Bill:
The "Carolina Windom" is an Off Center Fed dipole rather than a true Windom
as both are described in the ARRL Antenna Book. By feeding off center, a
reasonably low SWR in the range of 2 to 4 can be expected on most
harmonics of the half wave resonant frequency which in this case is 80
meters. An antenna tuner is still required on most bands. You may not care
for the radiation pattern on 40 meters as the main lobes are off the ends
with a high radiation angle and a null occurs on the sides.
The G5RV will provide a comparable SWR and has an oval radiation pattern on
40 meters with the broadside being about 6 db stronger than off the ends.
The G5RV is also slightly shorter at 102' compared to 130' if that is a
consideration. Be aware that the ARRL Antenna Book (18th Edition)
incorrectly describes the G5RV matching transmission line as 75 ohms rather
than 300 to 450 ohms. Having tried both antennas, the G5RV is my personal
preference.
- Thor Hallen K5AGE
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Marchand [SMTP:wa1dxa_@snet.net]
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 10:20 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Multiband wire antennas
Does anyone have any experience with a multiband antenna known as the
"Carolina Windom"? Trying to decide between basic dipole, G5RV, or the
Windom as the next antenna here.
Thanks,
Bill WA1DXA
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