Tom, first, FYI,         SWR is a singular expression.  It stands for 
standing wave ratio and there is only one ratio, not several.  Second, how 
and where are you measuring your SWR?  Seems to me it should be measured 
before not after the tuner and of course you're using a built-in tuner. 
This may render your measurements as eroneous.  However, I'm sure others on 
this list will give you more definitive information on this subject.  Glad 
it's working at least on 80.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: windom question


>    Well, Howard, I'll keep asking around, and will wait for feedback from
> others on this.
>
> The guy who helped me put the Windom up this way swears by it;  he says 
> it's
> the old traditional Windom that used to be built all the time way back in
> the mid 1900's.
>
> Supposedly it's made according to the original design from the designer
> himself.
>
> Like I said, the thing tunes with the Ts480 auto-tuner on all bands from 
> 80
> through 10, except for 30 meters, but I was surprised on some of the SWR
> readings I got on 40 and 20.
>
> I don't know how forgiving the TS480 auto-tuner is, but I have to believe
> with the SWR's I'm seeing, the antenna is not doing as well as I'd like.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 8:38 AM
> Subject: Re: windom question
>
>
>>I think you are doing fine with that windom, but I don't have one myself.
>> With a coax fed antenna, I would be concerned to.  I never heard of
>> feeding
>> a windom that way.  If you had the balon at the bottom and open wire
>> feedline going up no problem.
>>