Richard:

We had a small hamfest in our local area this morning, and I was talking to 
one of the guys in our area that's pretty knowledgeable about antennas like 
this, and he told me that there's a difference between the Carolina Windom, 
and the regular Windom, and he suggested that the regular Windom will do 
much better than the Carolina Windom any day.

He even suggested that I should go with a rregular windom over the G5RV.

This is the first time I heard of a difference between the Carolina Windom 
and the regular Windom, so this is all news to me.

The regular windom is 235 feet long, and will work on 10 through 160.  I'm 
not sure what they even go for, but will have to check it out.

Or, maybe I could just make one.

My property should be big enough to accommodate it, although I may have to 
make a bit of a loop in a few spots to get to supports for the end.

Much to learn here.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:07 AM
Subject: G5RV VS Windom


> Hey Tom,
>
>   Personally, if I had to choose between the two, it would be the "G5RV".
> I have never used the one you described, but have used one in a situation
> where I was waiting on some help to put up a Double Bazooka.  I have no
> experience with the Carolina Windom, have listened to fellows discussing 
> the
> pros and cons of it to various kinds of Dipoles and most of the time it 
> did
> not
> get good reviews.
>   My personal choice is the Double Bazooka, however I am not cramped for
> space.  I do not know your situation in that regard.
>
> K F 5 U B Richard