[TowerTalk] Carolina Windom with IC-737

[Mike, K6BR]

I did not say I was happy with it Bill, the SWR on mine runs about 3:1, but
never below 2.5:1, even though this is the case the feed line losses are
still pretty low even at 2.5:1 with a Windom or so they claim.  With wet
weather my SWR climbs to almost 8:1 on 160 meters.  I would say it radiates
poorly on 160 meters anyway.  You do not want the ends close to anything
that will catch fire; there is plenty of voltage at the ends if you are
brave enough to put 1500 watts into it. I am speaking from experience
here:-)  by the way Reid is talking about an auto tuner not a good heavy
duty manual tuner.  If someone comes on the group and says they have a
Windom up and can tune it across all bands it is made for with an AT-500
then great go for it, but I would not go to the trouble of buying one and
putting it up and hope my ATU can tune it.

 

I have double Bazooka up for 80 meters and it out performs the Windom both
on DX and local on that band.  I have a Steppir 30/40 trombone on my 3
element and that easily out performs the Windom on 40 meters, which in my
opinion is the Windoms best band with lowest SWR.  But, having said all the
negative stuff, the Windom works pretty well for a non resonant antenna if
that's all you can get up and have a good tuner.

 

Mike

 

-----Original Message-----



 

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 at 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 at sio.midco.net

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