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Re: [TowerTalk] suspending a OCF Windom from a tower

To: "K5MLC (Mike)" <k5mlc@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] suspending a OCF Windom from a tower
From: "R. Morris" <robrk@nidhog.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:18:47 -0500
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On 01/17/2012 05:01 PM, K5MLC (Mike) wrote:
> Good Afternoon,
>   
> I recently erected an 134' OCF 7 band Windom @ 40' on my 50' tower with each 
> end ending about 10' off the ground. The Windom is being fed with LMR 400 
> through a 4:1 balun. I am experiencing higher than expected SWR reading on 
> all bands. The Windom is attached directly to a leg of the the tower.

Wire connected to the tower, no insulation ?? Why an OCF as an inverted 
V. Why not a center feed dipole?
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