[TowerTalk] Carolina Windom with IC-737

[Carl Smidt]

Well..................., one might be a little more specific and indicate 
which SWR one is talking about. No doubt VSWR   :).

73,  Carl   VE9OV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GARY JOHNSON" <garywy0v at msn.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Carolina Windom with IC-737


> C'mon guys . . .  How many SRWs can you have????  The answer is ONE!! 
> There is one . . and only one Standing Wave Ratio.
>
> Gary - WY0V
>  ----- Original Message
>   ----- 
>  From: bill rubin<mailto:brubin2010 at gmail.com>
>  To: Mike, K6BR<mailto:noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net>
>  Cc: towertalk at contesting.com<mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
>  Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 6:29 PM
>  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 at sbcglobal.net<mailto: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<mailto:areidmaertz at sio.midco.net>
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