[Antennas] CAROLINA WINDOM???

[Gary Smith]

Hi George,

I use the RadioWorks Carolina Windom 80.  I've had it
up for over 2 years and have it mounted as an inverted
V at 50 feet with about 160 degrees between the legs. 
I am also an avid DX'er and have worked close to 200
countries with this antenna and 100 watts from an Icom
746Pro.  I love the antenna and have found it to be a
great performer.  I like it so much that I am going to
out up a windom 160 for DX'ing on 160.  The 80 tunes
very well and, with the internal Icom tuner, I can get
close to a 1:1 on all bands except the low end of 10
meters, where the SWR is about 2.5:1.

Hope this helps.  If you want to get on the air with
me and hear what it does, let me know and we'll set up
a sked.  I am usually on the 3902 century club net in
the evenings between 10:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. EST.

73 de Gary
WA1TJB


--- w2yj at highstream.net wrote:

> Anyone have any experience using a Carolina Windom?
> I do a lot of DX'ing and am
> considering this make of antenna as it has a
> vertical radiation section for low
> angle radiation.
> My other choice is a 80, 40 trapped sloped dipole.
> At present I use a 270 foot flat-top fed with open
> wire feeders for the low
> bands and a StepIR 3 element beam for 20 through 10.
> Thanks.
> George
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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