yup, as soon as I saw the balun and coaxial choke on the radio works windom, 
I went berserk with the self vulcanizing rubber tape on both 
pieces...excellent antenna otherwise and all hardware is strong and 
durable...just the end caps on the choke and balun and where the coax 
connecter or eye bolts are mounted looked pretty suspect...but some good 
rubber tape will do wonders for years and years out in the elements.
BTW, I now get that self vulcanizing rubber tape at the dollar store for, 
yup, you guessed it, a dollar a roll.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 7:00 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Antenna problem

> The balun on that thing seems to be problematic. However. they work so 
> well
> that, If you can possibly replace it, i'd do so. Everyone I know who uses
> one is quite pleased with it, balun issues not withstanding. Good luck. 
> Lou
> WA3MIX
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> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 8:11 PM
> Subject: Antenna problem
>
>
>>I hate to re-introduce things that have already been discusssed but I
>> am having a problem with my Carolina Windem.  The last time i was on
>> forty meters, the G5RV outperformed the Windem significantly.  I will
>> try more comparisons but perhaps the ballun has failed and I am
>> looking at a replacement.  My back yard situation makes raising and
>> lowering the antenna a bit problematic and finding eyes attached to
>> good antena folks is dificult, so I am thinking it is time to do
>> something different when I round up that antenna crew.
>> I can do sixty-six feet either side of open wire line reasonably
>> easily and could have a balun where the feed line comes in to the
>> crawl space.  I want a 75 and forty meter antena that will do a
>> credible job.  And of course I could replace the balun on the
>> existing setup.  The Windem has done very well when it is right.
>> What is the collective wisdom?
>> Thanks.
>> Pat, K9JAU