The antenna I use is the TNT windom from the old antenna west company.
Basically a 80m off center fed dipole fed with 50ohm coax with a rf choke at
the apex. No rf I can detect with several different installations.
de Tim K?FL
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer" <geraldj@isunet.net>
To: "Tim Randa" <tranda@cox.net>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argo Speech Processor Question (was Argo V distortion)
> I've had burned fingers during FD running the twinlead fed off center
> fed diople on some bands.
>
> Makes it less than my favorite.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
> Tim Randa wrote:
> >
> > I believe most "windoms" used today are basically off center fed dipoles
> > with some sort of rf choke at the feed point. I've used one for years
and
> > have had good results.
> >
> > de Tim K?FL
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer" <geraldj@isunet.net>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 6:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argo Speech Processor Question (was Argo V
distortion)
> >
> > > The ORIGINAL Windom was a single wire feeder, always with a tuner and
> > > lots of RF in the shack.
> > >
> > > 73, Jerry, K0CQ
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