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CAROLINA WINDOM FOR 160-6 OR HVU8	Reply
by KC2IVZ on August 25, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
I need help. Because of limited room and the fact that I must conceal the antenna, my choices are limited. The Carolina windom is aproximately 135 foot total which I would put up on polls as an inverted v. Now I saw an add for a Maldol HVU8 verticle which frankly promissed too much. I mostly work ssb from one end of the spectrum to the other and at times cw. The windom is resonant for all of this, but what about this stealthy verticle? I have heard mixed reviews about antennas that promise so much and deliver squat. Right now I am using a G5RV which really sucks, but that is where I am out. Any help would be appreciated.....

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by W4TYU on August 25, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
Can you give us a little more information? Would an all-band vertical outside meet your limits. Is it a house or an apartment. Any attic space that can be used. If you are considering a Carolina Windom, a plain dipole with the proper feeders and tuner could be an alternate choice. Ole man JEAN

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by N3ZKP on August 25, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
The current QST (I think) has a review of this antenna. Consider it a mobile antenna set up for base use - useless on 80, marginal on 40 and fair on the rest. Lon

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by WB2WIK on August 25, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
The September 2003 QST did indeed review the Maldol vertical, which has some severe limitations as expected of a very small antenna. It's only rated 150W PEP power, so if you're ever contemplating adding an amplifier, this antenna would be a poor choice; it also only covers the CW sections of 80m and 40m, per their own specifications, and will not cover the "phone" portions of those two bands. The windom with a good antenna tuner (manual one) should work pretty well, overall. Obviously, the higher you get it above the ground, the better it will work! WB2WIK/6

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by N6AJR on August 25, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
Take a look at at a multi band wire dipole, can be made stealthy and can be made for $10 or so by you, look up Fan dipole over there in search elmers see what you think

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by K4JRB on August 25, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
If you have three trees or supports I would put up a Carolina Short 80 (formerly the Carolina Beam 80). There is a description on Eham under reviews. Mine is 86 feet long and performs well on short hop and Dx. I worked E44DX (palestine) om 75 on the first call and mine is broad side N/S. This is a version of the Carolina Windom and both outperform the G5RV. Mine is well hidden. For cheap a 135 foot center fed with ladderline will do but you need a decent tuner. You do need to get any antenna as high as possible for best results. The review on the Maldol states its like a mobile antenna so even the G5RV will outperform it and its expensive. good luck Dave K4JRB

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by KT8K on August 26, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
I make wire antennas using 20 ga magnet wire. A big spool of it is pretty cheap, and it is nearly invisible once it is in the air. My very particular neighbor came over and walked right under a couple of my wires, only a few feet above his head, and did not see them at all. I haven't had a wire break yet due to weather/wear, and I've had to pull on them a few times pretty hard when working with them in trees. Except for their tendency to kink (requires a minor bit of care) they are easy and cheap and effective. I used the scraps to wire up my tomato trellices, too. That's what I call a multi-functional stealth antenna material! Good luck es 73 de kt8k - Tim

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