[Boatanchors] Re: WINDOM

Mon, 05 Jan 2004 01:08:04 +0000

The specs say NOT for AM. If it will handle 1500 watts pep I would think it 
would handle 300 watts of AM. Any thoughts? John

John Page K4KWM
Hollow State since 1953
(ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)

>From: "k0dan" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: WINDOM
>Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 18:49:21 -0600
>
>Jim...
>
>Yes, it's an off center 250' (nominal) antenna. There is some sort of balun
>off-center, to which 22' of feedline (RG8X?) hangs. At the end of this
>feedline is a choke and from there you can feed it with any length of 50 
>ohm
>coax.
>
>Radio Works makes this antenna, and I guess they coined the name (altho 
>they
>are in Virginia, so go figure). http://www.radioworks.com/
>
>I "scanned" it with an antenna analyzer and the SWR is 3:1 or less on all
>the ham bands (never looked at the WARC bands).
>
>As I mentioned, it's the one and only commercial wire antenna I've ever
>bought, and it works well. Their claims are that the 22' vertical is
>intended to radiate.
>
>If this one dies from the winter ice & wind I will probably replace it with
>the wire you mention, and give a try to open wire feed.
>
>73
>
>Dan
>K0DAN
>----- Original Message -----
>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected] ; [email protected]
>Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 23:10
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Re: [Boatanchors]WINDOM ANTENNA
>
>
>Dan:
>
>Since you have a Carolina Windom, help us get past the silly name.  What is
>it?  Off center fed half wave for 160?  Fed with a single wire as the
>original windoms were, balanced line or coax?
>
>BTW, a 260 ft piece of wire up 60 ft ought to work well on all bands!
>
>Jim W9TM
>
> >
> >
>
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