and figure out how we could
>>keep
>>the somewhat longer antenna within the property boundaries I have to work
>>with.
>>
>>Will keep you posted.
>>
>>73 from Tom behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:43 PM
>>Subject: Re: windom question
>>
>>
>> > Hi Tom,
>> > It was my understanding that the Windem was fed with 300 ohm TV twin
>> > lead. That is how I built mine WAY back in the mid-twentieth
>> > century!! And I got my figures and design from an old (then) local
>> > guy!! And mine was maybe 137 feet long and fed 44 feet from the end;
>> > but maybe the measurements are different than I remember. If the old
>> > ARRL antenna book were acccessible to us we could answer some of
>> > these questions!! And say what you will and I agree that the newer
>> > equipment is easier to tune and work with, but the old tube equipment
>> > was more forgiving about SWR - many of us didn't have SWR bridges -
>> > and we still got out pretty well!!
>> > A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!!
>> > Pat, K9JAU At 08:19 AM 9/28/2008, you wrote:
>> >> Well, Howard, I'll keep asking around, and will wait for feedback
>> >> from
>> >>others on this.
>> >>
>> >>The guy who helped me put the Windom up this way swears by it; he says
>> >>it's
>> >>the old traditional Windom that used to be built all the time way back
>> >>in
>> >>the mid 1900's.
>> >>
>> >>Supposedly it's made according to the original design from the designer
>> >>himself.
>> >>
>> >>Like I said, the thing tunes with the Ts480 auto-tuner on all bands
>> >>from
>> >>80
>> >>through 10, except for 30 meters, but I was surprised on some of the
>> >>SWR
>> >>readings I got on 40 and 20.
>> >>
>> >>I don't know how forgiving the TS480 auto-tuner is, but I have to
>> >>believe
>> >>with the SWR's I'm seeing, the antenna is not doing as well as I'd
>> >>like.
>> >>
>> >>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 8:38 AM
>> >>Subject: Re: windom question
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >I think you are doing fine with that windom, but I don't have one
>> >> >myself.
>> >> > With a coax fed antenna, I would be concerned to. I never heard of
>> >> > feeding
>> >> > a windom that way. If you had the balon at the bottom and open wire
>> >> > feedline going up no problem.
>> >> >
>> >
>
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