Steve:

I'll check into that Alpha Delta DXB sloper possibility.

Don't know if I'll have time to do anything more this Fall, but it's 
certainly worth thinking about.

Will keep you posted for sure.

And, are you going to work the Pennsylvania QSO Party in mid October?

If so, I'll look for you, since I'll need Delaware County.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: Windom


> Tom,
>
> I had a 80 meter (136 ft.)  off center fed dipole up for a few months last
> year.  Liked the bandwidth and extra bands, but thought performance on 40
> was not as good as  my full size dipole.  I was able to load it on 160 
> with
> a manual tuner, but  it was worse than poor
>
>
> Another 160 meter option is the Alpha Delta DX B sloper.   160, 80, 40, 30
> meters at  around 60 feet long.   This antenna needs a tower with a
> tri-bander on it to act as a capacity hat.   Also a ground return, either
> via tower or ground lead.    If you read the e-ham reviews, it seems that
> those who follow the instructions love the antenna, while those who don't,
> won't, or can't  install it correctly throw it in the trash.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> .    ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Windom
>
>
>>    Well, Steve, it's worth a try, if I can get the time and the help to 
>> do
>> so.
>>
>> Will keep you posted, and will try somehow to get on 160 this winter.
>>
>> I thought of maybe trying to manually tune the Windom on 160, but the
>> analyzer says the SWR is so far up there that manual tuning  probably
>> wouldn't be effective either.
>>
>> Oh well, we'll keep thinking on it here.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>