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Re: Windom Antenna
From:
Fred Adams <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Mon, 9 Mar 2015 14:56:28 -0400
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No, I purchased it from radio wavz and I have purchased a number of
antennas from them with no problems.  I really do not want to place any
blame until I try it again.  Maybe next time I will try to get some sighted
help just to be sure about   everything.    Anyway, it is always fun for me
to try different antennas..

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 8:44 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Windom Antenna

Fred:

Was that Windom, by chance, purchased from Radio Works?

As you might recall, I had a similar issue with one I bought from them back
in 2010, when I returned to Michigan after my year out in Colorado.

It took forever for the people from Radio Works to admit that there was a
problem with the antenna, but it was very clear that water consistently got
into the matching unit, despite our efforts to completely seal it according
to their instructions.  After I finally returned the antenna to Radio
Works, and got a refund check, they did admit that the matching unit was
defective.

The frustrating thing, of course, is that the antenna required help from a
number of local hams to get it up in the limited space I have to work with,
only to have to take it down later.

Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Fred Adams
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 6:34 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Windom Antenna

Well, last week I asked for any info that you have on the windom antenna.
I had a windom antenna that I have had for a long time and decided it to
put it up and I did.  I tried it for several days but the standing wave was
off the scale and I couldn't bring it down.  I finally decided to replace
it with my old faithful bazooka antenna for 75 meters and it works great.
I also tried tuning the bazooka on 40 meters with my LDG AT 1000 tuner and
it worked pretty well.  I think the balun must be bad on the windom
antenna.


Anyway, I do not plan to play anymore for now with the windom antenna.The
bazooka is hard to beat as a single band dipole and maybe some other bands
with a tuner.

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