Steve:

Well, your SWR's overall are considerably better than mine, but what really 
caught my attention is your good SWR's on 10 meters.

Mine are not that good, although I can't think of what they are right now, 
because it was not my band of focus when I did my original testing, although 
I know I ttook some readings there.

Will check those out if I get the chance this week-end.

Question:  I know we've been through this before, but I'm curious:  How long 
is your Windom?  I think you have the 160-meter version, correct?

It's back to math again!  (grin)

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: Windom


> Tom,
>
> For what it's worth, here is a peek at the swr of my Windom:
>
> 75/80 meters:  1.8:1 bottom of band, 2.4:1 top of band, nothing lower than
> 1.8:1 anywhere  in the band.
>
> 40 meters:  2.4:1 bottom of band, 1.5:1 top of band, 1.0:1 at 7,.200 khz.
>
> 20 meters: 2.2:1 bottom of band, 1.0:1 top of band, most of ssb portion is
> less than 1.3:1
>
> 17 meters: 1.0:1 at mid band.
>
> 12 meters: 1.5:1 across entire band.
>
> 10 meters:  2.4 bottom of band, 2.2:1 top of band, best swr  1.6:1 at 
> 28.600
> khz
>
> 6 meters: 1.3:1 across bottom 200 khz of band
>
> You've mentioned 15 meters again.  Mine is 5:1 across the entire band, 
> which
> is how it  should be.   Antenna isn't  going to work  harmonicly on that
> band.   If you get low swr on 15 meters, something else is out of whack, 
> and
> if you use 15 meter performance as a benchmark  for the antenna, you are
> barking up the wrong tree.
>
> Used mine to  work all 600 plus QSO's  in the PAQSO, but will be pulling 
> it
> down in a few weeks to get the 160 meter antenna back up.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A