Thanks, Steve, and this is very interesting.

Maybe when Spring comes, if I have the time and resources, I'll take my 
Windom down and see what happens if I alter the length slightly.  I'm 
convinced that mine is still a bit too short on at least one of the ends, 
especially since it resonates so high up on the 75-meter band.

73 from Tom behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: Windom


> Tom,
>
> It's 136 feet long, with 49 feet on the short side and 87 feet on the long
> side.
>
> Mine has no center support, just end supports.  Short end is closest to 
> the
> house, about 20 feet away and at a height of 25 ft.  Long end angles up
> towards a tree and it's highest point is  about 42 feet.   The last 20 
> feet
> of the long end  drops down and away and is tied to a fence.   Moving the
> tree  30 feet or so was not an option.   Next spring I'll plant an acorn 
> a
> little further out for future antenna support.
> This odd configuration  may have some effect on swr, but   don't really
> know, and can't do anything about it.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Windom
>
>
>>    Steve:
>>
>> Not to beat the topic to death or anything, but if and when you ever find
>> the exact dimensions, could you send them to me, just to quell my
>> curiosity
>> if nothing else?
>>
>> As I have said before, mine may have to stay the way it is for a while,
>> simply because the colder and wetter weather is now setting in here, and
>> because of other work-related time constraints that I'm currently under.
>>
>> Thanks for all of your help and patient advice on this whole Windom 
>> thing.
>>
>> I truly do appreciate it.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>