[Antennas] Re: B&W window antenna

[Ron W7MRR]

 Hi Bob:

   Yes, I was using the tuner in the rig (Yaesu FT-990), but the SWR without the tuner was still under 3:1 at worse and under 2:1 in most cases.  

   If you want to run QRP, this isn't the antenna for you.  If you want to run portable fixed while on vacation this works nicely with a 100 watt transceiver.

   Good luck and have fun!

   Ron W7MRR

--- On Wed 04/03,   wrote:
> In a message dated 4/3/02 9:28:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> pacificcommonwealth@excite.com writes:
> 
>      I have the old B&W window antenna (one coil per band) and the new
> one 
> (one coil with a tap wire).  I found the original to be easier to operate
> if 
> I just wanted to use one band, otherwise it had to be taken apart each
> time 
> to change bands.  Both antennas worked equally good when both the 
> counterpoise and tap were properly used.  I was really surprised how good
> 
> they worked even on 40 meters if you mounted it on a metal railing and 
> stretched out the counterpoise.  100 watts and I worked all over the
> world.  
> Whatever SWR was present was >>
> 
> Hi Ron,
> OK you told me most of the story but are you using a tuner?
> We had it mounted at ground level,
> 4 radials and a 5th wire that was hooked to a lead sinker and tossed into
> the 
> canal I was backed up to.
> It heard very very well but we were not able to make a contact
> We went to his house because he has a window in the bathroom so we ran a 
> counter poise inside and dropped one out the window then grounded the rig
> to 
> the commode cold water feed.
> Again we heard a lot on 40 and the band was full of QRN but still no
> contacts.
> He decided that (and I agreed with him because my HB antennas were tuned
> that 
> way) to leave the extra turns on the coil.
> Thanks for the inpit and will accept any more suggestions criticism,etc.
> Bob
> AF2Qrp 
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