[AMRadio] new antenna (again).

[Bry Carling]

Has anyone had good results with the Carolina Windom?
(which isn't really a Windom)

I was planning to build one - mostly for use on 75M and 40M.
It would have a 90 degree bend at some point, and likely not 
be a flat top arrangement, but rather, an irregular height affair.
(not really an inverted vee either)

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brett gazdzinski" <brett.gazdzinski at verizonbusiness.com>
 
> > Yes, I worked on it most of today, the 80 meter
> > portion was ok for the most part, the 40 meter section was acting
> > crazy, and kept getting tangled up with the 80 meter part.
> 
> This form of antenna is a bit unwieldy.  The 40 meter element must be
> located below the 80 meter element.  It helps if you have separate guy lines
> for the two elements.  It also helps if you match the tenson in the wires,
> but the antenna can still twist.  Once it is up, however, it is stable.
> 
> > SWR at 7290 was 5 to 1. That is bad.
> > I added lengths to the end of the 40 meter part but
> > it just acted nuts, the 80 and 40 meter segments were interacting..
> 
> The 80 meter element should behave as a regular dipole, but the 40 meter
> element (and any highter band elements) will interact.  Typically the
> shorter elements should be cut about 10% longer than the formula.