[Elecraft] Carolina Windom Antenna?

Wed May 28 05:09:00 2003

Reggie said
> Don't forget the very inexpensive g5rv antenna available from several
> sources. they work well.
Many people in G land swear by G5RVs. They are very much a compromise. I
would always prefer to go for the 5RV but feed it with open wire or ribbon
all the way and get rid of the lossy coax and mis match. The 5RV then
becomes our old favourite, the doublet. More or less any gauge wire will do,
the thicker the better, and you can make your own ladder line from the same
wire. Commercially made ribbon is expensive, but cheaper than buying a ready
made 5RV. Read HF Antennas for all locations by Les Moxon G6XN and available
from the RSGB in the UK. There is a lot of information about balanced
feedlines etc.

73
John Petters
www.traditional-jazz.com
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "k6xr" <[email protected]>
To: "Bruce D. McLaughlin" <[email protected]>; "'Tom Crites'"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 5:24 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Carolina Windom Antenna?


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> Reggie K6XR
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bruce D. McLaughlin
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:01 PM
> To: 'Tom Crites'; [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Carolina Windom Antenna?
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> I agree that $129.00 is a lot of money for that antenna.  I used a 100
> foot dipole fed with ladder line for years with very good results.  It
> cost a lot less than $129.00.
> I also think that with 129 feet to work with, you should use as much
> length as you can.  I have always favored more capture area as an aid to
> receiving.
> As far as contacting tree branches is concerned, I suppose the principal
> negatives might be gradual wearing of the wire through friction when the
> branches move in the wind.  Since the branches are wood I wouldn't be
> greatly concerned as to the electrical effects unless the branches are
> wet.  They might then conduct RF to places where it shouldn't go and
> possibly unbalance the antenna.  If the branches can't be avoided, I
> would go for it and, if necessary, be prepared to adjust the tuner under
> some circumstances (which you will have to do anyway when a balanced
> feed line gets wet.
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> Bruce - W8FU
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Crites
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 5:09 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Elecraft] Carolina Windom Antenna?
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> I'm looking to replace my "wire-in-a-tree" antenna I use at my cottage
> with
> something a little more substantial.  I have about 129 feet to work with
> and
> was looking at a Carolina Windom "Short" 80 ($120) from The Radio Works
> (www.radioworks.com).  Can anyone comment on this antenna, or have a
> suggestion on a good 80-10 meter antenna.  I was also wondering how much
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> an impact it would have if the antenna did contact a few
> branches/leaves.
> My home QTH antenna is a G5RV, radio is a QRP K2 with tuner.
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> Thanks,
> Tom, KC8SES
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