I have had a Carolina Windom '80' for years, now using it as a back up to my
3 EL SteppIR, and the 'AT Tune' button on my TS-870 handles it on ALL HF
bands with no problems at all, a really good antenna.
73, Carl VE9OV
----- Original Message -----
From: "JE Brown" <W4LC@fuse.net>
To: "bill rubin" <brubin2010@gmail.com>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Carolina Windom with IC-737
>I have one and the tuner in the TS850SAT seems to handle it ok.
>
> One thing you will want to do with this is to drill a couple drain holes
> in
> the bottom of the "line isolator" and "feed balun". Water WILL condense
> inside these and effect the SWR. This may the problem for those ops with
> high SWR who have responded to the question.
>
> Jim W4LC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bill rubin" <brubin2010@gmail.com>
> To: "Mike, K6BR" <noddy1211@sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 23:29
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Carolina Windom with IC-737
>
>
>> Guys think about what you are saying SWR 8:1 !! So what does the tuner
>> do? , tune the antenna ? or Presents a match for the radio to operate ?
>> If you tune an antenna and have an SWR of 8:1 how much do you think
>> radiates ?
>>
>> The bottom line here is that just because you have a tuner does not mean
> you
>> have efficiency.
>> Any good tuner will tune that windom, but with SWRs over 3.5:1 your not
>> doing much to get a signal out.
>>
>> 73's Bill N1HWC
>>
>>
>>
>> On 9/5/07, Mike, K6BR <noddy1211@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > I am not sure that the any auto tuner will tune a Windom, I have
> Carolina
>> > Windom 160 and have SWR's around 8:1 on some frequencies.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> >
>> > Hi!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm very interested in the RadioWorks Carolina Windom 80 but not sure
>> > if
>> > my
>> > tuners will handle it. My rig is ICOM IC-737 which I like to run
>> > barefoot.
>> > I also use the IC-2KL with the AT-500 for higher power apps. Question
> is:
>> > will both of these tuners handle the tuning requirements for this
> antenna?
>> > Greatly appreciate any information.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 73,
>> >
>> > Reid-W0FVR
>> >
>> > areidmaertz@sio.midco.net
>> >
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