The OCF is the best option for my limited real estate. Center feed would not
fit! Other option would be end-fed.
Mike
K5MLC
>________________________________
>From: R. Morris <robrk@nidhog.net>
>To: K5MLC (Mike) <k5mlc@sbcglobal.net>
>Cc: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:18 PM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] suspending a OCF Windom from a tower
>
>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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