Sounds great, Tom.  Congrats on the new skyhook. Let me know how it tunes on 
60 and we can hook up there.  If not, 80 should do it.  .  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:20 PM
Subject: Windom


> Hello all.
>
> Well, this past week-end, we finally got my new Windom up.
>
> However, there's one small bummer.
>
> We couldn't do the large 160-meter version, simply because my property was
> not big enough to accommodate it.  So, I now have an 80-meter Windom.
>
> It's approximately 125 feet long--80 feet to the south, and 45 feet to the
> north.  The center is mounted to my tower, with each leg mounted to
> conveniently-located trees.  The center, and the legs are basically about 
> 35
> feet up.
>
> The antenna tunes with the auto-tuner in the TS480 on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15,
> and 10 meters.
>
> It doesn't tune on 30 meters, which doesn't surprise me.
>
> I haven't tried the 60 meter freqs yet, so will let everyone know how that
> is.
>
> So, I guess I'll have to wait to somehow get on 160 meters some other
> Winter.
>
> But you know what they say:  Any antenna is a compromise, and at least I'm
> now in better shape on some of the bands than I was before.
>
> If anyone has any neat ideas for getting on 160, let me know.
>
> My hf antennas are now the new Windom, an old 80/40 meter dipole that
> doesn't work too well, and my KLM tri-bander for 10, 15, and 20.
>
> 73 from Tom behler:  KB8TYJ