I have never used a windom antenna. What kind of feedline do you use? Can
coax cable be used? It sounds like an interesting antenna. Right now I use
regular dipole antennas for 80 and 40 meters and I use a Gap vertical for
the other bands. I do not have space for 160 meters.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: Windom
> Steve:
>
> Well, your SWR's overall are considerably better than mine, but what
> really
> caught my attention is your good SWR's on 10 meters.
>
> Mine are not that good, although I can't think of what they are right now,
> because it was not my band of focus when I did my original testing,
> although
> I know I ttook some readings there.
>
> Will check those out if I get the chance this week-end.
>
> Question: I know we've been through this before, but I'm curious: How
> long
> is your Windom? I think you have the 160-meter version, correct?
>
> It's back to math again! (grin)
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Windom
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> For what it's worth, here is a peek at the swr of my Windom:
>>
>> 75/80 meters: 1.8:1 bottom of band, 2.4:1 top of band, nothing lower
>> than
>> 1.8:1 anywhere in the band.
>>
>> 40 meters: 2.4:1 bottom of band, 1.5:1 top of band, 1.0:1 at 7,.200 khz.
>>
>> 20 meters: 2.2:1 bottom of band, 1.0:1 top of band, most of ssb portion
>> is
>> less than 1.3:1
>>
>> 17 meters: 1.0:1 at mid band.
>>
>> 12 meters: 1.5:1 across entire band.
>>
>> 10 meters: 2.4 bottom of band, 2.2:1 top of band, best swr 1.6:1 at
>> 28.600
>> khz
>>
>> 6 meters: 1.3:1 across bottom 200 khz of band
>>
>> You've mentioned 15 meters again. Mine is 5:1 across the entire band,
>> which
>> is how it should be. Antenna isn't going to work harmonicly on that
>> band. If you get low swr on 15 meters, something else is out of whack,
>> and
>> if you use 15 meter performance as a benchmark for the antenna, you are
>> barking up the wrong tree.
>>
>> Used mine to work all 600 plus QSO's in the PAQSO, but will be pulling
>> it
>> down in a few weeks to get the 160 meter antenna back up.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
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